Gorgeous woven and embroidered textiles
May 25, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under weaving and handweaving and looms
Recently, my friend, Gwen Blakely Kinsler wrote a wonderful article for Pieceworks Magazine about her collection of Mexican textiles.
The combination of weaving and embroidery is dazzling.
When I saw the photo of the embroidered doll figure in among the spectacular flowers, I was intrigued.
This enigmatic little figure makes me wonder: Is she a Day of the Dead figure? Is that a skull or just an elegantly simplified face?
Is that skirt a spider’s web?
And, where is her other arm?
Anyhow, I knew that I just had to share Gwen’s article with you…. the colors and textures and patterns of the handmade dresses and …read more
How to Carve a weaving hook from chopstick
April 13, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under eco projects & green projects & recycling craft, how to, tutorial
The other day, we were racing off to the city, and I tore out of the house
with my potholder loom, yarn and stuff in a project bag .
As we rolled down the road, I was not happy to discover that I had left my weaving hook at home. Oh rats! That would mean ~no weaving~ for me.
No no no no no no!
Luckily, I had an extra chopstick, so I knew I would be able to carve another weaving hook by upcycling the chopstick into a weaving hook.
When we got to the grocery store, my husband loaned me his pocket knife …read more
