Red Cedar
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Back at the loom after a couple of days away. Once I finish this towel I'm going to re-sley the reed at a wider sett for a table runner with bamboo weft. I'm enjoying these samples from the @janestaffordtextiles weaving school and definitely becoming a more consistent weaver in the process of making them. #summerofmaking2021 #textilestudio #weavingsamples #weaversofinstagram #weaverfever
Missed my #summerofmaking2021 posts over the #augustlongweekend but that's because I was busy making a 3 day party. Full of gratitude for my friends and community right now, but also exhausted. @birdsonggabriola
It's party weekend @birdsonggabriola ! Showing off some recent dyes in party colours to celebrate: marigold, lac, brazilwood and cochineal. #summerofmaking2021 #hotgirlsummer #naturaldyeing #textilestudio
Introducing #studiotour Thursdays! Over the next few weeks I will show off the corners of my studio on #gabriolaisland as a way of sharing space with you virtually. I love to see where people live and work so let me know if you've posted a tour video of your space somewhere! #summerofmaking2021 #weaversofinstagram #makersgonnamake #handmadelife
Planning for #knitting some of my newly dyed yarn into a cowl. Basic design in greens, grey and purple. #summerofmaking2021
Design gamp on the loom! A gamp in weaving is a kind of sampler where we thread blocks with different colour or pattern threadings. This allows us to explire different colour and pattern variations in a single warp. In this case, the gamp is created through colour order, and woven entirely in plain weave. This is a @janestaffordtextiles weaving school project. #summerofmaking2021 #weavingsamples #weaversofinstagram #textilestudio
Got my warp all tuned up, my bobbins wound, and I'm ready to weave! #weaversofinstagram #weavingsamples #summerofmaking2021
A few more rows and this cowl will be finished #copenhagencallingcowl by @lilalu72. My 2nd time #knitting this pattern. #summerofmaking2021
No textile studio post today. Instead for my #summerofmaking2021 I'm showing you the show that we made at Birdsong tonight. We have been hosting a concert series this summer that will continue through until the end of August. Tonight we are graced by the presence of @tinajonesmusic - our neighbour and friend. So lucky to share my life with the creative people who surround us. 🙏 #gabriolaisland #houseconcert
The search for red continues.... so hard to tell what colours will look like when dry. I'm betting this madder is a bit orange but will try overdyeing with a small amount of cochineal later this weekend if that is so... #summerofmaking2021 #naturaldyeing #textilestudio
Brazilwood again with different water pH. I dyed this before I went on holiday. Still not getting the reds I want... pinks and oranges abound though. I've been meditating on what exactly I think about when I say red and trying to figure out how to get that colour I see in my mind .... I arrived home this evening so I'll be back in the studio with more dyeing and weaving in the next few days. #summerofmaking2021 #textilestudio #naturaldyeing
Simple vacation #knitting: one of my favorite kitchen items is hot pads knitted in wool (I double worsted weight for the right thickness). I use my sets daily, and they go in the housewarming packages I make for friends. Wool is antibacterial, antimicrobial, and it doesn't catch fire easily. Perfect for kitchen use! #handmadelife #textilestudio #summerofmaking2021
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