A Handwoven Baby Blanket for Sayler

Sometimes I feel like I’m the luckiest person on earth! I am so fortunate to have two of my three children return to live in our hometown. Both of my girls are starting families of their own and we are growing quickly. My new granddaughter, Sayler, is baby number four…

Weaving Baby Blankets – Just a Few Tips

With two of my children growing their families, and with their group of friends in the same situation, I’ve been weaving a lot of baby blankets. Whether it’s for a new grandchild of my own or for one of their friends, it’s warms my heart when I see pictures of…

The Perfect Sized Handwoven Baby Blanket

I have to be transparent here. I’m not an exact-type person. I’m more of a “let’s wing it and hope for the best”- type of personality. Sometimes in weaving that works out okay and other times- not so much. I’ve been weaving baby blankets for quite some time and never…

Just another Handwoven Baby Blanket

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…

Winding the Warp on Your Norwood Loom

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…

Playing with Diversified Plain Weave

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…

Monte Cristo Baby Blankets for Katie and Molly

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.…