A Fiber Arts Studio | Weaving & Knitting | Teacher & Purveyor
Well, I’m back to doing the things I do, I just haven’t been posting about them. The photo is a sample for a class I’ve developed and will be teaching at the Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati in the fall. I’ll let you all know when it’s scheduled. It is a symmetrical mixed warp scarf that I direct warped, right onto the rigid heddle loom. It’s quite the stash buster.
I know I haven’t posted in a while, I am more active on Instagram and Facebook now than I make blog posts.
I am going to be working outside the home and am going to stop teaching for the time being. I intend to keep my website and may post occasionally as I weave and knit for fun rather than money. I will let you all know if and when I resume teaching. I do enjoy it a lot, but working outside the home 40 hours a week will be a big adjustment for me and I still need to spend time with my family.
Here are the socks I made for my family for Christmas.
Update: Currently I am not teaching due to working full time. I will post when I have more time in the future to teach.
The classes below are the ones I usually teach in the order they appear.
The first one is Beginning Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom, In this class you learn to weave a scarf in a day! NO experience necesary. Loom kits are available to rent for class.
The second one is Waffle and Pick Up on a Rigid Heddle Loom. This class requires you to have previous successful warping of your loom and your own Rigid Heddle loom, since you must warp it on your own prior to the class. If you are a guild member, a loom rental can be arranged from the guild.) you will learn how to use a pick up stick to create textures and patterns in your weaving.
Love these socks, I am tempted to keep them for myself. (That’s the danger when I make a pair in my own size). If they don’t sell soon, look for them on my feet! I cannot get any more of this yarn, so when they are sold, they are gone… UPdate SOLD!
I bought a new dress to wear for a wedding tonight, it just needed the right accessory to make it look great. So this morning I pulled out one of my silk scarf blanks and mixed up a little Jet Black Jaquard Acid Dye in a jar with boiling water. I made a shibori “donut” by folding the scarf in half and rolling it around a piece of cotton twine on the diagonal. You then pull the twine tightly and tie it to make a little silk donut. Then I wet it and dunked it into the jar of dye. After microwaving it on and off to keep it hot and stirring it with a chopstick, I added the vinegar to set the dye. I microwaved it a little more, then rinsed well with synthopol and ironed it dry. In less than an hour, I had the perfect accessory! Check out my Instagram feed, measuredthreads, for a few more photos.
