Tommye shares an in-depth look at creating imagery with tapestry weaving, along with her experience using our Array Wool weaving yarn.
Familiarize yourself with some heady math concepts by way of soothing knitting and crocheting projects.
Yarn is yarn. Right? While knitting/crochet and weaving yarn can sometimes be used interchangeably - there are notable differences.
Learn how to join yarn together without ending up with any ends to weave in with this video crochet tutorial, courtesy of Chris Hammond of AllFreeCrochet. The end result of this crochet technique is a very strong join, perfect for any crochet projects that might see a lot of use or washing.
Textile artist, Vanessa Barrago is dedicated to the creation of tapestries using a variety of techniques.
felting needle size and gauge descriptions and illustrations
Our guest artist/author is Zara Tuulikki Rooke. We’ve recently seen the beautiful fleece rugs she’s felted and shown us on the forum with her daughters. But she has taken it a step fu…
One of my crafting goals that I set for myself way back at the beginning of the year was to learn how to spin. I had used a spindle on and off for a while, and felt that it was finally time to step it up a notch and try spinning with a wheel. It took a few bumpy starts, but once I got the feel for it I knew that I was completely hooked. I've been spinning up yarn faster than I can use it, and have gotten quite the ever-expanding fiber collection already! However, the one thing I have noticed is that I am still in the learning process for spinning with a specific weight of yarn in mind. So far, I have been spinning away, happy to see how the fiber twists up and plies together - all with no specific end goals or projects in mind. But for now, I am left with many skeins of yarn ranging from light sport all the way up through super bulky. So far, I've found myself spinning from 4oz. batts and rovings, which means that my finished product is going to be a single one-of-a-kind skein. This makes it tricky when it comes to using up my handspun yarn. I don't want to fuss with too many gauge swatches to find out what weight of yarn I have, since it is already a limited quantity. This is when I turned to wraps per inch as a tool to help me gauge my yarn!
Use up your scrap yarn with these 63 creative ideas. Bust that yarn stash with knitting, crochet, upcycling, and kids projects.
It is easy to limit your record keeping to numbers. But it is when you keep physical records – samples and swatches – that the real fun begins.
I had my ups and downs but over all I think I actually like weaving with mohair. It was definitely a change of pace from my normal weaving. My style is usually heavy with texture, so this was a challenge to make something lighter. Mohair is much more tacky then the yarns I usually weave with,
Needle Felt A Basic Body Shape #VIDEO TUTORIAL WRITTEN TUTORIAL See photographs below: 1 & 2: Start with a long length of wool and roll into a TIGHT rough oval/cylinder shape, stopping and tucking in the ends as you go; to get it really tight, push down into the foam pad or whatever surface you are using. Do not start to
Transform your home with a cozy and completely customizable DIY rug with this easy-to-follow rug making guide.
If you’ve been following HonestlyWTF from the start (nearly a decade ago – gasp!) you’ll remember that a tutorial for how to make pom poms was one of the very first DIYs published on this…
Este es un pequeño tutorial para poder obtener algo de lana afieltrada de una forma fácil y económica, se me ocurrió la idea (no seré una pionera, claro, jeje) y la comparto para a quien le interese. Es ideal para realizar cosillas pequeñas o detalles sin la necesidad de comprar muchos colores. Eso sí, no hay nada como comprar lana afieltrada de calidad, esto es más bien... un "apaño" :)
We've collated our 21 favourite '70s interior design trends that are unquestionably of the moment.
Hooker Hill continued Wool Poppies President Katie was in my (Brigitta's) class. She is working on a Karla Girard design. Top picture taken early in the week, bottom was taken on Wednesday. Katie didn't get to work on her rug as much as the rest of us do to her hosting duties. Katie shared the rug below during our classes show and tell. The rug won first prize in our local fair. My tablemate and Wool Poppy, Barbara is working on a rug to go in her cabin. This squirrel is so cute. She was still trimming his tail when this was taken. Another classmate is working on a pattern called "Sleigh Ride" designed by Wool Poppy, Carla Jensen. This will be a night scene. I learned a lot watching the color selection for this rug. I took a 2 evening mini class from Laura Pierce. On the first night I learned how to dip dye wool for fall leaves. On the second night I learned how to use the wool to hook the leaves. In future posts I will show this project as I work on it. I'll also post pictures of the pieces of wool I'm working with. I'll wrap up my rug camp post in my next post. Til next time Ronda
Circulair weaving instructions for beginners In this blog you can learn how to weave a circulair piece. Get tips for best materials to work with and learn how to warp your loom. We also share a few weaving techniques, and how you can finish your piece. Our circulair starter kit includes all the materials to make
Ask any crocheter and knitter what their least favourite aspect of a project is, and many will give the same answer: weaving in ends and hiding knots. As one ball of yarn begins to run out and the…
I love big hooks and I cannot lie! Crochet with a Q hook is fast, fun, and easy with these 10 free patterns! Get them all now at moogly!
Aha! So that’s how yarn is made! (Of course I know better. I just thought the photo to be charming).
I have 4 children in the 1st grade who are about to start their 6th project...fast knitters!!!!! we will be making a rainbow ball 14 stitches 3 ribs/6 rows per color. put yarn needle through the top and pull. this will gather it. sew it up, stuff it and put a bell in the middle...DONE!
This is my wool and yarn room… I have been trying to organise this space somewhat and I thought I would share it here… The glass door cupboards used to be in our lounge, but when we repainted we decided we preferred the room without them and so into the wool room they went. I …
Lace Embroidery Art: Agnes Herczeg is a talented artist from Hungary. She graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts (1992–1997) majoring in textile conservation. She has a creative
Look at this! It's by Hata Larson. The source is Postila in Russia. Even though I can't read it, each picture is worth a thousand words. This looks like fun! Knit strips couched on monk cloth. Draw the main shape, then just fill in the spaces.
My good friend Marion came yesterday to get her some Majic. She brought some too. Look at this "elephant head" of roving she bought! And my flowers! I have a special way of dyeing roving, there is little impact to the roving, you don't need a mile long set up and you can get a great, beautiful bunch of self striping spinning happening. And Marion took to it like a pro. You can lay them out two ways for different effects. Here Marion has applied her Magic Carpet Dyes in pastellish form below, most colours were straight from the jar. Here's our other pan below with the wool running the other way. And we added some echo pieces on the top and along the sides just to show what can be done. You get a shorter roving with the same colours in short sections from the on top pieces, and the beside pieces give you longer sections of the same colours because they're put in wavy wiggles. You just pop them into the oven then at 350˚F for 35 minutes or until the water is clear. Here they are in the sink cooling down after the oven. Happy Spinning for the Spinzilla Marathon Marion! Try dyeing this way for your next roving session. Does the Majic interest you? Go here to learn more about them
Beginner's Guide to Hand Dyeing Yarn Learn the basics of how to hand dye beautiful yarn! Where to find yarn, what type of dye to use and more
If you've ever mistakenly felted a sweater or a pair of socks (or had a well-intentioned spouse do it for you) you may have wondered, why does wool felt? (If you don't really want to know the why, just the how, skip to half way down.)
Today, we're dedicating a list to embroidery and its community on Reddit, r/embroidery. We have a new collection of the most gorgeous projects people shared there, so scroll away and be inspired!
