Weaving

A Custom Order Completed

By Karen ⋅ February 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I have been working on the custom order Art Scarf commissioned by a customer who came to the Funky Finds show in November. I posted back a little while ago on the process of warping the loom for this project. Well, I have completed it and it is in its new home. It looks beautiful [...]

New Weaving

By Karen ⋅ January 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This is the beginning of my new weaving project, I have made the warp bundles, a total of 198 threads in seven bundles. Once the bundles are made, I take each yarn and put it through the reed slots… After each piece of yarn is in its own slot, I then move to the back [...]

Winter Dreams

By Karen ⋅ January 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I started working on this new fiber, spinning and adding other glitz and locks to it, I have spun about 1/6th of the fiber and filled my bobbin! This is called “Winter Dreams” it is in soft yellow, pink, lavender and blues with darker shades of gold and burgundy. Perfect for these cold wet winter [...]

My New Art Yarns

By Karen ⋅ January 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I had so much fun making this yarn, it is called “Circus In Town”. It reminds me of all the colors of a circus, cotton candy, the big tops and the costumes! I haven’t used it in my weaving yet, I think I am just going to look at it for a while! Enjoy the [...]

Let the Spinning Begin

By Karen ⋅ December 29, 2010 ⋅ One comment

My new spinning wheel, the Lendrum DT is here and set up. I have already spun my first skein of yarn and now I am working on the second one. The pictures I posted are of the second skein on the wheel. The fiber is dyed in pinks, blues, yellows and orange, I am adding [...]

Whats On My Loom

By Karen ⋅ November 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Currently I am working on several special orders and a couple of new creations. I am going to create a woven purse that will include some of the art yarns and crystals and stones. It is only just in the beginning stages but I will post more when I get farther along on that. Right [...]

Spin a Yarn at the GAP Art Show

By Karen ⋅ November 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

My newest mixed media work combines my collage with fiber and weaving. It is called “Spin a Yarn” . I had so much fun creating this tale of nature with paper, acrylic paint and hand spun and died yarn. We had a wonderful turn out for the show at the Lancaster Theater in Grapevine. Thank [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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