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End of things, or Gladstone bag part 3

The first Gladstone bag is sort of done. The fabric was marvellous, I’m really pleased with it. The bag was pretty disastrous. At the first attempt, I slavishly followed the pattern (I should have engaged the brain a little more.) … Continue reading

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The Biggest Rug Ever!

Last month I opened my garage aka studio in the Cheshire Open Studios Event.   During the open studio, a visitor asked about a bigger rug, how large a rug could I weave? The loom has a max weaving width … Continue reading

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Summer School Sampler

Finally (I hope) here’s something about the weaving that I’ve been doing with the remains of the warp from the Summer School. Here’s one of the more interesting weave structures  from the echo twill threading. Towards the end of the … Continue reading

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After the Summer School

The best laid plans ….. Summer School was so intense, then family problems came along (my Mum is ill) and the blog never happened. So, belatedly, here’s a summer school summary: The first challenge was warping the table loom ready … Continue reading

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Preparing for Summer School

Next week I’m going back to school and I’ll try and record my progress. Every year the Association of Guilds of Weavers Spinners and Dyers runs a summer school and this year it’s being held in Edinburgh, I’m treating myself … Continue reading

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