These glasses cases really are one of a kind, made from any leftover samples or warp. They are nearly all made from 100% pure silk. The original design is by MOMENTS by Liz and I love the funkiness of it. Just imagine having this in your handbag to protect your reading or sun glasses.
Imagine a scarf that will lift your spirits and reflect your colourful character – this is that scarf. I promise it will be listed in the shop in a few short days. In the meantime, here’s a short video that will make you smile.
A short time ago, I made a couple of videos showing how I attached the ondulé reed to my loom and how I adjusted it during weaving. I was on my own and had to fix the camera in place and hope for the best. So, it’s not perfect, but I think you will get the idea.
Recently, I have had a few questions from newer weavers about the equipment I use for warping. So I have prepared a brief overview with photos. I hope you find it useful.
Marian Stubenitsky has a lifetime of weaving behind her and a remarkable way of exploring and working with colour. I am an avid follower of her work and have all of her books in my weaving library.
Usually my warps are 100% pure silk, but this time I’m using pink cashmere/silk yarn that I bought last year. I will use a lace-type draft so the finished item should be light, soft and airy.
Last week I started weaving a very simple blue silk shawl. It is only one colour but using a block twill creates squares all the way down. Hard to take a good photo, but you can see what I mean.
In my previous post I promised you a glimpse of the silk scarves inspired by my autumn walk. So here it is.
I put out all my reels of blue and green ready to create two silk scarves. Then, I went for a walk and took a photo of the lake. It’s amazing how similar the colours of the silk are to the photo.
Handmade on my vintage knitting machine, each fair isle shawl takes about two days and can have up to 30 different colours in each one.
