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Small loom weaving in springtime

All the looms in my studio have been full of happy warps. As well as working oh so hard on a couple of new books (one on potholder loom weaving and one on Lily Speed-O-Weave looms) as well as designing … Continue reading

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Hurrah! My Gypsy Jacket is done

Last summer, I bought a huge cone of variegated red shaded mohair at one of our fave thrift shops. Ever since then, I’ve been thinking: Ooooh…. gotta weave myself a red jacket with that yarn…. Just before Christmas,  I thought- … Continue reading

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Weaving Words

I love weaving words into inkle woven bands. In this picture, Tottie Tomato is wrapped in the words of Dame Julian of Norwich’s prayer: And all shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of things shall … Continue reading

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What’s on your loom for Christmas?

It wouldn’t be a proper Christmas without at least a little weaving! My daughter and I are co-creating a present for her husband. I warped up my Cricket (love that loom!) and am weaving up the bands that she is … Continue reading

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Another healing/prayer shawl made with the mitered loop method

Last week, I wrote about weaving healing and prayer shawls on my Cricket Loom, using a method that I have developed (the mitered loop shawl). Here’s the link to the tutorial This is one of the shawls that I have … Continue reading

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Weaving a healing or prayer shawl on the Cricket loom

Recently, my sister-in-law had an abscess in her brain, which is devastating and life threatening. Her friends and family rallied around her and have formed a loving caregiving team. I decided that as part of my caregiving, I would weave … Continue reading

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