I am writing a series of posts describing the process of weaving, from thread to cloth. The first post discusses how woven fabric differs from knitted fabric. Last time I talked about weaving. In this post, I talk about finishing, that is the process of turning the raw cloth into items that are ready to be used.… Read More It’s Not Finished Till It’s Finished
I am writing a series of posts describing the process of weaving, from thread to cloth. The first post discusses how woven fabric differs from knitted fabric. Last time I talked about dressing the loom. This week, I talk about the process of weaving and the excitement of seeing the cloth come to life. (If you want… Read More Weaving, Finally!
I am writing a series of posts describing the process of weaving, from thread to cloth. The first post discusses how woven fabric differs from knitted fabric. Last time I talked about beaming a warp. This week, I talk about getting the loom set-up to weave, which is sometimes called dressing the loom. (If you want to… Read More Weaving is All About Controlling the Threads
I am writing a series of posts describing the process of weaving, from thread to cloth. The first post discusses how woven fabric differs from knitted fabric. Last time I talked about winding a warp. This week, I start showing how to put the warp on the loom. (If you want to see beaming in action in… Read More Beaming the Warp
I am writing a series of posts describing the process of weaving, from thread to cloth. The first post discusses how woven fabric differs from knitted fabric. Last week I talked about designing. This week, I start showing how to turn that design into a finished piece. (If you want to see winding a warp in… Read More Winding a Warp
I am writing a series of posts describing the process of weaving. The first post discusses how woven fabric differs from knitted fabric. Last week I talked about looms. Before actually getting into the physical process of putting a warp on the loom, I wanted to say just a little bit about what goes into designing… Read More Designing for Weaving
I am writing a series of posts describing the process of weaving. The first post discusses how woven fabric differs from knitted fabric. Today I will talk about looms. (You can also see a video version of the this blog post on Youtube.) A loom is a machine that is used to turn thread (or… Read More Looms, Looms, Looms
I have decided to write a series of posts that describe the process of weaving. I’m also going to be posting videos on YouTube. Many people do not have the first clue how weaving works– I wouldn’t either if I weren’t a weaver! So, if you are interested in learning about how thread is turned… Read More What is Weaving?
For the last few months, I have been writing about the projects that I did while studying weaving for 15 weeks in the Vävstuga Immersion Program. You can read about the start of my journey here. Today, I would like to reflect on how far I have come since beginning the program last August. One… Read More From Afraid to Fearless: My Journey as a Weaver
This was my final project that I completed at the Vävstuga Immersion Program. (My first post about my experience is here.) I was trying make as much use of my time there as I could, so I made this band in four days. I think that I would have enjoyed the process much more if I… Read More Weaving an Estonian Pick-up Band on a Floor Loom
