We have recently been sent the following, lovely post, from long-term Woodlorean Bosco Li. Bosco has successfully tried his hand at making a pair of beautiful Sami shoe bands, after seeing them on …
When we think of college degrees and the subsequent job market, specific images come to mind: the hopeful graduate with a mortarboard and diploma ready to
We have recently been sent the following, lovely post, from long-term Woodlorean Bosco Li. Bosco has successfully tried his hand at making a pair of beautiful Sami shoe bands, after seeing them on …
Join me for a picture tutorial on how to weave a basket. A fun, easy, and relaxing project and the result is both beautiful and useful!
Core Spun Cotton The Ashford Yoga Yarn Ne 8/2 is 35% lighter in weight than the 100% cotton yarn in an equivalent weight. Using this yarn for knitting and weaving will give your fabrics bulk and density but still remain lightweight. It's great to use for jackets, pullovers, scarves, shawls, and a variety of homewares. Ashford's Yoga yarn has a nylon filament core completely covered by a cotton outer wrap. With this, you can get the best of both worlds: the strength and elasticity of nylons and the natural comfort and beauty of cotton. It is a 2-ply yarn - each ply is cotton spun over the nylon filament - the nylon filament is not visible and it will dye like 100% cotton. It is such a pleasure to weave with this yarn. Due to the slight elasticity of the yarn, there will be no more “saggy shed” when weaving on a rigid heddle loom! The Yoga yarn is Ne 8/2 but looks and weaves like Ne 5/2. You can use it in warp and weft and in any combination with other yarns. Care Instructions: machine wash warm, tumble dry at a low setting, do not bleach, warm iron Specifications Weight/Type: 8/2 equivalent Composition: 82% cotton, 18% nylon core Unit Weight: 200gm cone Length Per Unit: 1260m/1386yds Wraps Per Inch: 28 Needle Size: 2-3mm Weaving Sett: 15-20 EPI
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Weaving in mythology is commonly found in many cultures around the world. Weaving folklore shares many similarities between cultures.
Rusch (Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World) playfully weaves aural imagery throughout this engaging story of how Bartolomeo Cristofori came to invent the piano. Sounds of 17t
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Latest excavation work in the ancient city of Çatalhöyük in Turkey has revealed the world’s first hemp-weaved fabric, which was found wrapped around a baby skeleton in the ground of a burned house.
Embarking on a journey through of Kermanshah, we envision a boutique hotel nestled in the heart of Faizabad, where the echoes of Qajar architecture harmoniously merge with a modern aesthetic.
Pieces: 1-piece Material: Natural grass, Pvc Imported Product measurements: One Size: Inside circumference 23.6 in, Brim 4.7 in
Weaving in mythology is commonly found in many cultures around the world. Weaving folklore shares many similarities between cultures.
We have recently been sent the following, lovely post, from long-term Woodlorean Bosco Li. Bosco has successfully tried his hand at making a pair of beautiful Sami shoe bands, after seeing them on …
Do you remember this image from my previous bog about inkle looms from January 2017 . Whilst on holiday in Finland in September we visite...
Allyson Rousseau is a self taught weaver who shares her unique techniques and style in classes and a new book.
Amy Revier looks up from the poem she is reading aloud, an introduction of sorts to Isabella DuCrot’s Text On Textile, written by Patrizia Cavalli. Bathed
The Kromski Sonata is a folding spinning wheel that comes complete with a top quality padded bag. Everything you'll need to get started is included in the box - just add some combed fibre top. It gets our vote as the best choice folding spinning wheel. This wheel spins nice & smoothly, has 2 foot treadles, single drive plus an onboard lazy kate. If you're looking for a wheel to travel with then you should consider the Kromski Sonata. It can be folded & carried to guild meetings in it's beautiful fitted & padded bag which is included in the price! When your new wheel arrives you'll find that most of it is already assembled. You'll just need to set up the flyer. Finish options... This model comes from the factory left as natural untreated wood. It is a good idea to wax all of the wooden parts (prior to assembly is best) to protect from finger marks and enhance the wood grain. Choose the custom waxed option above we will do that for you! Other factory applied finishes including Walnut, Varnished and mahogany which are shown in the Kromski catalogue and can be ordered at additional cost. Specifications... Wheel diameter 50cm (19") Orifice 10mm Single drive Scotch tension Double foot treadle Standard whorl ratios 6.7, 12.5 and 14 to 1 Unique self lubricating front maiden bearing Ball bearings at wheel hub Durable brass bearings at treadles Hushed plastiic bobbin bearings On board lazy kate Total weight 5kg Top quality tailored backpack Did you know...this spinning wheel is dated and signed by the Kromski craftsman somewhere on the underneath - a nice touch!
