Quilts were once threads just looking for a home.

Inspiration!

Stopped in the PIZZA AMERICANA in Willow Springs, MO for a bite to eat. I was blown away with these quilts!! Food was great, by the way...

Who says we can't take our handwoven fabric and make some great quilts too. (I think that is a challenge for those of you who can sew!)  You could even dye the fabric for the colors you wanted. But for now, just enjoy these awesome quilts!! Sorry I forgot to get the name of the quilter.

"C" is for Crackle

C is for Crackle,
or jamtlandsvav or jamtlandsdrall appeared in the November 1928 Bulletin put out by Mary M. Atwater. She found the Swedish name hard to understand or say, so she called it "Crackle Weave." Her thoughts were the background of the woven piece resembled the crackle of some pottery she had.

This is a twill based block weave. The blocks are a 3-point twill with an extra or 'incidental' to balance between non-consecutive blocks in order to preserve an odd-even progression. It is mostly woven in the overshot manner alternating pattern with tabby. The 4 shaft tie-up is usually a standard 2/2 twill.

"B" is for Boundweave

"B" is for Boundweave

Boundweave is not, in itself, a technique. It is a method of treadling.  There are three treadling methods. First is the flamepoint. In this treadling, four shades of one color are used. The second method is boundweave woven on opposites. Stylized figures, animals, flowers, trees, and abstract designs form the third group. *

Depending on the materials used, many things can be created. From wall hangings to floor rugs to inserts for clothing. Just use your imagination and see what you can dream up! These Santa's of mine are on the bottom of a finger-tip towel. I have used the stylized method on a rose path threading.

Santa's on bottom of towel

Just playing around with the threading. The brown is a TV !!

*New Key To Weaving, Mary E. Black, copyright 1957, page 330

Samples to Giifts

Here is another photo album using a piece of plain weave and a handmade button and beads. There are lots of different small items you can create using your left over samples. Right now, I seem to be creating photo albums.

I try to always do a sample of whatever I am weaving so I can put it in my notebook with my weaving notes. Sometimes, the samples are large enough that I can have a small sample and enough left over to make something with. Pin cushions are also great to make for gifts, take only a bit of fabric, and even if you keep them for yourself, you have a reminder of what you learned.

"A" is for Atwater tie-up

Atwater tie-up. 

This tie-up is the one preferred by Mrs. Mary M. Atwater, whose text The Shuttle-Craft Book of American Hand-Weaving has been a standard for many years. 

This tie-up was and is stilled used for many drafts on a four shaft loom. Today's weavers call this the 'standard four shaft tie-up'. I was told an easy way to tell if the tie-up was for your jack loom was if there were "O's", and to think of them as balloons. "Tie-up the O's and the balloons will rise!"

For the sinking shed loom.

For the jack or rising shed loom.

October Fun

Here I am with my display for the Mountain Grove, MO October celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Bandstand on the square.

Most of the items I am displaying are table runners. It was fun learning the different weave structures.

September To Remember

I hope I will be able to remember all the great tips and tricks I heard at the Cabool weavers guild meeting. What a great bunch of people who are as passionate about weaving as I am. We all seem to have our own niches, but really love to hear about other areas of weaving. And sometimes, we cross over to their area. It is like a rug weaver who discovered really thin thread and starts making bookmarks. Or how about the weaver who hasn't woven a rug, but love to see and hear about them. Guild meeting are such a great place to charge those little gray brain cells!

Barbara wove up some shadow weave towels. 

Becky working on M's and O's.

Becky also worked on twill.

And Becky had these painted warp scarves. Lovethe orange!!

Bo created these linen, ribbon and birch tree pockets. She will fill with flowers. 

Dawn has been weaving and felting hot pads and mug rugs. 

Janewove some really great towels using M's and O's and 10/2 cotton.

Jane has also been weaving on her Inkle loom. She has made some pick-up bookmarks.

Sam brought a rug to share. 

Vicki has used a painted warp to do some Rep Weave. Yikes that is just wonderful.

Vicki also wove some huck lace scarves. Gold, silver and black. 

Can we just say, that Vicki finished a few towels! They are point twill and love the stripes.

Gayle and Barbara are knitting socks!!