tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299397192024-03-04T22:45:11.792-08:00DesignTimesonward to new fiber adventures.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-64613915588378177752021-06-30T07:35:00.001-07:002021-06-30T10:39:57.168-07:00Remembering RennieOur best girl came to us in 2005. Amberlove Good Live. It was a great life.Tully was totally blindsided by this little imp who took over the house the moment she stepped in the door with her big yellow duckie. The stuffed toy was as big as she was, and a constant companion all her life. Rennie was beautiful in every way, stunningly beautiful and a truly happy, gentle, playful soul. She was a one Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-31556793598377777432020-08-14T12:51:00.002-07:002020-08-14T12:51:56.490-07:00Pandemic TimesHuge changes in my life. In the fall of 2018 a dear friend convinced me that it was time leave Staten Island. It was a good home for almost 40 years, but my weaving addiction was taking up all the room (and then some) in our tiny 2-bedroom 1950s brick ranch. My husband and I landed in a 1910 New England Farmhouse with TWO studio spaces in the "city" of Rockland, Maine. Culture shock to the "Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Rockland, ME 0484141.6682301 -72.182035916.885178733615259 -107.33828589999997 66.451281466384742 -37.025785900000031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-71746878597255033922018-08-30T06:48:00.002-07:002018-08-30T06:48:39.119-07:00Weaving still.Yardage can be added to my resume. First project, 50 yards for a huge sectional sofa to be shipped overseas. What an experience and lesson in endurance. The project reinforced my endless patience. I found at the end that I still liked the fabric. A Good Thing.
My chenille stash seems to grow, no matter how much I weave with it. I must keep on it so it doesn't multiply on the shelves.
The guildUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-88509367200030168802016-09-13T08:25:00.000-07:002016-09-13T08:25:37.512-07:00It's been a rough summer for way too manyA member of one of my guilds, who had suffered too many personal losses too close, sent out this ... and I share with you...
I wonder what the other side will be when I have finished weaving all my thread.
I do not know the pattern nor the end of this great piece of work which is for me.
I only know that I must weave with care the colors that are given me, day by day,
And make them a fabric Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-61845101917813347472016-07-07T07:08:00.001-07:002016-07-07T07:13:42.879-07:00Hey, I know this person...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-28912457684377556252016-07-07T06:12:00.004-07:002016-07-07T07:16:43.926-07:00Been a while...Been weaving a lot this year! Participated in my first swatch exchange with Jockey Hollow Weavers... it was Ms and Os. What an interesting assortment of swatches from similar drafts and inspiration. Baby blankets in Ms and Os and towels. Participated in a doubleweave demonstration at the NYGH and Staten Island Handspinners and Weavers. Did a new website for the SIHW. Getting ready to start some Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-63318970124925798212015-11-12T11:52:00.000-08:002015-11-12T11:52:13.381-08:00Brilliant warping tip!This is a terrific video for how to use a tensioning device with front to back beaming on a floor loom. Thanks to "rigidheddleweaving" on YouTube.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-72295900522777503742015-03-29T13:42:00.000-07:002015-03-29T13:57:59.543-07:00The Crocuses are up!Spring is here, and so are the flowers. It's been a long, hard winter.
Busy with work, finally. Been knitting again.... a vest, socks, another vest from Tess Designer Yarn (from stash). Pinwheels on the loom. A tapestry workshop to get back to. Not enough hours in the day.
and for a giggle....
enjoy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-45715767080275273452015-03-12T07:49:00.001-07:002015-03-12T07:49:41.001-07:00Wool - A Journey Through TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-92012191544724632762015-02-22T11:00:00.000-08:002015-02-22T11:00:34.418-08:00Cabin Fever - Winter 2015This has been a WINTER, depending on where you are, a BAD one. Being in NYC, really can't complain as much. But it's been hard.
