Pouches

One of the first sweaters I took apart was

made of this wonderful thick european wool.

I dyed a few hanks of it and the yarn has been hanging 

out in the stash for years now.

I wove off a few small pieces of fabric with the leftover

warp from the poncho.  Inspired by a dear friend, I thought I would give sewing 

a pouch a try.

The first attempt using a purchased pattern was a complete disaster.

After that I decided simple is best.

They aren't perfect, but I love their cheerful quirkiness!

..and zippers aren't as hard I thought..

Driftwood

Driftwood Poncho

Warp: ebay perle cotton warp

Weft: unknown cone of yarn from Salvation Army

Double weave with hand embroidered embellishment.

Hand knotted fringe.

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Reclaimed can be beautiful.

Part Two: Construction

Weaving away.

Blue warp:  Hand dyed indigo from a few years ago

Terracotta warp:  Repurposed sweater

Blue weft:  super super thin weight of a cotton cone yarn

from the guild trash-to-treasure sale.

Using a double bobbin shuttle for the thin weft making it

two strands.  Makes the edges a bit tricky, but I love the 

way it is weaving up!

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Saori shawl to follow..

Weave big..

So there is this space above our bed...

A few weeks ago I was hit with the thought of making a tapestry for that space.

The thought wouldn't go away...

....so...

I decided to 'go big'

Heres the thing about big..

It can be daunting.

I like small.

Miniature even!

Nothing felt 'right'.

Its been a few days now and 'big' and I are getting a bit more friendly.

Slowly chipping away.

Adding.

Subtracting.

More subtracting.

Finding peace in life through the process.

My weaving partner...

She finally took a break from DIVING in the fringe (ugh)!

All the  yarn is reclaimed: estate sales, thrifting, found, from sweaters.

I love that.

A bit of hand spun from Craigslist fiber.

Stash busting.

This piece is going to take some time, but it is going to be

totally worth it!

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Weave all the things..

It was Saori weaving that sparked my initial desire to weave. 

That loom....calls me back again and again. 

For some reason using non-traditional materials suits me. 

Free from expectations. 

Full of joy. 

This piece, created on the Saori Loom, contains: 

reclaimed sweaters, 

thrifted yarns, 

hand dyed yarn, 

hand spun, 

and 

cast off freebies.

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Summer in a shawl..

Weave all the things...

This past weekend I spent two days at the Society for Contemporary Craft 

teaching a DIY weaving workshop.

We made picture frame looms and created a custom wall hanging.

Students learned some basic tapestry stitches and how to 

source and use reclaimed fibers.

So. Much. Fun!!!

A few samples of their gorgeous weaving..

(top: Lauren, left: Amy, right: Finn)

Thanks to the amazing students who joined me for 

a fun and inspiring weekend!

Keep on weaving...!!

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Yarn Along...

Collecting.

Winding..

Reclaimed fiber makes me happy.

Vintage yarns, yarn from sweaters, vintage cones..

This collection is for a DIY weaving class I am teaching

at the end of the month.

Dyeing the colors of spring..

'Printemps'

Brilliant green leaves, redbud blooms, peachy maple tree tips 

ready to pop..

Library love:

Reading 'The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee" ..

Just cast on the "Ardent" by Kallio knits.

So much for those UFO's..

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Joining Ginny

New to me..

New to me table,

Reclaimed fiber,

Vintage tools,

Nature bits,

and

sun.

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