Author Archives: Constance
Warped?
I have heard that one must be warped to weave, and although true in one sense, sometimes I believe that I may also be a bit warped. Why? Well it takes hours and hours to warp a loom correctly, each … Continue reading
Craft Fairs and Square
The last craft fair of the season is over and, believe it or not, I have already started working on my new spring line. Although not the largest in crowds, everyone was spending and I had a great weekend. Most … Continue reading
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Tagged Craft Fairs, Crafts, Hand-Painted Wrapts, iPhone 4, Mobile Credit Card Processing, Square, Wool Hats
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SAFF
Well I did attend the SAFF festival, and I purchased a bit of fiber.. some llama, angelica, alpaca, a few patterns, some wool yarn and came home with lots of ideas. I was really surprised to see a llama that … Continue reading
SAFF
I am on my way to North Carolina to attend the SAFF fiber festival in Fletcher. Lots of vendors and displays, as well as classes. Hope to come home with new yarns and fiber. First stop…RM Yarns in Georgetown, TN.
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Tagged Craft Fair, Fiber Festival, Fibers, Fletcher, North Carolina, SAFF, Yarns
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Warp and Weft
Once the yarns are washed and dried, it is time to warp the loom. Warping is time consuming but not difficult. Each yarn has already been measured so now they have to be pulled from the front of the loom … Continue reading
Posted in How To's
Tagged Handcrafted, Heddle, Loom, Reed, Roller Beam, Warp, Warp Yarns, Weaving, Weft, Weft Yarns
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Hand Painting Yarn
Well today is the first day of my attempt at blogging on my new website. In addition to creating all the pages for this site, I have been busy soaking thousands of yards of rayon in dye baths and readying … Continue reading
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Tagged Dye baths, Fibers, Rayon, Soda Ash, Warp Yarns, Weaving, Yarn
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