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Headbands and Fabric Flowers

By Karen ⋅ August 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I have started making fabric headbands and clip fabric flowers for your hair. I am having fun sewing these batik fabrics, the colors and patterns are very “Hippie”! Each headband has a strip of elastic to give it some stretch and range of sizing. The fabric flowers can be worn on the headbands or alone. [...]

Something About Looms

By Karen ⋅ July 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Webster defines a loom as “a frame or machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, the operation being performed by laying lengthwise a series called the warp and weaving in across this other threads called the weft, woof, or filling.” Another definition, which is more to the point: “A loom is the framework [...]

Crazy Horse

By Karen ⋅ July 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Just to try something different, I started working on a painting using Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bombay India inks. I love the bright vibrant colors available in those little bottles! I decided to do some fantasy horses, something just for fun and “Crazy Horse” evolved. I did not dilute the ink when painting, just used it [...]

The Art of Weaving

By Karen ⋅ July 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Today, most of our textile needs are supplied by commercially woven cloth. A large and complex cloth making industry uses automated machines to produce these textiles. Then you have us, a handful of artisans making cloth on hand looms, in home studios or small weaving businesses, who weave to be weaving, making wonderful pieces of [...]

Gallery Show at the Lancaster

By Karen ⋅ June 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Currently both the work of Sharen Chatterton and Karen Rester is on display at the Lancaster Theater (front Gallery), in Grapevine, Texas. The paintings will be there through June. If you are in the area, stop by and take a look.

GAP Show at the Lancaster Theater

By Sharen ⋅ April 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Although the weather was a bit dreary, we really had a great time at the GAP Art Show at the Lancaster Theater in Grapevine, this past Saturday. Karen and I had a great spot, thanks so much to all who braved the wet weather and came out to support the arts. I was able to [...]

Texas Discovery Garden Reception and Demo Painting

By Sharen ⋅ April 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Last weekend was a flurry of artistic activities. We hung my exhibit “The Nature of Flowers” at Texas Discovery Gardens Sunday before the opening on Monday the 22nd. After a ton of things to make it happen, Friday night was upon us, and the reception for the exhibit. I’m not going to lie, I was [...]

Gypsy Scarfs

By Karen ⋅ March 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are the next wave of Gypsy Scarfs, they turned out really pretty, I love using different types of yarn and watching the colors build into the complete scarf. My mom and niece will be the new owners of these woven jewels. Enjoy! I have started the warp on my next piece hopefully within two [...]

The Completed Weaving Projects

By Karen ⋅ January 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Here they are, my completed Weaving projects. I made six scarfs, I am in the process of tying fringe on each end of the scarfs. Two of the scarfs are the ones I call Hobo scarfs, One is for my daughter and one for my sister. They are my favorite ones! I really enjoyed making [...]

Almost Finished!

By Karen ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I am almost finished making scarfs from this warp I put on my loom just before Thanksgiving. I had the bright idea to put a 30 foot warp on, which makes about 5 scarfs but it has taken me a lot longer than I thought it would. Every time I sit down and weave, I [...]

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