Sometimes you just need another baby blanket. My sweet little granddaughter, Eleanor, was starting to outgrow the blanket I wove for her when she was born. We needed a blanket that was just a bit longer so that we could really wrap her up for her naps. When I want…
It’s kind of funny how I became a Norwood loom fanatic. I started teaching weaving to my daughter and her friend about a year ago. They both fell in love with weaving and Taylor, the friend, asked me to look for a loom that she could purchase. I found a…
I’m so very fortunate to be blessed with grandchildren. One of my weaving goals to create something special for each of my grandchildren. You know, an heirloom item that, hopefully, they’ll cherish throughout their lives. I’ve woven each a baby blanket, a stuffy from handwoven fabric and several other items…
A few years back I subscribed to Jane Stafford School of Weaving. In terms of my weaving life, it’s really the best decision I’ve ever made. Living in a relatively rural area, I don’t have easy access to weaving guilds to help guide my leaving. Jane’s weaving lessons offer classes…
While looking through issues of Handwoven Magazine, my friend came across a project woven in halvdrall that she wanted to try. She is a brand new weaver and this would be her very first project. When I teach my friends to weave I often will have them look through magazines…
Many of my fellow weavers have been creating such beautiful fabric using the deflected double weave structure. To be honest, I’ve been a little intimidated with this structure. It took some time for me to wrap my head around that, with a certain tie up, you could actually weave two…
I’m so fortunate that both my daughters live near me and both have recently taken an interest in learning to weave. Both Kassie and Lizzie are married and just starting families of their own as well as many of their friends. So, of course, they want to weave baby blankets.…
