I was in the mood for some fun things to make and I’ve gathered up the fun ideas I found to share with you also! Of course these are fiber based projects (I can’t help it I’m fiber obsessed and anything that will help minimize my stash is a win-win). Continue Reading
I was recently looking for some simple curtain tiebacks, but I didn’t find any that I thought fit the look I was going for. Then I thought why not make my own?! Continue Reading
I must admit that sometimes the finishing of a weave is the funnest part for me. I often will weave from top to bottom so that I can get an idea of the weave’s body before deciding on how to finish the weave. In the past when I’ve started with a certain fringe in mind I’ll finish the weave and then feel like the fringe doesn’t match well. So now I usually just weave top down and save the fringe for last. I’ve even made a weave where I ended up flipping it upside-down making what I had planned on the bottom into the top of the weave, because it just looked better. Continue Reading
If you’ve just started out weaving using the plain weave (or tabby weave that is the over/under), then you have learned a lot about weaving already! Continue Reading
I noticed that I often us a simple shading technique when weaving. I like to do it when my colors are looking too flat or if I am trying to get a color of yarn that is different then the colors that I have. Continue Reading
What kind of a loom do you have? I’m always curious about what others are weaving on especially if it’s a loom that I’ve never seen before. Of all the lap looms I have, I’ve found that there are two basic ways to warp a lap loom. The first is the “S” warping and the second is the “figure 8” warping. Continue Reading
Recently I was asked about how to weave a Monk’s Cloth on a lap loom. My first thought was, what even is a monk’s cloth?! I have never heard of this before and of course I had to look into it. Continue Reading
I guess it’s funny to define what roving is now, after writing so many weaving technique posts on it, but incase there are people new to weaving and fiber reading this it might be helpful to take a step back and explain what roving is. Continue Reading
So we’ve gone over a few different ways to soumak your wool roving and today I wanted to talk about the most fun way to weave with your roving. We’re going to talk about tapering while you soumak so that your wool roving goes from large and fluffy bumps to a tighter and smaller bumps. Continue Reading
When weavers are transitioning from beginner to intermediate and ask me what weaving techniques they can try to develop their skills, I often recommend trying draft patterns. Continue Reading
Hi I'm Kate. I've created this blog to share my love of weaving and help creatives like you learn how to weave too.
