Dulcey Heller

Category: Textile weaving

  • A Pyramid of Hand Towels

    A Pyramid of Hand Towels

    I wanted to give individual gifts to a group of people. I have given many of them my beadwork in the past. This time, I wanted to give a handwoven item. This is likely the longest warp I have ever created. After weaving, I had 8 1/4 yards of handwoven material. After washing and drying…

  • Warping the SAORI loom

    Warping the SAORI loom

    It’s probably safe to say that for most weavers, getting the warp on the loom and ready to weave is their least favorite part of the experience. To be more specific for me, I don’t like beaming the warp. Weaving in the Saori style is a go-with-the-flow kind of experience in plain weave (two harnesses,…

  • I have a working shop!

    I don’t want to jump the gun – it hasn’t been tested with a real purchase – but the scarves I made are now available for purchase on my website. I know that marketing needs to yet happen, but now it is actually possible to sell these pieces I wove on my Saori loom. I…

  • SAORI Eleven

    I made two of these on this warp. One for the art fair and one for this coat. Unless, of course, two people want this scarf. Then I shall make myself another! The mohair boucle is fun in the twisted fringe.

  • The magic of wet finishing

    The top of the picture and the bottom of the picture are (I believe) the exact same number of rows in this cotton and rayon scarf. The bottom one has been wet finished – and not very gently handled. See how it becomes more of a cohesive fabric? This is my ninth warp, pictured earlier…