Category Archives: Weaving

Putting Down the Loom

By carmen | Published: May 28, 2011

I have put the loom away for a few days while I reflect on this recent experience of weaving.  I see great potential and I am seduced by the idea of making my own cloth.  I feel absolutely free in this type of design. So begins the journey, but in a few days, after my [...]

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Tofino Storm Watching

By carmen | Published: May 16, 2011

In the darkest Tofino storm I find a great light

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Sakura Waiting

By carmen | Published: May 16, 2011

Sakura anticipating the arrival of your blooms gives cause to marvel your grace, sans bloom.  

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Tree Moss

By carmen | Published: May 16, 2011

Tree Moss   Hauntingly beautiful .  Synergistic.   Belonging and not, intruding and knot

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Beginnings

By carmen | Published: May 15, 2011

A child “weaves” a phentex pot holder on a plastic loom.  Pretty presents that definitely surpass the dreaded melted beer bottle ashtray.  But then knitting needles replace the plastic loom.  So becomes the gift of scarves full of dropped stitches.  Then crafting goes on a hiatus.  For glory, for grades or for boys. Into the [...]

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A Brief Warping Interlude

By carmen | Published: May 14, 2011

I apologize for the lack of posting this week.  I have had a bit of an identity crisis.  Who am I?  Eager weaver, spinner, dyer, knitter, crocheter, sloppy housekeeper?  Okay, we’ve pinned down one. I am easily distracted by all things pretty and different.  I love being challenged by something new and the exciting learning [...]

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Project updates

By carmen | Published: May 11, 2011

Fibre is still drying…None of it is mine.  This make me sad.  The great colours make me happy. Something else that made me not sad.  I was weaving today……not really weaving, but tossing a shuttle back and forth and making my hand spun live in a different way.  Pictures tomorrow when Pearl helps me get [...]

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