Weaving with thread
I used my newly dyed collection of thread to make a sampler. I tried to be careful with my selvages, but it is clearly an ongoing process. Things really started to deteriorate after the...
Category: materials
Jar dyeing escapades
Jar dyeing threads is like the entry way to major dyeing efforts. It is so easy to start and then before I know it, I have a bunch of jars of dye stuff that...
Weaving waves
I’m taking Jude Hill’s Considering Weave class and I’m finding it very illuminating and compelling. And every other beneficial adjective I could come up with. I wanted to weave this little pattern of waves...
Mask 3
I had fabric strips left over from the boat basket so I thought I would try them as weft. I am feeling a lot more comfortable with the steps of making these masks. It’s...
Paper treatment
I am making papers. Using an interesting variation on paste paper that I learned at an online demo by book artist Suzanne Moore. She uses a methyl cellulose and matte medium mixture on wet...
Valentine’s Day
After seeing Jude’s old heart, I wanted to make something similar. I didn’t get close, but I got somewhere. There are actually three hearts in the strip and they are light purple. I photographed...
Socks! And ball winder
I finished my first pair of socks! Made with crochet, using the Tipping the Scales pattern from The Crochet Project. It was a challenge. I had to frog the ribbing several times before I...