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Freshly washed fleece on the drying rack
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| cochineal,rosewood, wlack walnut, indigo, madder |
Basket of fleece, ready for carding
Plain weave, double width on the fanny. This was my first attempt to use my own homespun wool. After warping, I found I was unable to get a shed. Members of the weaving netlist talked me through the problem and ultimately found a solution.
| Woven on the Masterweaver |
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| Left:space-dyed warp; Right:space-dyed weft |
| Cloth for David and Wendy's wedding canopy. |
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| White on white overshot pattern. Wendy embroidered their names and date. |
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| Peter setting up the canopy |
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Drying newly-dyed fleece in the garden
Basket of dyed yarn
Throw, using a wine coloured rug yarn for warp and bits of leftover homespun yarn for a crackle weft, to create a "quilt" pattern. Marylou's birthday present.
| Scarves Woven on the Guildcraft |
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| Two cotton scarves |
| Flower holder and table runner |
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| handspun hemp, woven on the Guildcraft, apple branches for support |
| Thanksgiving dinner cloth - a "sample" of twills |
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| Detail of another holiday cloth sampler |
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