Yes, it has taken me more than 5 months to photograph my weaving from this past winter. But I got it done, so can we call it a small victory? It’s getting chopped & finished into tea towels this afternoon!
Archive for the ‘Weaving’ Category
Winter Weaving
Posted in Fibers, Weaving, tagged craft, hand woven, tea towels, weaving on May 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’m calling this the First Day of Spring. Officially.
Posted in Fibers, Quilting, Weaving on April 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And that is because I have the day off work and Spring Cleaning has commenced. Saturday yard sale to follow! I thought I would give a brief update on what I accomplished during the coldest, longest Winter of my life: 2 Simple Baby Blankets: both finished and in the care of two wonderful new mothers. [...]
In the works
Posted in Fibers, France, Quilting, Weaving on October 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Woven kitchen towels 2 simple baby blankets tiny tiny embroidered quilts started in France last year that I’ve been desperately wanting to finish! applique quilt square clothes alterations, my grandma gave me some fun old dresses of hers that need to be updated Christmas presents
Something about Fall…
Posted in Fibers, Weaving on October 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Makes me want to bake. I made a batch of cornbread this morning and wanted to find a nice looking kitchen towel to cover it and take with me to lunch. This is when I realize that all our kitchen towels are stained/ ripped and generally in a state of shabbiness. So I have decided [...]
Anthropologie, you have done it again!
Posted in Fibers, Random, Weaving on June 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this Design*Sponge post for a close look at this summer’s window displays, they took my breath away!
Here’s a little of what happened in February!
Posted in Fibers, Quilting, Weaving on March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This past month has been full full full. There was much to do and much to learn. Sorry I haven’t been keeping up with you, my dear blog, but I just needed a little time to process things before putting them into words! It snowed in Savannah, Georgia. Janelle wore too many prints. We had [...]
What I did yesterday
Posted in Fibers, Quilting, Weaving on January 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m taking a weaving course that works with Dobby looms and computer software that designs patterns like magic. This weekend, I wove on the loom for the first time and with my own design! But Monday is where things really get interesting… One of my classmates brought in the organic cotton that she grew this [...]
A trip to the yarn shop
Posted in Knitting, Weaving on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
And I finished a pair of arm warmers for my mom last night. I got a bit obsessed and ignored a growing pile of laundry and before I knew it it was 2 am and they were finished.
Women’s Work: The First 20,000 Years
Posted in Fibers, Weaving on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This quote came from the Women’s Work book: “By how much the men are expert above all other men in propelling a swift ship on the sea, by thus much the women are skilled at the loom, for Athena has given to them beyond all others a knowledge of beautiful craftwork, and noble minds.” –Homer, [...]
