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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…
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…
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
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,…