A Stack of Summer Dish Towels
One of my goals for the year is to use up most of my weaving yarn. I have been weaving on and off for over 40 years, and my favorite thing to weave… Continue reading
Tag Archive: handwoven
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Guest Post: A Weaver Shares Her Path
Back in September of 2018, I got an email from a woman in Tennessee, Carol Devenski, who was fairly new to weaving. She had seen a weaving swatch that she liked on my… Continue reading
A Weaver’s Counting Rhyme
These towels are based on a draft from Malin Selander’s Swedish Handweaving, which has a lovely cover that looks like a handwoven inlay. I love this book, but since it was issued in… Continue reading
In Which I Get On My Soapbox Before a Young Antique Dealer…
…and he takes it with admirable grace. Last weekend we went to an antique festival in town. My usual routine is to cruise through quickly, snapping up anything I know I want, and… Continue reading
A Great Coat for Great Weather
This coat belonged to my husband’s grandfather! Gary Cooper wore one like it in The Fountainhead, which was made in 1949, so I would guess this is from the 1950s. It is only… Continue reading
Coverlet Mysteries
I don’t see as many woven coverlets for sale as I do quilts, but this is one I picked up back in the 90s. I’ve always thought of it as a small blanket,… Continue reading
Streamlined Studio
I think craft supplies are like coral reefs- they slowly build on each other when you’re not looking, and before you know it, you’re surrounded by towering structures of beautiful fabric, yarn, books,… Continue reading