Bright spot in January was Vogue Knitting Live at the Marriott. Another fun gathering of the tribe. Met up with old friends, met new ones. Found a new toy... an Ablet 3-Tier Ababus Row counter. I actually found the clasp difficult to use, so I put in on a chain around Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-33952261131099451662014-08-13T18:57:00.002-07:002014-08-13T18:58:51.693-07:00Mental Health DayYesterday, up at 5am to catch a ferry to catch a train to meet a friend and drive 1.5 hrs to the Fuller Craft Museum and return by midnight. Whew! But worth every moment. The Fuller has two amazing exhibits... Game Changers: Fiber Art Masters and Innovators, through Nov. 23. If you love fiber and art, don't miss it. http://fullercraft.org/event/game-changers-fiber-masters-and-innovators/
The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-87211816487005412092014-08-04T12:22:00.000-07:002014-08-04T12:30:16.091-07:00Just received "The thread's course in tapestry" by Mette Lise RössingPublished in May 2013, it consists of 140 pages divided into 3 sections: technique, cultures and theory into practice. Lots of terrific illustrations and photos of tapestry techniques. ISBN 978-87-995744-1-4. available at www.billedvaevning.dk. Recommended by Rebecca Mezoff in her blog. What a delight to thumb thru the book and find a post-it® note on page 93 in the author's hand indicating a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-36121361772222368662014-08-04T11:46:00.003-07:002014-08-04T11:46:59.852-07:00Donald John Mackay (Harris Tweed Weaver) Just got my newsletter from Weaving Today with a link to this lovely video about Donald John Mackay (Harris Tweed Weaver) - by Martin Koddenberg
Donald John Mackay lives on the Isle of Harris in Scotland and produces the much sought-after, hand-woven Harris Tweed. When in 2004 he was able to secure a deal with Nike he played a key role in introducing Harris Tweed back to the mainstream market, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-50666676710509090192014-05-29T06:18:00.002-07:002014-05-29T06:18:45.488-07:00Moving On a stop-motion video from Ainslie Henderson. Created as a music video for British rock band James and tells a story of life and death through characters depicted with yellow yarn. Sad, wonderfully done. (via Jason Sondhi)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-12398555461070493952014-05-22T09:49:00.003-07:002014-05-22T09:52:45.417-07:00Card weaving
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-34425968538131115732014-05-22T07:04:00.003-07:002014-05-22T07:08:42.416-07:00How to wash alpaca fleece and prepare for spinningThis informative video is on YouTube
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-38395868735541151852014-04-09T18:24:00.000-07:002014-04-09T18:24:13.692-07:00Many thanks to the all_things_structo blog.. there was a link to an amazing video about Chanel's iconic tweed... beautiful...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-21758879739277448672013-12-27T07:26:00.004-08:002014-01-06T17:06:07.051-08:00Inkle Workshop in February 2014I am excited about Inkle, and about the Staten Island Makerspace. In February I will be teaching a workshop: Build your own Inkle Loom + Learn to weave on it!
Two 3-hour session workshops Sundays February 16 and 23
1 to 4 pm
SI MakerSpace Members $85* Non-members $115 Materials fee: $15
Ages 12 and up. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. No fee for children with a paid adult, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-47714170745704030862013-12-04T12:19:00.001-08:002013-12-04T12:19:45.587-08:00Have you heard about ARM KNITTINGthis from the Wall Street Journal...
thanks to Carol A for sharingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-75128610423011664742013-12-04T07:09:00.000-08:002013-12-04T07:09:03.369-08:00Schacht Variable dent reedCruising thru my email today, came across this....Schacht Variable Dent Reed.
Way cool!
The latest and greatest thing in the world of rigid heddle weaving is Schacht’s new variable dent reed. Now you can mix and match dents in your Schacht Flip or Cricket loom. An assortment of rigid heddle reed sections in a variety of dents which include 5 dpi, 8 dpi, 10 dpi and 12 dpi can be inserted into Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-1889505443998636532013-11-13T09:26:00.004-08:002013-12-19T07:28:24.653-08:00Our best boy passes over the Rainbow Bridge
Two Seasons Royal Deluxe...
We received the shock of our lives on Sunday Nov. 11 when Rudy was diagnosed with spontaneous pneumothorax. We had to put our beautiful buddy Rudy down.
Our hearts are broken. A rescue who had been through so much trauma and loss — Rudy was such a beautiful, happy boy. He won his way into our hearts and we will miss him so much. Rudy was extremely special. HeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-48673836851190114812013-09-09T11:15:00.000-07:002013-09-09T11:15:11.465-07:00and a little levity -- no knitter ever said this...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-18025788458479660132013-08-28T13:19:00.002-07:002013-08-28T13:19:58.684-07:00Things wear out... and this is my re-placematI love my placemats. I have had them for as long as I can remember. I think I bought them in the 1990s from a small shop in Roscoe, NY. I remember vividly the day... a bright, sunny summer day. It was a roadtrip that probably included a visit to dear (now departed) friends Mark and Wanda. I have used them at least once a week for all these years, and sadly they are looking a little tired. (As am Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-80907728701897362572013-08-28T13:06:00.000-07:002013-08-28T13:07:17.570-07:00Memory laneTaking a trip, and exploring found objects, memories woven into cloth...
Old daisy lace, old DAT tap, and my first attempt at spinning wool.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29939719.post-4223956987554399132013-08-28T13:01:00.000-07:002013-08-28T13:01:17.769-07:00Four Kitchen TowelsFinished weaving my first real project, a kit of classic striped dishtowels designed by Joanne Hall using 8/2 unmercerized cotton. This kit came with the warp already pre-wound and ready to put onto the loom. Discovered the problem with kits, if you have a warp problem, and I did, there is no extra! and the end was a trick as I was short on the red. Found a similar red and wove that in, hopefullyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0