Yesterday, I reviewed Jane Patrick’s wonderful book: Time To Weave.
In ‘Time To Weave’, she has a project (with variations) that uses a peg or stick loom.
She made her weaving sticks by cutting lengths of aluminum tubing.
I was pleased to see that she had included the stick loom in the book, as it’s a small loom that has lots of creative potential.
Seeing her version of the stick loom reminded me that it was something that I had been exploring about a year or so ago.
So, I went and dug out my version of the stick loom.
(Well, to be perfectly honest, I …read more

My daughter, Chloë, has just posted the most heartmelting entry on her blog. (click the link below to see her pics)
She has written about what it has been like for her to do the sewing of the memorial textiles (called antependia) that we have co-created in memory of her Nana, my precious mother in law….. we both found it to be very stirring to put huge effort into creating a loving memorial to a marvelous woman who was central in our lives.
Here’s her entry: Chloë  and the memorial textiles
Here’s what I wrote about this process:
1] Starting the weaving 
2] a not …read more

I’ve been immersed in weaving bands that are going to be part of a memorial for a woman I adored- my late mother-in-law. She was an amazing and delightful woman who was a joy and one of the dearest friends and greatest influences in my life.

I’ve written about it before – memorial textiles 
For the last few days, I have been deeply immersed in finishing up the bands so my daughter can take them and stitch them to the ‘antependia’ (sacred textiles).
There’s nothing like knowing that if you don’t get your part of the project done, then the project doesn’t get …read more

 
Chloë wrote today about her part of the Memorial textiles that we are working on in celebration of the life of her grandmother/my beloved mother-in-law.
Chloë’s doing a fabulous job on them, and it’s a HUGE project, all driven by love.
Jim took some pics of me working on my part…. the weaving of the narrow bands that are trimming the banners and altar cloth and side table runners:

When I was first approached about weaving this memorial for my precious mum-in-law, I envisioned something much bigger.

I got WILDLY inspired and came up with a really exciting concept.  It’s a huge and exuberant …read more

Awhile back, I posted about being asked by the Memorial committee at our church if I’d be interested in weaving banners and runners in memory of my darling mother in law.
It’s taken awhile to get all the details sorted and everything approved, but now things are on fast forward.
Turns out what the committee wanted was to replace the worn out  navy blue velvet  with new velvet ones, to have me weave decorative edging.
Sewing velvet is one of my least favorite things on earth, so my wonderful daughter has taken on that part. (Bless her heart!)
She’s doing all the sewing by …read more