by DesignerLynne | Feb 21, 2016 | Weaving
Circular Weaving Circular weaving is possibly the simplest shape to begin with, no side edge turnings. As long as you keep the item flat by allowing enough yarn, there isn’t much else to consider. Once we had completed the design of the Salish Weaving Loom and...
by David Chapman | Jun 16, 2014 | Inspiration, Projects, Ravelry, Social Media
There are so many social media websites ‘out there’ that it’s not only impossible to become active in all of them, but it’s difficult to decide which ones to include and which ones to leave out. Ravelry was a clear choice for Fibre Arts...
by David Chapman | Apr 24, 2014 | Mega Crochet, Mega Knitting, Needles & Hooks
When we started making Mega Hooks for knitting and crochet four years ago, we thought we were making BIG sizes; starting at half inch diameter (size 17) and stepping up in increments to the top of the range at one inch (size 50). However, it seemed that the bigger...
by David Chapman | Sep 3, 2013 | Inspiration, Pinterest, Projects, Techniques
So, you’ve mastered your new spinning wheel and spun a beautiful alpaca/merino art yarn. It has the right amount of texture and twist and it’s perfectly stable. You’ve spent another couple of hours hand-dyeing the yarn and when you hang it up to...
by DesignerLynne | Feb 27, 2013 | Art, Philosophy, Projects, Sculpture, Spinning, Spinning Art Yarn, Techniques
Inspirational quotes can be enormously powerful if we refer to them regularly in our everyday lives. Much like resonating with the vibrations of a tuning fork, when we find a quote that strikes the perfect note within us, we can be driven to stretch ourselves; break...
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