I remember my first weaving lesson like it was yesterday. I came to a weaving studio early, walked into a large, cavernous room full of mysterious equipment, and realized that I know nothing about what will happen next. Other newbies entered the room, and we just stood there, after brief shy introductions, not knowing what … More Winging it!
I’ve been bitten by a cottolin bug, I think, as out of the last four projects I wove three of them in cottolin. And that’s what I noticed: the same yarn dyed in different colors has different softness and thickness. These differences disappear almost completely after the wet finish, but on a unwashed yarn they … More Colours and softness
Trying to get noticed 🙂
This is a name of a cool weaving website. Â I read it, and like it, but the name puzzled me a bit. Dust bunnies, in my mind, are the sign of neglect and lost interest. Why would anyone choose such a sad reference for their blog? And ony after a period of very active weaving … More Dust bunnies under my loom
My very good friend is also a very good knitter. Â She knits gloves, sweaters and socks for me, and I weave scarves and shawls for her. Â And every time we talk about a new project, we are surprised to see how much of exchange of ideas happens between weaving and knitting worlds. Â Many a thing … More Making of: inlay shawls with ginkgo leaves
I have heard different answers to that. Â Some weavers would say that understanding a draft for the project is difficult, some mentioned handling a second warp. Â Others – tying the treadles or getting a clean shed. Â Non-weavers usually reply that the whole thing looks overwhelming. Â And they all are right, of course. Â Each of us … More What is the most difficult part in weaving?
I love overshot. Â I even like weaving with two shuttles, the essential part of making overshot, as I can’t stop being fascinated by the intricate patterns I can make with just 4-shaft loom. Â I am currently reading archive of Handwoven, and I run across an article than opened like this: Many weavers are secret expansionists. … More Overshot weaving: table runners
Or do they? Enter paper clip. When I was weaving in the class, I didn’t pay attention to what my loom was doing beyond pattern and selvages. I was still in the information overload mode, a normal part of the learning. When I got my own loom, gradually I started to notice how shafts are … More Things that don’t belong in the weaving world (part 3)
Or do they? Enter bottle cork. Way back when I was in school, we learned how to crochet a mushroom pin cushion. Besides learning to avoid crocheting at all costs, I also learned that soft pin holders are cute but not practical. For many years since I kept my needles in their original boxes. Not … More Things that don’t belong in the weaving world (part 2)
Or do they? Enter bolts. Free of grease and dirt, unused in their direct purpose. Yet quite handy for yours truly, to be used as weights for mended warp threads (cause: a knot or a broken thread). And also to even out a tension in an individual thread, if yours truly was not careful winding … More Things that don’t belong in the weaving world
THE SILKY WEAVE 