Saori Weaving on the Louet Spring Loom
I’m getting to know my Louet Spring Loom with a simple plain weave cloth using 8 shafts, and really enjoying it. At the time of ordering my loom I requested an 8 shaft 110cm width Spring, but on it’s arrival in Australia I was gobsmacked when informed the...
How to Weave Travelling Inlay
A couple of people have asked me how to weave the travelling inlay. I love the effect as it makes the eye wander through the weave. To do the travelling inlay I just add a short length of an additional yarn into the shed under as many threads as appeals to me, weave a...
Apricots and Snowflakes
Looking forward to some apricots this coming summer – the blossoms have been magnificent on our little trees And it was lovely to spy some sweet little snowflake bulbs amongst the flourishing weeds 🙂 Spent some time enjoying the spring afternoon in the garden...
Spinning and Knitting
The nesting magpies were eyeing off my yarns which had been hung outside to dry after spinning and finishing, so to be safe I brought them back inside.Finally finished knitting my version of the Calligraphy cardigan in Bendigo luxury 8 ply, just in time for the heat...
Etsy Store Update
Lots of handspun and handpainted yarns, as well as spinning fibres, now listed for sale in the EarthMother Designs Etsy store
Sock Yarn finished and a little saori weaving
I finished spinning the sock yarn and I’m really happy with the yarn. I put quite a lot of twist in it to aim for durable socks. Looking forward to knitting it up although a few other things have crept up the priority list, so it may have to wait a while....
Saori 4 shaft loom
I’ve just started playing around with 4 shafts on the saori loom with a 200 thread black wool prewound warp with extra wool warp threads added in here and there. The weft is predominantly commercially spun wool with some sari silk ribbon and the odd bit...
Handspun Weavings
I’ve warped up my saori loom with some handspun wool in soft overdyed blue and natural colour. The weft is soft white handspun wool. I’m so enjoying some quiet weaving in my new studio and loving my sweet saori loom 🙂
Floating Selvedges
I’m currently weaving some towels on the Leclerc colonial loom, and thought I would share a pic of the warp weights I use. Here are the floating selvedges weighted with a shower curtain ring that I can weigh down with as many washers as required to make the...
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