Tag Archives: weaving

New Wider Loom

Posted on August 17, 2022 by bluestempond

I have spent about a year learning to weave on the floor loom I inherited from my sister. I have made a lot of interesting things and was inspired to join the local Handweavers Guild where I have met several … Continue reading →

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Gray days of February

Posted on February 15, 2022 by bluestempond

Covid precautions, doctor visits, snowstorms… It seems that not much is moving in February. We are planning a mini-getaway in March but my husband’s recent back pain has been putting things into suspended animation for a few months. I think … Continue reading →

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February Snowstorm and Fiber Arts

Posted on February 4, 2022 by bluestempond

I love snow, especially if I don’t have to go anywhere and can just stay on the farm and enjoy it. A big storm has been moving across the country and dumped over a foot here before moving on. I … Continue reading →

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Dishtowels!

Posted on January 20, 2022 by bluestempond

I finished weaving the dishtowels that took so long to warp last week. I was dismayed that they were kind of gauzy and stiff, but after I hemmed and washed them they are soft and absorbent. When I searched online … Continue reading →

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The Tedium of Warping

Posted on January 8, 2022 by bluestempond

I am enjoying learning to weave, but am blown away by the sheer tedium of hooking up the lengthwise strings, or in the proper terminology, “beaming the warp.” It is quite possible I am doing something wrong, as I am … Continue reading →

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