Category: embroidery
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Sailboat memories
It’s been nearly a year since I last updated this blog, and what a difficult year it’s been! Me and my family somewhat suddenly moved away from my beloved West Virginia, leaving behind my weaving studio and the Lucy Quarrier Weavers. So I haven’t been able to weave (though stay tuned for exciting weaving updates…
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Warping the Loom (part 2 of 2)
There’s a saying in weaving that by the time you actually start weaving you’re half finished with the project. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but honestly not by much. Threading the heddles and reed is especially time consuming, and each step of today’s tutorial took me a whole afternoon of work! And that’s it!…
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Warping the Loom (part 1 of 2)
Before I started weaving I really had no idea what goes into the process of using a loom. Wikipedia defines weaving as “a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth”. I understood the basic mechanics of the weaving process itself as taking that second distinct…
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L’shana haba’ah b’yachad
“And Miriam was a weaver of unique variety The tapestry she wove was one which sang our history With every strand and every thread she crafted her delight A woman touched with spirit, she dances toward the light” -Debbie Friedman, Miriam’s song I’ve always wanted to have a fancy ceremonial matzoh cover and afikomen wrap…
The Owl Weaver 