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The process of weaving rugs
Magic Rugs- Rug Guide | January 3rd 2010 by Jen
Persian rugs are the most famous in the entire world; it takes a lot of passion and skill to weave a rug by hand. It also takes a lot of patience, some of these rugs (carpet) take months to several... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Create Woven Jewelry and Fiber Art with Tapestry Needle Weaving
Spinning Alpaca Yarns | December 31st 2009
needle woven tapestry fiber art Before I took up knitting, I took classes in tapestry needle weaving and creating needle woven jewelry and wall art. The same tapestry weaving process is used for both the jewelry and the wall art and made on a homemad read more
Percyval Tudor-Hart and the First Sin
The Textile Blog | December 29th 2009 by John Hopper
Ernest Percyval Tudor-Hart First Sin tapestry 1961Ernest Percyval Tudor-Hart was a Canadian fine artist who spent a large section of his career in Paris and London where he opened and taught in his own schools, within the first two decades of the twe read more
Traditional Maori Craft in New Zealand
pocketcultures blogs of the world | December 28th 2009 by pocketcultures
Carving by Shanti, shanti The Maori were the first people in New Zealand and Rotorua is a town steeped in Maori history and culture. It is located in the middle of the North Island of New Zealand. A great place to gain first-hand knowledge of some o read more
The Traditions of Navajo Spinning and Weaving
The Textile Blog | December 28th 2009 by John Hopper
Illustration: Navajo weaver 1903It is believed that the Navajo learnt their spinning and weaving techniques from their neighbours, the Pueblo and Hopi. However unlike the Hopi, weaving was not considered to be a male preserve, among the Navajo women read more
Short Story: The Weaver and the Businessman
The Musings of a Confused Man | December 28th 2009 by Jarred
Image via WikipediaThe old woman continued her weaving. Her slender, gnarled fingers deftly moved along the loom, positioning threads and locking them in place. She studied her handiwork for several seconds before speaking to the younger read more
How a New Coat Led to a New Hobby
Stripes | December 23rd 2009 by ThePaintedTiger
Last fall (not this year, 2008) I found the most wonderful Anne Klein coat. Deep green….mossy and brown, A-line, elegantly simple top stitching, chunky buttons. Oh, and get this…..60% Angora and 40% wool. Soft, very warm, simple, an read more
Merry Christmas
Vicky's Handmade Jewelry | December 22nd 2009 by Vicky Woh
Tried out this snow flakes design last night, it so beautiful ! The original Swarovski crystal beads really shine nicely.... although I might not pictured it well, hehe!I have blue in front and shining transparent beads on the rear side.There is a st read more
Tule River Basketry
The Textile Blog | December 18th 2009 by John Hopper
When talking about Tule River basketry we should of course be really talking about Yokut basketry. The Yokut nation originally consisted of over sixty diverse and distinct communities, all speaking a common language and sharing the larger Yokut cultu read more
Learning to use the dobby loom...sort of
Tangible Daydreams | December 17th 2009 by Melissa
I've been trying to get my new-to-me dobby loom warped up for the first time. It is an older AVL 12 harness loom, with a mechanical dobby set up. And I think today I have made just about every mistake in the book.Over the past few days, I managed to read more
Materiale Folosite in Lucrul cu Margelele de Nisip
BANA DESIGNS JEWELLERY | December 14th 2009 by cristina
Ce materiale folosim in lucrul cu margelele de nisip?Tipuri de Margele de Nisip Margelele de nisip sunt de mai multe feluri. Mai jos gasiti cateva din tipurile de margele dupa infatisarea lor: Transparente - margele prin care se poate vedea Opa read more
Warp and weft
Stitchin' Bints | December 13th 2009 by Shiela Dixon
I've had a great weekend with my Mum. I took over a knitter's loom and we've spent some very enjoyable time learning to weave.Mum found some lovely chunky marbled yarn, something she's used a lot for crochet.The finished item looks remarkably good fo read more
Il Piccolo Presents the Nodus Project
3rings, A Product Blog for Architecture + Design | December 11th 2009 by avi flombaum
Just on the heels of my post extolling the supremacy of Italian design, I’ve come across the Nodus Rug Project by Il Piccolo in, of course, Milan. The reality of the company belies the name, for Il Piccolo is anything but little. Perhaps the name a read more
at the mill
Yarn Spinner | December 11th 2009
Part Two of the Sheeples Trip:After seeing the sheep...When we went inside, the mill seemed so warm and comfortable!Heidi, the farm dog, agreed. She apparently has a wool stuffed bed under a table, because if a bed is not provided for her, she makes read more
Yet another learning experience
Tangible Daydreams | December 10th 2009 by Melissa
Tip to the wise: When you are weaving, be sure to check how much yarn you have on hand. Actually weigh it, and check the yards per pound of that size yarn. How much do you have? Now, calculate out how many yards worth you will actually need. Is there read more
