Woven Inspiration Everywhere!I love it when I see woven things in everyday life that have nothing to do with cloth. Art thought I was nuts taking pictures of the different screens at the quarry where he works, although he helped me move screens around and held them up for me. He likes to say that he "breaks rocks for a living". This is one of my favorite ones, although I really could have taken so many more. I had spent an afternoon taking pictures at the quarry previously, and the best picture I took was one of the last, a screen. I went back, explaining to Art that I wanted to do a " series" ... Read More »
Archives for August 2006
High Fat, Low FibreThese little cuties are only one hour old. Their Momma surprised everyone with a nice healthy litter. ... Read More »
Weaving with Sock YarnSock yarn makes great scarves! You can use it for your warp and your weft for super easy and fast weaving.I like to add a strand of lace weight mohair to the weft to add softness and drape. Being a superwash yarn I like what a little wool does in the finishing by filling in the spaces.I have to admit that when I saw the scarves in the Ashford Knitters loom book with the sock yarn scarves I had to try them, and then I was hooked! I have also used Mountain Colours Barefoot sock yarn, which weaves up beautifully.The mohair in it makes for a gorgeous hand and drape.I can't ... Read More »
Weaving on my Ashford 32" rigid heddle loomWhat's in a name?The name of my blog, Loominations is a homage to my husband Art. I'm not normally a fan of made up words but is an exception.The name came when Art popped his head in my workroom and asked me what I was "loominating". It tickled me that this should even occur to him, as well as his interest in what I was doing. So "loominating" has become part of my weaving life, and it only follows that the fruits of my labor are my "loominations". Art is one of my biggest fans, always cheering me on. My Ashford 8-shaft loom was a Christmas present ... Read More »