Giant Rabbits Are a Versatile Resource Keeping giant rabbits, chickens and other livestock for most who homestead or are looking to be more self-reliant means that the chickens and rabbits are a resource for food and fertilizer to name a few. But like anyone, I think, we all understand that life is usually broader than our […]
We have recently been sent the following, lovely post, from long-term Woodlorean Bosco Li. Bosco has successfully tried his hand at making a pair of beautiful Sami shoe bands, after seeing them on …
Using Autochrome photographic process, these stunning color photographs captured the world in 1909. Suzanne and Andre, the daughters of Louis and Auguste Lumiere, 1909. Ballooning exhibition in Paris, 1909. Grand Palais Air Show in Paris, 1909. Signor Antonio Lumiere with grandchildren, 1909. The only color photograph of King Edward VII, in 1909. Zodiac III airship in Bétheny, France, 1909. Woman weaves a carpet in Algeria (Jules Gervais-Courtellemont, Albert Kahn Collection), 1909. Crew of the steamship "Sheksna" of the M.P.S., Russian Empire, 1909. Russian Empire's ship, 1909. House of workers in Kovzhinsky mill, 1909. General view of Beloyarsk from the rampart, 1909. Fire brigade in Vytegra, 1909. General view of the city of Perm with urban slides, 1909.
Norwegian Crafts aims to strengthen the position of contemporary crafts
Bow Looms. Here are some images of bow looms in action. I love this picture of a class in Taiwan all using bow looms with heddles. They all seem to be enjoying the experience. A simple bow loom made from a rough branch. Here is another picture of a bow loom with heddles This useful diagram shows how the bow loom works. A long warp can be used, as the extra warp is wound around the forked end of the stick. The other end has an attached tape which could be used to tie the end around the waist of the weaver. It is not the only image however. Here is a copy of a photograph of the artist Karin Larsson with one of her daughters. She is weaving on a large bow loom which appears to be tucked under her left arm. Carl and Karin Larsson with one of their daughters. The photograph is not clear as it is from an illustration in a book. Bow looms do not have to be used with string heddles. Here is a very simple bow loom for a tapestry woven friendship band. I bought a lovely little bow loom at Tacoma to use on a weaving open day for the Durham Guild.(see my blog for November 1st 2016 Durham Guild Open Day). Small bow loom in action My little bow loom was very popular. I have warped it with more beads for my next demonstration!. The complete loom Close up of weaving with beads. The beads are threaded onto the warp thread before warping the bow loom. Half the beads are on one side and half on the other. The beads are brought down to the fell of the band when needed. It is very quick and easy to weave and a very good introduction to weaving for beginners. Here is a link to an introduction to bow loom weaving. Bow Loom weaving preview: Other simple looms. Of course, these simple looms do not have to be bow shaped. The loom can be a variety of shapes. Both these pictures come from Lithuania a circular branch loom with a circular warp. . A forked branch used as a loom Weaver tensioned weaving. It is fascinating to see how resourceful weavers can be. Look at this picture of an Estonian weaver. She is weaving a patterned band using a circular warp. The warp is tensioned by fixing one part to a hook on the wall and the other part goes around her left leg. This means that she can alter the tension on the warp very easily and both hands are free to manipulate the heddle rod and shuttle. An Estonian weaver in 1912 Here are two weavers in Cusco, Peru weaving in the Centre for Traditional Textiles. I took this picture in 2007. Here the loom is weaver tensioned. The warp is attached to the fixed post and the other end of the warp is fastened around the waist of the weaver. It is a backstrap loom. Even with this simple equipment, patterns of astonishing complexity can be woven. It was a joy to watch and a pleasure to support the weavers by buying textiles in the shop. I particularly liked the way that every textile for sale had a card with the weavers name on it. So often weavers are anonymous and yet their work should be celebrated. Centre for Traditional Textiles, Cusco, Peru. Here is a close up of the weaving. Close up of the intricate weaving An Early Inkle Loom? Now for an update on my post about Pinterest. Click here to read my previous post about Pinterest: cataloging the World. (July 1st 2016) Here is the picture that I was trying to identify. Is it an early illustration or a modern artists impression? I asked members of the Braid Society and one member, Janis contacted Nancy Spies. Nancy kindly supplied the relevant links to the original illustration. Here it is. It is from Le Livre de bonnes moeurs de Jacques Legrand which dates to the 15th century. The probable date is 1490. I have added the link address if you want to look at the other illustrations from this book. "Le Livre de Bonnes Moeurs" 15th century, French, Chantilly (Musee Conde) OR Paris (BNF). The web site is not clear, but apparently 77 pages of the MS are at Chantilly and 4 are in Paris. It would be wonderful if someone could make a replica. However, I think that a better quality picture would be required to see the detail. The original artist has depicted the threads and the wooden uprights so I would imagine that in the original picture the relationship between them would be more easily seen. Pinterest As I wrote in my previous blog on this subject, it is fascinating to see how ancient looms were depicted. These images deserve to be examined more closely and compared to modern counterparts. Some surprising similarities and differences may emerge. I do not yet have an answer to the mysterious depiction of the bow loom used for tablet weaving illustrated in my previous blog about Pinterest. Here is the illustration again. bow loom used for tablet weaving. Where is this image? If you want to see more images, do check out my Pinterest site. One image can lead to another one on someone else's pin board. I am sure that you will love the search. Enjoy your own wander through 'a garden of bright images'. Happy New Year. Susan J Foulkes January 2017
The cavernous Turbine Hall has become a spectral memory forest as Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña mourns the destruction of the Amazon rainforest
From the first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature--his debut novel about a group of young Nigerian intellectuals trying to come to grips with themselves and their changing country. First published in 1965. Friends since high school, the five young men at the heart of The Interpreters have returned to Lagos after studying abroad to embark on careers as a physician, a journalist, an engineer, a teacher, and an artist. As they navigate wild parties, affairs of the heart, philosophical debates, and professional dilemmas, they struggle to reconcile the cultural traditions and Western influences that have shaped them--and that still divide their country. Soyinka deftly weaves memories of the past through scenes of the present as the five friends move toward an uncertain future. The result is a vividly realized fictional world rendered in prose that pivots easily from satire to tragedy and manages to be both wildly funny and soaringly poetic.
American fibre artist Lenore Tawney is world renowned for her ghostly, ephemeral weavings and tapestries, which emulated the ethereal forces of nature, such as water, translucency and light. From the 1960s onwards she was one of a generation of textile artists including Anni Albers and Sheila Hicks who dissolved the boundaries between textile design and...
Join me for a picture tutorial on how to weave a basket. A fun, easy, and relaxing project and the result is both beautiful and useful!
If you've been following me for a while, you know how much I love to add extra Embellishments to my work. They are usually vintage/found beads, trim or stones from around the world. I love that they add to the story of my pieces, beyond my own designs. Adding fabric is definitely an an unconvention
One of the great gifts of Benedict of Nursia to all time was his insistence that work can be prayer. Many saints have repeated this lesson down through the ages. St Therese of Lisieux’s little way …
What made the southern Low Countries in the Middle Ages unique in a European perspective was the weight of the region as an export-oriented industrial area.
Core Spun Cotton The Ashford Yoga Yarn Ne 8/2 is 35% lighter in weight than the 100% cotton yarn in an equivalent weight. Using this yarn for knitting and weaving will give your fabrics bulk and density but still remain lightweight. It's great to use for jackets, pullovers, scarves, shawls, and a variety of homewares. Ashford's Yoga yarn has a nylon filament core completely covered by a cotton outer wrap. With this, you can get the best of both worlds: the strength and elasticity of nylons and the natural comfort and beauty of cotton. It is a 2-ply yarn - each ply is cotton spun over the nylon filament - the nylon filament is not visible and it will dye like 100% cotton. It is such a pleasure to weave with this yarn. Due to the slight elasticity of the yarn, there will be no more “saggy shed” when weaving on a rigid heddle loom! The Yoga yarn is Ne 8/2 but looks and weaves like Ne 5/2. You can use it in warp and weft and in any combination with other yarns. Care Instructions: machine wash warm, tumble dry at a low setting, do not bleach, warm iron Specifications Weight/Type: 8/2 equivalent Composition: 82% cotton, 18% nylon core Unit Weight: 200gm cone Length Per Unit: 1260m/1386yds Wraps Per Inch: 28 Needle Size: 2-3mm Weaving Sett: 15-20 EPI
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Albert Kahn’s photographic archive is a mesmerizing record of human history.
The backstrap loom, an example of which is shown to the right, is deceptively simple. For the most part, it consists of sticks, rope, and a strap that is worn around the weaver’s waist. This strap is how the backstrap loom received its name. This simple technology means that almost anyone can own a
