An incredible day of weaving at @eweknitto today! Four very enthusiastic and creative students wove a shawl in a Canadian Tartan pattern. The looms were set up in Tartans from Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan and North West Territories. The stud
Very excited to be weaving this handsome tweed for a truly 100 Mile Jacket for an amazing customer! This herringbone tweed is made from gorgeous undyed Norbouillet wool from a farm in Peterborough County, Ontario. The wool was custom spun in Elora by
This is one of those projects that seems to take forever, and then when it’s finally finished, all the waiting and impatience melts away and it feels like the end product has just always been. I believe that Chris, the farmer and I started talk
Some of you might know that I love the ukulele. I love playing it, listening to it and now I love weaving it. Such a fun, joyful instrument, I couldn’t resist making it into a tea towel, a tea towukulele? This infectious little instrument &ldqu
A very enthusiastic and talented group of weavers at @eweknitto today. This was our first workshop in our Tartan Shawl weaving series. Each student wove one of five Canadian Tartans using their own choice of colours.
If a warp is truly a beautiful thing - well, five warps - quintessential! These are five warps for the upcoming Tartan Shawl weaving workshop at @eweknitto on Bloor, close to Ossington. The looms are set up in neutrals as seen in the warp colours he
Very excited to be delivering these two 19th century reproductions of weaver Samuel Fry’s textiles to the @lincolnmuseumon The madder red and indigo blue floatwork coverlet and the indigo blue double weave curtains were made from Border Leices
Celebrating #internationalcatday with this mostly sweet, always gutsy three year old Tortoiseshell cat. Pangur Bhreac, her full name, is a rescue cat from @newhopeanimalrescueguelph. Pangur’s name comes from a 9th century Old Irish poem, Pangur
I’m loving designing and weaving the fabric for a headboard for a furniture designer/maker from southwestern Ontario. I was inspired by his furniture which uses clean simple lines in beautiful wood. We felt that the special qualities of natural
Here, we combine the craft of dyeing, spinning and weaving using locally sourced Rambouillet/Romney cross wool to create a unique textile. Using the fleece dyed by @ironcauldron.ca, the yarn hand spun by #provenanceyarnsandtextiles and my weaving, w
Norwood Throw Blanket with Fustic yellow accent stripes in silky soft Norbouillet wool. I’m so pleased with this warm yellow, so beautifully dyed by @ironcauldron.ca We didn’t want a bright, vibrant yellow, but a yellow with more depth
This scarf is the result of a collaboration between Julia of #provenanceyarnsandtextiles, Liam of @ironcauldron.ca and myself. It all began one mild October day last year as we sat on the porch and shared ideas and examples from past projects. Our go
Off the loom, washed, pressed and fringed Cotton and Linen Table Runner in a 1/3 twill woven in a reverse twill pattern. I worked with the customer to pick colours that would coordinate with her dining room decor. The 1/3 twill provides her with the
A Norwood Blanket variation When we first started making this blanket pattern in 2017, it was made entirely with undyed Norbouillet wool. Since then, we’ve had the opportunity to customize the pattern by adding accent colours in a variety of co
It’s so wonderful to create a fabric with two sides. Sometimes those two sides are graphically opposite, sometimes the effect is subtle. This custom table runner is designed in greens, natural, rose and mustard in a linen/cotton blend to work w
Our Pollinator inspired blanket posing with one of the early blooming native trees, the Serviceberry, Amelanchier. Early blooming native trees and plants provide a vital supply of pollen to ensure that pollinators have abundant nutrition during the b
Throw blankets in beautiful undyed Cotswold wool from @tamarack_farms in Northumberland County. The hexagonal design derives its inspiration from the pollinators that are so important to the ecology of this farm. For more information about purchasing
A row of sheep all lined up and ready to be counted! Weaving these sheep baby blankets for @tamarack_farms has certainly been fun! We did a short run to test out the pattern, but plan a longer run soon. The gorgeous undyed grey and cream white of th
These special order linen tea towels come with a story. My love for textiles was fostered by a wonderful trip I made to Sweden when I was a young art school student. I stayed with my good friend @hugonissar and his very kind, generous and welcoming f
Today was our last session of the Ombré Shawl class at @eweknitto and what a great class it was! Everyone took to the techniques and as a result wove themselves beautifully made and designed shawls. We’ll be making warps and setting up t