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End of the warp / end of the week. This cloth is destined to become towels and baskets. I was highly motivated to get this warp woven and off of the loom because I’m super excited to put the next one on.
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ID:[slide one: an overhead view of the end of a handwoven towel warp on an AVL loom. Slide two: folds of some of the cloth that was woven in three different colors. Slide three: A hand-dyed cotton warp resting before being rinsed off. It is many blues and will be more handwoven towels.]

Some fresh green spring towels in the works. 🌱

I’ll have a handful of handwoven towels ready to ship in the next few days. Sign up to my email list to get the first look.

Slide one: handwoven cotton towels being woven on a loom. Slide two: the cloth has been cut from the loom showing the reverse side of the textile.

A few freshly woven throw blankets have just been listed online. These were woven with a soft lamb’s wool that has a beautiful heft to it and a lovely drape.

ID:[Slide one: a handwoven deflected doubleweave wool blanket hanging in front of a dogwood tree. Slide two: another version of the same blanket, this one has a little more aubergine compared to the first, which has more green khaki. Slide three: a detail of the selvedge edge of the textile showing a twill edge.]

A few new blankets in the works. These will be a very limited edition run as I’m drawing to the end of my Jagger Spun wool stash. 🥺

My latest pattern for was released today. Named Embossed Towels because the textures reminded me so much of art deco embossing.

One of the lovely things about weaving from a pattern is that the pattern writer has done all of the sampling (and unsuccessful attempts) for you. So you can get right to the weaving knowing exactly what you should get.

Pictured are the sample towels in a quick picture that I snapped before sending them off for their professional shoot. Followed by three pictures showing three different stages of sampling and tests that happened in the process of writing this pattern.

Broke my fly shuttle cord twice today. Wove 11 yards. Finished the warp. It was a good day of weaving and enjoying the rhythm of plain weave wool with a delicate wool singles weft. Then onto quality checking and washing tomorrow. Trying to line up washing with warmer days to dry outside.

An incomplete and random selection of (mostly) weaving over the last few months. Lots of sampling and samples and the completion of my first double panel queen size bedspread. Also, my son’s hands are officially bigger than mine. 😭

My newest pattern for has just been published. This four-shaft pattern uses their Sero silk and Ode alpaca yarns and is all about sleying and maintaining a whisper of a beat.

Image ID:[Slide one: a pink and dark turquoise shawl being woven on an Ashford table loom. Slide two: the same textile finished and off of the loom with twisted fringe.]

I’ve been thinking a lot the last few weeks about what I want to make this coming year. Weaving, like so much that is handmade, is a slow process and no one is getting rich off of it. It feels especially important then to make things that excite and inspire you along the way. I’m feeling drawn towards more home goods and large scale custom pieces, and am planning on weaving fewer wearables this year.

A handful of wearables, including some pretty new pieces, are marked on sale currently to help me get this year’s collection into a slightly new direction. We shall see what the year brings. 🧶

ID:[slide one: a handwoven merino scarf with twisted fringe on a white background woven in deflected doubleweave. Slide two: the same exact scarf shown on the loom while it is still being woven.]

I’m delighted and honored to share that my handwoven Flow bedspread panels have officially joined the permanent furnishings collection at MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center . I wove these for the guest bedroom at MANITOGA for a group show this last summer, inspired by the space and the beautiful landscape surrounding the home. I’m so excited that the pair will be living there.

All the Light and Shadow was curated by Alyson Baker in collaboration with the . Thank you for including me!

The first photo is by Alon Koppel.

ID:[slide one: a view looking into a small bedroom with a bark door. A par of black and cream hand-dyed and handwoven bedspreads are shown on the beds. Slide two: one of the panels being woven on the loom. Slide three: the warp yarn freshly dyed drying in a clothesline. Slide four: another shot of the bedroom from an interior angle.]