Yikes! I can’t believe it’s been almost three months since my last blog post!
On the other hand, I’ve been weaving so much and involved in several weaving related activities that I’m amazed it’s only been just under three months since my last blog post!
In April there was the 17th Annual Ramona Artists Studio Tour (the first in which I participated) and a workshop on dying wool yarns using natural dyes, and then taking those yarns to weave a small tapestry. Both were fun and opened new doors for me.
In May I wove a blanket in an intricate overshot design in wool and mohair at Weaving Works in Santa Ysabel on one of Beryl’s larger floor looms, and I helped out with a workshop she had for several women new to weaving. At home I finished up a botanical weaving that I had started way back in February on my rigid heddle loom. I had also used that project for demonstration during the studio tour.
On June 2nd I finished my first triptych, having started it on March 10th. I worked on it in between these other projects.
I had extra warp on my larger floor loom, left over from a series of throws that I had woven as gifts for family and friends. I was ready to try something new, and I thought “a triptych!” since the sett was a good 45” wide
So here’s the photo journal for this botanical weaving, which measures approximately 22”L x 47”W. I used sage branches and grasses and wildflowers and seed pods along with the yarns.
It now hangs in the home of a friend: he had expressed an interest in my work and wanted something big, so I emailed him photos when it was finished.
Please let me know if there’s something you would like for me to weave for you❤️
On the other hand, I’ve been weaving so much and involved in several weaving related activities that I’m amazed it’s only been just under three months since my last blog post!
In April there was the 17th Annual Ramona Artists Studio Tour (the first in which I participated) and a workshop on dying wool yarns using natural dyes, and then taking those yarns to weave a small tapestry. Both were fun and opened new doors for me.
In May I wove a blanket in an intricate overshot design in wool and mohair at Weaving Works in Santa Ysabel on one of Beryl’s larger floor looms, and I helped out with a workshop she had for several women new to weaving. At home I finished up a botanical weaving that I had started way back in February on my rigid heddle loom. I had also used that project for demonstration during the studio tour.
On June 2nd I finished my first triptych, having started it on March 10th. I worked on it in between these other projects.
I had extra warp on my larger floor loom, left over from a series of throws that I had woven as gifts for family and friends. I was ready to try something new, and I thought “a triptych!” since the sett was a good 45” wide
So here’s the photo journal for this botanical weaving, which measures approximately 22”L x 47”W. I used sage branches and grasses and wildflowers and seed pods along with the yarns.
It now hangs in the home of a friend: he had expressed an interest in my work and wanted something big, so I emailed him photos when it was finished.
Please let me know if there’s something you would like for me to weave for you❤️