Apache Basketry
The Textile Blog | December 9th 2009 by John Hopper
Range of Apache basketry, 1907The Apache people were skilled basket makers who traditionally produced a wide range of baskets for a number of domestic uses. The main categories of basketry that were produced include wide shallow trays that were used read more
Weaving a Website: Programming in HTML, Java Script, Perl and Jav…
XMPLO Blog | December 7th 2009 by Marvell Angela
Product DescriptionFor introductory web programming courses found in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, and Business Departments. A comprehensive introduction to web programming, requiring no prior progr read more
Excuses
Hamble Campbell's Home Page | December 4th 2009
Alas, I have lost, temporarily I hope, my passion for weaving.Reporting my weaving exploits was my main reason for blogging, so that dried up too.However, I thought I would transmit to you my recent cogitations on my un-motivated state.I had read read more
The Textile Artwork of Altoon Sultan
The Textile Blog | December 2nd 2009 by John Hopper
Altoon Sultan Turquoise CirclesTextile art can take many forms and use many mediums. In recent years a number of craft processes not usually associated with textile art have been incorporated by some of the more enterprising and non-judgemental read more
finished scarf
tales of a junkaholic | November 27th 2009 by artemis
Just thought I'd show you the scarf that I made for Nao's mum. She lives in Japan and it was meant as a surprise so I took these photos a while ago.I used Shetland wool as a base, and then wove in some dark purple, cream & grey silk and some othe read more
Rug Terminology – The Basics
Rug Consumers Blog | November 24th 2009 by Denise Chan
If you are developing an interest in rugs, or if you want to buy one with some knowledge under your belt, you should know the common terms that are used when rugs are discussed. In alphabetical order, here are some words and phrases that will help yo read more
Weaving and spinning
Nutfield Weaver -- Handwovens for Life's Celebrations | November 23rd 2009 by Kate Kilgus
Hello, friends. I'm plugging away at my 11 yard warp and the end is in sight. I spent a fair amount of time at my spinning wheel this weekend. Here's a picture of a skein I finished. I got the roving from Michigan; I think it is from a Romney sheep ( read more
Tapestry as Progressive Modernism
The Textile Blog | November 20th 2009 by John Hopper
Hedwig Jungnick tapestry design 1921This early Bauhaus tapestry design by Hedwig Jungnick shows us that there was, at least at the start of the school, a fairly open range of styles and directions that could be taken by artists and designers. Later i read more
paper weaving...
Art Projects from MN Art Gal | November 8th 2009
For a super quick review on weaving, along with the warm and cool colors, my second grade students created these cool paper weavings.This project is really quite simple to make, yet the results are all so unique. Using watercolors, each student pain read more
Preparing to Weave (Wrapped Yarns)
Stelladanza | November 6th 2009 by Cheryl
Preparing to Weave (Wrapped Yarns), originally uploaded by confections. A group of yarns--some handpainted, a number handspun--wrapped and up on my inspiration board. I'm about to warp one of my looms for a late fall project. read more
Wheat Weaving: Heart
Choosing a College | November 5th 2009 by Donna
You will need: 10-12 long stalks of wheat, rye, barley, or oats with heads White thread (For those without access to grain stalks, these can be woven from plastic drinking straws as well.) In days gone by, farmers used to take the last few stalks of read more
Cardigan Style: No fuss wraps on Etsy
EtsyLounge | November 3rd 2009 by Andria Senini
Handpicked on Etsy When I dash out the door, I want a jacket or vest that looks good without any fuss -- something I can throw on, quickly button or just let it hang. I kept that criterion in mind this morning in my Etsy search for autumn wrap read more
Holiday Diamond Shawl
Monster Crochet | November 2nd 2009
I know, I've made tons of these at this point. Nonetheless, here's the latest one...I am calling this woven and crocheted wonder the Holiday Diamond Shawl for obvious reasons. Methinks I might need a gnome hat to go with it. I see a bit of felting read more
Tie-Dye Basket Weaving
FaveCrafts Blog | November 2nd 2009 by Caley Walsh
Dear FaveCraft Friends, I’m so happy to say that I will be blogging over here monthly and sharing information with you regarding the wonderful craft of basket weaving. Today I want to share with you how I, as a basket weaver, used the Tulip T read more
Fiber Art in Europe
Bonnie Samuel Designs | November 2nd 2009 by Bonnie Samuel
I’ve been in England staying with a friend who is also a fiber artisan. We’ve had gobs of fun perusing the fabric and quilt shops here, as well as visiting a few galleries, art shows and museums steeped in the rich history of textiles in read more
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