Designing, planning, dyeing, winding, warping, threading, reeding, weaving, then maybe a bit of felting…and then you start again.
It has been a bit depressing, looking at all the beautiful things on Etsy and looking at the pile of scarves I need to get finished, the 2 baby blankets and all my shawl flower pins that have been carefully wrapped in plastic awaiting finishing – but, I’m getting there! Hannah has been co-operating thisContinue reading “Crochet Mad! (but especially to go with a woven shawl)”
I had to put this post in, as to me it is a beautiful little story – not to mention expensive, (and some might say creepy). So, as we approach Hallowe’en, here we have a lovely story of silken spiders and weaving. A wee bit on the expensive side for anyone thinking of getting someContinue reading “Extreme Weaving – Not for arachnophobics”
What to do when time is short, looms are not set up and you have lots of loom wastage from expensive wool? The answer is learn to crochet…(or have a mum who is a master crocheter!) This turned into a real family project; My mum crocheting and trying to explain to me how to doContinue reading “Family project: Flowers, pom-poms and Glockenspiel-bangers”
Just Weaving 