On weaving, music, and the creative tension of the grid
in the make ~ studio interview
Trying new things can be scary! For most of my quilty life, I've used traditional quilting cotton. It's safe and easy, and sometimes it's nice to just go with what you know. Am I right? When it was time to plan my Vintage Lace Quilt for the Second Annual Vintage Lace QAL (you can find the pattern here!), I really wanted to try something new. I had my eyes on the new Warp & Weft fabrics by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society...but honestly, I was a little intimidated by them. They are the most gorgeous yarn-dyed fabrics that are very different than your go-to cottons! Here are my impressions.... The Fabrics Ohhhhh, the gorgeous colors. This collection is a pretty large one, so I went through and chose colors that really spoke to me. It was so hard to narrow it down! I went back and forth several times, but ultimately, I landed on these. . .
One of my favorite things about early French life is how the women would repair a textile over and over again, giving it a whole new life......
Today I would like to show my APQ Nine-Patch Challenge Quilt I have named Warp and Weft and take you through its design and production proce...
Learn all about warp and weft and how they relate to the weaving of fabric. Warp threads are vertical on the loom and weft threads are horizontal.
Trying new things can be scary! For most of my quilty life, I've used traditional quilting cotton. It's safe and easy, and sometimes it's nice to just go with what you know. Am I right? When it was time to plan my Vintage Lace Quilt for the Second Annual Vintage Lace QAL (you can find the pattern here!), I really wanted to try something new. I had my eyes on the new Warp & Weft fabrics by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society...but honestly, I was a little intimidated by them. They are the most gorgeous yarn-dyed fabrics that are very different than your go-to cottons! Here are my impressions.... The Fabrics Ohhhhh, the gorgeous colors. This collection is a pretty large one, so I went through and chose colors that really spoke to me. It was so hard to narrow it down! I went back and forth several times, but ultimately, I landed on these. . .
One of the first things to learn in sewing is how to find the selvage of fabric. It is easy to identify once you know what to look for.
Using Reactive Dyes, I tried to screen print a cotton warp. Some of the threads obviously slipped when I put in onto the loom but it wasn't bad for a first atempt and using differnt coloured wefts, interesting effects were achieved.
Trying new things can be scary! For most of my quilty life, I've used traditional quilting cotton. It's safe and easy, and sometimes it's nice to just go with what you know. Am I right? When it was time to plan my Vintage Lace Quilt for the Second Annual Vintage Lace QAL (you can find the pattern here!), I really wanted to try something new. I had my eyes on the new Warp & Weft fabrics by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society...but honestly, I was a little intimidated by them. They are the most gorgeous yarn-dyed fabrics that are very different than your go-to cottons! Here are my impressions.... The Fabrics Ohhhhh, the gorgeous colors. This collection is a pretty large one, so I went through and chose colors that really spoke to me. It was so hard to narrow it down! I went back and forth several times, but ultimately, I landed on these. . .
in the make ~ studio interview
Trying new things can be scary! For most of my quilty life, I've used traditional quilting cotton. It's safe and easy, and sometimes it's nice to just go with what you know. Am I right? When it was time to plan my Vintage Lace Quilt for the Second Annual Vintage Lace QAL (you can find the pattern here!), I really wanted to try something new. I had my eyes on the new Warp & Weft fabrics by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society...but honestly, I was a little intimidated by them. They are the most gorgeous yarn-dyed fabrics that are very different than your go-to cottons! Here are my impressions.... The Fabrics Ohhhhh, the gorgeous colors. This collection is a pretty large one, so I went through and chose colors that really spoke to me. It was so hard to narrow it down! I went back and forth several times, but ultimately, I landed on these. . .
This post is going to be all about my Warp and Weft Honey version of the Hannah Quilt Pattern. If you have been following me here for a while, you know that I am a big fan of Alexia Abegg's woven prints. So far, I have made two different Hazel quilts (one using the original Warp and Weft and one with the prints that sh
Warp and Weft Patchwork Flying Geese quilt pattern by emily of Quilty Love. Sew up this flying geese stash buster using fat quarters.
Before I took two weeks off from work in June, I sent multiple finished quilts tops off to Kaitlyn of Knot + Thread Designs for quilting. The one that I was most anxiously awaiting its return to me was this Warp & Weft Jawbreaker Quilt. If you haven't read up yet, I wrote a blogpost all about this quilt, PLUS a tut
Warp and Weft Patchwork Flying Geese quilt pattern by emily of Quilty Love. Sew up this flying geese stash buster using fat quarters.
The next Yarnworker Weave-Along project is the Skip-a-Slot Placemats from Handwoven Home. A first for Yarnworker weave-along folk, we are weaving placemats in a warp emphasis weave using mercerized cotton. This class of weave structures shows mostly the warp and very little of the weft. It approximates a rep-like fabric, a closely set warp that ... Read more
in the make ~ studio interview
People often complete small weaving projects as children, but never revisit the craft. This page offers weaving lessons for use with both cardboard and wooden looms, plus many DIY project tutorials.
