Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Cynthia Newman
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight series. This week’s feature comes from Cynthia Newman, a delightful designer who lives and designs in Eastern Oregon. Among many other projects, Cynthia received Master Weaver certification from Handweavers Guild of America in 2018; completed work as a Look Development Textile Designer for the feature film Missing Link (she wove […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Deb Essen
Happy Spring everyone! Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight series. This week’s feature comes from Deb Essen, a name you have surely heard if you have attended Convergence or regional conference. Deb loves to teach! You may also know her amazing kits with prewound warps available on our website. When Deb isn’t travelling the country […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Liz Gipson
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight! This week’s feature is from Liz Gipson, known better as Yarnworker (aka the Rigid Heddle Queen). Liz has been busy the last few years modernizing the way we learn to weave. She has been offering weave-alongs for nearly a decade, inviting weavers to tackle aspirational projects among a community […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Madelyn van der Hoogt
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight Series! Today’s spotlight is from the incredible Madelyn Van der Hoogt. Madelyn has always had the heart of a teacher, and her love of weaving and teaching has taken her on a journey filled with transformations! Since her early days in California, Madelyn has always given back to the […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Jennifer Moore
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight Series. What a delight it has been for us to share the personal stories of influential people in the weaving world. This week we are featuring Jennifer Moore. You may have taken a workshop from her at a Convergence or through your guild. Or perhaps with us online via […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Sheila O’Hara
Welcome back! It’s a NEW Year, and it’s time for a new Designer Spotlight! Sheila O’Hara is a name you can say in the world of weaving, and MANY will know exactly who you are talking about. For 6 decades she has set the bar for Textile Arts. Her pieces have been featured in magazines, […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Sedona Rigsby
We hope you have been enjoying our Designer Spotlight series as much as we have! Today’s spotlight comes from Sedona Rigsby, an incredibly talented, young weaver from Santa Fe! Sedona’s passion is creating garments and elevated wearables from handwoven textiles. Whether she is a student or the teacher, Sedona is making waves in the weaving […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Marcy Petrini
It’s time for another Designer Spotlight! Marcy Petrini is a well-known figure in the weaving world, and we are delighted to have her share some personal stories with you! Meet the designer Marcy Petrini! Tell Us About Yourself I weave scarves and shawls to wear or exhibits. I weave a lot of samples for my […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Annie MacHale
Welcome back to our next Designer Spotlight Blog! Come join us as we hear from another designer and fiber art enthusiast as she shares her personal stories! This week we are featuring Annie MacHale. Annie is an amazing, inkle weaving artist and has been weaving up a storm! Let’s hear what she has been up […]
Shrinking Your Draft-Straight Twill
Remember when Alice went down the rabbit hole and tried multiple ways to make herself grow bigger and smaller? Wouldn’t it be grand if we too could make our projects or looms grow larger or smaller? We often are asked how to weave a kit or project when the loom you have is not wide […]