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Begins At Step 1 I’ve always admired the Navajo Weavers. Creating such beauty with skills passed down through generations; they weave complex patterns from memory, or weave an image that exists only in their mind against a stark canvas of …
Connections Across The Miles I have a brother that lives in the Pacific Northwest, and I’m finally able to visit him. I’ve never been to Washington or Oregon, so I look for things to do and see in the area. …
Woven Name Plate My Mother and I both recently purchased some new luggage. Personally, I didn’t own any to begin with, and she just decided it was time for more. I’ve found myself at the luggage carousel before, certain the …
Today’s Double Feature I found another wonderful sale at Interweave along with an additional discount. I couldn’t keep from helping myself to another dose of videos. Since I never feel I know enough about a craft, even one I do …
The Wonders Of Wooden Weaving Tools I have had my eye on a few wooden weaving tools lately. I found a few things in an Etsy store that I decided I can’t live without. They’re made by a lady in …
Weaving Letters Both my Mother and I recently purchased new Luggage. To quickly distinguish our luggage, I decided we need to have a ribbon of sorts connected to it. One that says, “MINE”, so to speak. What could be better …
The Package and the Plan When I’m busy I tell myself all the things I’m going to do, but when I finally have time, I get distracted so easy. There’s so much to do, with my Navajo looms sitting idle …
Approximating The Norwegian Tassel I’ll admit I’m not a big fan of fringe and tassels. More often than not fringe looks untidy, and tassels often look like bunched up fringe. As such, I typically avoid them. Although, I’ve seen fine …
Mending Swimwear Isn’t A Cake Walk I’ve been given the task of mending some swimwear that seems to be falling apart at the seams. The garment is well constructed for the most part, but one of the binding threads at …
A Sheep In The Weaving My great weaving adventures all started with a fascination of Navajo weaving. Navajo weaving involves wool, lots of wool, wool warp, and a ton of wool weft in lots of colors. The cool patterns of …