Warp and Weft Patchwork Flying Geese quilt pattern by emily of Quilty Love. Sew up this flying geese stash buster using fat quarters.
Weave with fabric to add something extra to your weaving. Try these different ways to incorporate a new material into your next project.
William Watson describes crêpe weaves in his 1921 book, Textile Design and Colour, as “…weaves that contain little or no twilled or other prominent effect, and which give a cloth the ap…
I was very happy when a friend from college contacted me about weaving a table runner for her boyfriend for Valentine's Day. When we started discussing style, I was even happier that she loves overshot as much as I do! I really loved the Wandering Vine - also known as Snail Trail
After writing the Jawbreaker Pattern Hack Tutorial on how to use FQs for the Inside Geese, I was itching to make one myself! Flying geese are some of the most satisfying blocks to make, especially when you make them 4 at a time! I luckily was sent some of the latest Ruby Star Society collections that are shipping to st
Tables are fun and you can create lots of fun and exciting patterns by playing about. In this blog post we explain how to read threading charts and pattern drafts and give you instructions to make your own fun sampler.
After writing the Jawbreaker Pattern Hack Tutorial on how to use FQs for the Inside Geese, I was itching to make one myself! Flying geese are some of the most satisfying blocks to make, especially when you make them 4 at a time! I luckily was sent some of the latest Ruby Star Society collections that are shipping to st
Before I took two weeks off from work in June, I sent multiple finished quilts tops off to Kaitlyn of Knot + Thread Designs for quilting. The one that I was most anxiously awaiting its return to me was this Warp & Weft Jawbreaker Quilt. If you haven't read up yet, I wrote a blogpost all about this quilt, PLUS a tut
Trying new things can be scary! For most of my quilty life, I've used traditional quilting cotton. It's safe and easy, and sometimes it's nice to just go with what you know. Am I right? When it was time to plan my Vintage Lace Quilt for the Second Annual Vintage Lace QAL (you can find the pattern here!), I really wanted to try something new. I had my eyes on the new Warp & Weft fabrics by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society...but honestly, I was a little intimidated by them. They are the most gorgeous yarn-dyed fabrics that are very different than your go-to cottons! Here are my impressions.... The Fabrics Ohhhhh, the gorgeous colors. This collection is a pretty large one, so I went through and chose colors that really spoke to me. It was so hard to narrow it down! I went back and forth several times, but ultimately, I landed on these. . .
The grainline or grain line is marked on the pattern with a line and arrows. The purpose of the grain line is to help you align the pattern on the fabric.
Trying new things can be scary! For most of my quilty life, I've used traditional quilting cotton. It's safe and easy, and sometimes it's nice to just go with what you know. Am I right? When it was time to plan my Vintage Lace Quilt for the Second Annual Vintage Lace QAL (you can find the pattern here!), I really wanted to try something new. I had my eyes on the new Warp & Weft fabrics by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society...but honestly, I was a little intimidated by them. They are the most gorgeous yarn-dyed fabrics that are very different than your go-to cottons! Here are my impressions.... The Fabrics Ohhhhh, the gorgeous colors. This collection is a pretty large one, so I went through and chose colors that really spoke to me. It was so hard to narrow it down! I went back and forth several times, but ultimately, I landed on these. . .
Trying new things can be scary! For most of my quilty life, I've used traditional quilting cotton. It's safe and easy, and sometimes it's nice to just go with what you know. Am I right? When it was time to plan my Vintage Lace Quilt for the Second Annual Vintage Lace QAL (you can find the pattern here!), I really wanted to try something new. I had my eyes on the new Warp & Weft fabrics by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society...but honestly, I was a little intimidated by them. They are the most gorgeous yarn-dyed fabrics that are very different than your go-to cottons! Here are my impressions.... The Fabrics Ohhhhh, the gorgeous colors. This collection is a pretty large one, so I went through and chose colors that really spoke to me. It was so hard to narrow it down! I went back and forth several times, but ultimately, I landed on these. . .
After writing the Jawbreaker Pattern Hack Tutorial on how to use FQs for the Inside Geese, I was itching to make one myself! Flying geese are some of the most satisfying blocks to make, especially when you make them 4 at a time! I luckily was sent some of the latest Ruby Star Society collections that are shipping to st
The Rebekah is a modern quilt pattern which uses precuts of fabric to make a fun, scrambled looking quilt. It's modern design is jelly roll, fat quarter and yardage friendly. The Rebekah is geared toward the beginner quilter or the experienced quilter who wants a low key, fast and fun quilt pattern.
EPI is very important for figuring out the warp spacing for your weaving. The wrong warp sett will set you up for the wrong kind of weaving.
I’ve been upgrading things around the house lately and new potholders were in order so I decided to bring my potholder loom out of retirement. While I like the idea of an oven mitt, loom-wove…
This week, I've been teaching Peter the basics of sewing. Honestly, I never thought I'd see the day that he'd sit at a sewing machine, haha. However, he hasn't worked in over a month due to the coronavirus quarantine, so he's had a lot of free time on his hands. He's always had a strong aversion to sewing and quilting, claiming that it's my
