by Kathleen | Dec 18, 2018 | Info, weaving
A while ago I wrote about some reasons why I think floor loom weavers might consider switching to sectional warping. In fact, I’m switching my table loom to sectional! When you go to actually warp the loom though, it’s a bit of a different setup to getting...
by Kathleen | Nov 29, 2018 | weaving
In this shop we believe that classic and essential materials that are every day workhorse yarns should still be both luxurious and accessibly priced. However, we also stock some of the most rare and precious yarns in the world, like SilverSpun® Silk and Sea Island...
by Kathleen | Aug 27, 2018 | Info, weaving
When I started handweaving, I found warping the most difficult and slowest step, like many people. After all, lengths of hundreds of threads, in order, under perfect tension, packed onto the beam for weaving sounds a bit overwhelming when you put it that way! When I...
by Kathleen | Jun 21, 2018 | weaving
One of the questions I get asked the most is about the eco credentials of these fibres. To start, everything we use has a footprint and a lot of factors to consider, but I’m going to talk a bit about why I believe in TENCEL as a great eco choice. A bit of...
by Kathleen | Nov 18, 2016 | weaving
We’ve been hard at work sourcing some of the most beautiful materials and making them available to handweavers. As far as we know, this fibre has never been widely available to handweavers, so it’s with great pride that we would like to introduce Suvin...
by Kathleen | Nov 17, 2016 | threads, weaving
Yarn measurement can be a bit of a grey area, with mystery numbers flying around and unidentifiable units. Let’s clear everything up here! There are many yarn count measurement systems but three common ones are: English cotton count (ne) is often used for cotton...
