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Cambridge Teatowel – update

Quick Update: I’ve now woven 3 towels on a first warp, and have put on a second warp and am ploughing through another 6. Each one is different 🙂 My edges haven’t been brilliant and none of my temples will fit … Continue reading

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The Cambridge Tea-towel – A detective story

We visited Cambridge relatives last weekend and While I was there I noticed a really good tea-towel, neatly washed and pressed and in use to protect an appointments book from muddy cat prints. (It’s in a nice sunny sitting place). … 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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Art Yarn Scarf

What to do with those skeins of “Art Yarn” After all those workshops and articles, you end up with a collection of small skeins of scrumptious handspun yarn carefully stored away, looking for a project. Here’s superfine merino and silk, … 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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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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