As a weaver, I design experimental cloth of various kinds–lace weaves have been a favorite for many years, but also fancy twills and novelty structures. The gallery below has a small selection of samples I’ve woven in the past 30 years. In 2005 I wove wedding favors for my son Peter’s wedding. If you’ve never wound a warp or dressed a loom, the steps involved in weaving the little bags might be instructive. Check them out!
Recent Weaving–for the more recent (closer to the top) samples, click on the thumbnail to see a larger image.
Blazing Shuttles warp (4S turned taquete) |
Polychrome crackle, woven after Susan Wilson’s workshop, September 2017 |
Sample for EWBM 2015 (hind und wieder) |
Detail |
Warp for Miranda’s baby blanket (in progress, 8-2015) |
Miranda’s blanket and towel (finished 9/15) |
Rep Weave Samle (from IWC, 7-2015) |
Rep Weave Sample from IWC (7-2015) |
Detail of advancing point twill scarf (12-2014) |
Finished scarves (12-2014) |
Blazing Shuttles blueberry warp (towels, 9-2014)) |
The second towel (9-2014) |
CW sample 2014 on the loom |
Finished cloth |
Crammed & Spaced Workshop, February, 2014, with Pamela Bliss |
Warp & Sample for JOY workshop, Advancing Twill, May, 2014 (20/2 Tencel @ 60 epi) |
Baby blanket for Jenn, 8S rosepath, 4/2 cotton warp, 8/2 cotton weft |
Detail, baby blanket 1 (A River for Aibhilin) |
Huck Spots, Diamonds, |
Plaited Twill Towel on Double Two Tie Threading, 8/2 cotton |
Plaited Twill on Double Two Tie Threading, on loom |
After washing |
Plaited Twill on D2T Threading, on Loom |
After washing (most difficult treadling) |
Diagonal Lace on D2T Threading |
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Tom’s Miniature Rug (from Lynda Teller Pete’s workshop, Nov. 2013) |
Tina’s Miniature Rug (from Lynda Teller Pete’s workshop, Nov. 2013) |
A little farther along….. |
Finally finished (for wedding 9/7/13) |
For EWBM study group–asymetrical treadling, 8S interrupted point twill, Charles Petzold, 1901. 10/2 cotton warp, 10/2 rayon weft |
EWBM sample, symmetrical treadling, 8S, 10/2 cotton warp, 10/2 tencel weft. (Shawl woven with this treadling awarded “Best Overall” in RMWG May 2013 Fashion Show.) |
Double Warp Interlocked, woven in Sheila O’Hara’s multiple warp workshop, 8S, 10/2 cotton |
Bread cloth, 8S advancing rosepath blocks, 5/2 merc. cotton |
Older Weaving Samples
Bronson lace woven in overshot pattern, 8S, 20/2 cotton |
Bronson lace in overshot pattern (detail) |
Textured Cloth (before finishing), woven in Barbara Herbster’s workshop, wool and elastic yarn and novelty ribbon |
Textured Cloth (after finishing) |
Lace Triangles, 8S Bronson Lace, 10/2 cotton |
Baby Blanket for Phoebe, 4S Point twills, 6/2 cotton |
Honeycomb, 4S, cotton & novelty yarn |
Swedish Snowflake, 12S twill, cotton/novelty |
Cotton Towels, 4S twill, naturally colored cotton |
Wheat, 16S fancy twill, various mixed cottons |
Silk Scarf, 4S deflected double weave, 18/2 silk (Complex Weavers Award, MFA, 2000?) |
Silk Scarf, 4S deflected double weave, 18/2 silk (detail) |
Wool scarf, 4S deflected double weave, handspun weft |
Basket weave woven as lace, 8S, 10/2 cotton |
Overshot Lace, 20/2 cotton |
Overshot Lace, reverse side, 20/2 cotton |
Gebrochen Twill Towel, 8S, 10/2 cotton, woven after Marjie Thompson’s “Forgotten Weaves” workshop |
Gebrochen Twill Towel (detail) |
Bumberet Check Towel, 8S, 6/2 and 8/2 cotton |
Bumberet Check Towel (detail) |