The American weaver Amy D. McKnight called for the five day weaving cloth challenge on social media. I like your Instagram channel, your YouTube channel and, of course, your style very, very much, and so I was happy to participate. The chain should be black, no matter how long and wide (I need precise details, Continue reading...
Rag rug weaving made easy
I had planned it for a long time, now it's finally about: Weaving rag rugs made easy kt When you think of weaving, it is often about scarves or the great colorful rag rugs. So it's high time I introduce them to you. I have a soft spot for Scandinavia and you can find them especially in Sweden and Finland Continue reading...
Weaving books
Here is a list of books on weaving. The list is by no means exhaustive and only shows my personal weaving library, which is constantly being expanded. I've divided my list into Rigid Heddle Loom, Loom, and “Weaving as an Art Form”. The books that I have already presented in more detail, I have the corresponding links Continue reading...
Purple and orange - a scarf
A scarf in purple and orange - don´t call it a comeback 🙂 When the lockdown came, I had big plans, I didn’t achieve anything. Or at least nothing as far as weaving is concerned. First of all, we had to organize ourselves completely differently at home, then came home learning, which I accompanied, my job also had to be done. Continue reading...
Rigid heddle loom weaving
A signpost on how to weave Rigid heddle loom was overdue, so here it is. Here you will find links to all important information about the creel comb loom. In principle, this article is the table of contents of my RHL articles for the first overview 🙂 Rigid heddle loom weaving - Basics Rigid heddle loom AZ You will find this article Continue reading...
Corona table runner or weave with a message
When I showed the first pictures of the Corona table runner on Instagram, the questions were loud as to what I would have written there 🙂 Here there is finally the explanation. And yes, this was supposed to be a completely different project, a table runner with Peruvian diamonds. BUT my diamonds turned into triangles. Because the chain on the frame Continue reading...
Soul warmers weave for World Lupus Day
Every year on May 10th I plan a special project, in 2020 I wanted to weave a warmth of soul for World Lupus Day. A soul warmer had been part of my project planning for a long time, now it was finally time. For May 10th, World Lupus Day, I'm weaving something special, in 2019 the Lupus sucks scarf, in 2018 the Lupus tapestry. And just doing this (Corona) year Continue reading...
Weaving with a heddle rod - more shafts on the rigid heddle loom
In order to get more shafts on the Rigid Heddle Loom, weaving with a heddle rod is ideal. So you can add a shaft to the two-shaft Rigid heddle loom and thus have even more variety of patterns. Today I'll show you how it works. Project with heddle rod - moroccan dream scarf by Kelly Casanova I wanted to Continue reading...
Handwoven home - Liz Gipson
In keeping with the weavealong (more on that soon) I am introducing you to the book Handwoven home by Liz Gipson. Handwoven cloth is lika a memory scrapbook that you can use. ”Handwoven home was born when Liz Gipson moved into a new house and decided to weave something for every room. Especially since the tea towels bought neither Continue reading...
Decrypting web instructions made easy
Deciphering web instructions made easy - that's what today's blog is about. You see instructions, have the thread ready, the frame is waiting to be set up and you cursed the instructions? It doesn't have to be. Today we are deciphering web instructions for the Rigid heddle loom together 🙂 Follow my blog with Bloglovin So far I have such instructions among others Continue reading...
