Mar 20, 2025 | Diary, Weaving
bad day Because not every day at the loom is a good day. I’ve been a weaver for over half of my life now, and over the past twenty years my relationship with my craft has continuously developed. As with any meaningful, long-term relationship, there are ups and...
Jan 29, 2024 | Diary, Textile
what’s in a velvet? Reading the data in a square of velvet. Now that the first velvet samples have been woven, it’s possible to look back and trace the knowledge and experiences that can be seen in the cloth. Sample 2312-08 fits in the palm of my hand. In...
Aug 10, 2023 | Diary, Textile
preliminary pompom Testing the velvet-suitability of a mystery silk. As I reach my first goal of having enough bobbins to weave a small test of velvet, it’s time to look up from the lathe and consider the other elements still needed to weave velvet, starting...
