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Complementary Nålbinding and Weaving
I’ve purchased a couple of textiles lately that I’ve wanted to complement with work of my own. The first piece was an Icelandic sweater, purchased in Húsavík, Iceland from Kaðlín Handverkshús (House of Arts and Handcrafts). Rose made my lovely sweater of undyed Icelandic wool, and I wanted a scarf and hat to match. I…
Weaving a runner and pillows
This has been an occasional project, stalled at various points because of available time or figuring out construction. I have two areas in my house where I wanted to use the same warp. My combined living and dining room has primarily cream, brown tones, dark red, and sage green, and I wanted a runner on…
Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving
“Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving” is currently on view at the Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery in Red Wing, Minnesota. From the website: The Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group traces this journey in the curated exhibition “Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving,” as each of the twenty weavers present a personal…
Woven, Fringed, and Braided Wrap Belt
In a social media ad, targeted I’m sure, I saw an add for a wrapped leather belt. There’s a gently curved wider leather center section, which you wrap like a cummerbund, and bring the narrower end sections to the front to tie, twist, or whatever. Hmm. Maybe I can weave that. In my planning, I…
Weaving the North at the North Suburban Center for the Arts
The North Suburban Center for the Arts in Fridley, Minnesota, is hosting Weaving the North in collaboration with the Scandinavian Weavers Study Group of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota. I recently visited, and these are some of the works displayed. The breadth of styles shown is exciting, and the work is beautiful. The pin loom…