Guild Origin During the Middle Ages – the years between 1100 and 1400 – was a period of fine craftsmanship. For some people, this period may bring images of knights with lances and damsels in distress. For many others, the…
According to our friends at the BBC, a woman has been appointed to run a Harris Tweed mill for the first time in the history of the industry. Click here for the article, and thanks to Syne Mitchell of WeaveZine…
Handwoven and handspun from various rare British breeds by The Staffordshire Moorland’s Guild of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers. .
March 16, 2010 Books written by or about Mary Meigs Atwater and Anni Albers were discussed in this column in January and February. Coincidentally, I recently ran across a book entitled String Felt Thread by Elissa Auther, which contained the…
Tuesday, March 16, 6:30-8:30 pm is the next “Open Studio for Weavers” at A Loom with a View. Drop-in fee of $20. Betsy will be demonstrating the direct warping method on Schacht’s FLIP, a folding rigid heddle loom, from 6:30-7:30pm.…
Well, I finished my Handwoven “Not Just For Socks” entry. Let’s just say it’s a good thing that the camera can make something look finished when it’s not quite there yet… I’ve named it the Just For Socks Bag and…