by Kathleen | Jan 29, 2021 | weaving
Crooked selvedges can be the frustration of many weavers. It looks so simple when the selvedges are razor sharp but getting those straight selvedges is another matter. I’ve compiled a big list of tips and opinions that I’ve worked out over the years to...
by Kathleen | Oct 13, 2020 | weaving
In my weaving studio I use and love Louët looms. Whenever textiles students are doing studio visits with me, they ask why I love them so much and they get my enthusiastic speech! I thought I’d put it down in a blog post to share some of the reasons I choose...
by Kathleen | Sep 10, 2019 | weaving
Unfortunately this page has been removed. For a long time someone has traded on my name and my hard work, but it’s come to my attention that they have become bolder about selling their product using not only my personal name but my business name, my product...
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 | Nov 23, 2018 | dyeing
If you’ve looked through the shop, you know that we focus specifically on undyed yarn for weavers, knitters, and dye artists. There’s a reason for that. I’m a weaver, knitter, and dye artist and dye all my own yarn. You might already be here because...
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 | Jan 18, 2018 | shop news
This is a tiny, family-run shop, as I always stress, and it’s very important to me that our values are reflected in the shop. We are a zero waste transition family – we’re making changes in our lives where we can to reduce waste and our carbon...
by Kathleen | Dec 9, 2016 | threads
Silk. It’s magical. The spit of a little worm, it is a continuous filament miles long with a sheen and lustre that are loved throughout the world. The Bombyx mori species of silkworms a diet of leaves of the white mulberry tree, then spin a cocoon of the most...
by Kathleen | Dec 1, 2016 | threads
One of the yarns in the Saltwater Rose Studio shop that we love the most is a quieter one. It doesn’t have the mystique of Sea Island cotton, and it isn’t as futuristic as SeaCell, but it is as soft and warm as cashmere, with a luscious sheen, not to...
