So far, so good!
I promised my husband I would weave him a guitar strap...
and then I kept putting it off.
Partly because it’s quite a big project,
and partly because my perfectionism got in the way.
Endless color combinations, designs made and discarded,
over and over again.
But this time I finally decided to take the plunge
and see where the threads will lead.
I'm weaving on a @lojanwheelsandlooms inkle loom. With @scheepjes sweet treat cotton.
Wish me luck!
#tabletweaving #guitarstrap #perfectionism
These ramie fibres were a birthday gift.
My birthday is in summer, and because ramie is so sensitive to humidity, spinning it proved quite challenging. Even slightly sweaty hands would make the fibres cling together, while the rest felt almost too slippery to control.
After having such a good experience spinning alpaca, which isn’t the easiest fibre either from what I’ve learned, I decided to try my luck with ramie again.
And to my surprise, it’s going really well this time.
When I work with fibres, my main goal is always learning. Turning them into something beautiful is a wonderful bonus.
Do you have any experience spinning ramie?
#ramie #handpsinning #dropspindle
It’s been very quiet here for a while.
Trying to balance family life, holidays, studying, volunteering, viruses, and chronic illness turned out to be a bit too much for a moment.
Luckily, my handspun merino and bamboo blend found its own beautiful balance.
Here it is: 96 grams of soft, luscious bamboo merino. Even, gentle, and exactly how I hoped it would turn out.
I’m incredibly happy with the result, and maybe even happier that I finally feel like I’m getting the hang of spinning on a wheel.
Although, to be fair, most of the credit goes to my lovely Moswolt.
#merino #handspun #handspinning
Working on the fringes of this gorgeous purple pink shawl! After a good wet finish, the texture is utterly divine! Soft, smooth, and warm.
Can't wait to showcase these on my new website, launching soon! #fringes #tencel #handwoven
You only see a few inches while weaving… but the reveal is everything.
This little slideshow shows a glimpse of the process on the loom, and that magic moment when the pieces finally come off and become whole.
They’ve been wet-finished and are ready for fringing, after patiently waiting while I worked on my website. Can’t wait to show you more soon. ✨
As always this is my Lovely Little Laila Loom by @toikaoy
Yarns are by @weaving_yarns_shop and @vennecolcoton
#weavingprocess #handwoven #weaversofinstagram
It's all in the details...
#weaversofinstagram #details #perfectionist #ontheloom #loomlove #weaving #kangaspuut #weven #handweven #handwerk #artisancraft #handgemaakt #slowfashion #ambacht #shawl
I took these beauties off the loom today. Ready for their finishing touches: fringe twisting, a bit of sewing, some embroidery, and then wet finishing.
Meanwhile, I’m working on my website. It’s a creative process too, though a rather frustrating one at times.
I’m planning to offer workshops on rigid heddle weaving and tablet weaving soon. Maybe some dropspindle spinning...?
What would you love to learn?
#slowfashion #handwoven #handweaversofinstagram #finishingtouches #embroidery #shawls #weavingworkshop #rigidheddleweaving #cardweaving #textileartist #weavingcommunity #fiberart
Today I’m sharing another video about the hemstitch.
I used a simple hemstitch to create this open V effect, where the shine of the tencel warp really comes to life.
The open structure lets the light play with the threads, making them shimmer beautifully.
As I’m nearing the end of this warp, I’m already dreaming up new colourways for the next one.
What are your favourite colours?
#weavingart #handwoven #tutorial
#tencelyarn #weavinglove #textileartist
#fiberart #loomweaving #handweaving
#weavinginspiration #weaversofinstagram
#slowcraft #weavingcommunity
Meet Niamh 🦙
I visited @luboschlandalpaca yesterday and met Niamh, a sweet, beautiful and curious alpaca with a taste for carrots, and the most gorgeous fleece imaginable.
So now I’m the proud owner of nearly two kilograms of soft, camel-coloured alpaca fleece. It was inevitable, really.
My #moswolt spinning wheel is currently busy with another project, but I couldn’t resist trying these luscious fibres right away. So out came my #dropspindle. I find I have much more control of the fibres when using a dropspindle, and that's always helpful when trying something new.
The fibres are cloud-soft, light as air, and surprisingly easy to spin “from the cloud.” I wonder what this will become!
#alpaca #handspinning #spinningyarn #fiberlove #naturalfibres #spinningfleece #textileartist #slowcraft #spinningwool #handspinner #dropspindle #alpacasofinstagram
I thought I’d share how I start a new pirn.
Maybe this helps someone who’s been wondering, because I definitely did when I first started weaving.
This method is really quick, and if you’re using fine yarns, no one will ever notice the join. Especially after wet finishing.
There are lots of ways to weave in the ends, but in many cases this one works beautifully.
Just make sure to overlap enough, depending on the yarn’s friction and the purpose of your final piece.
What other tips would you like? Maybe I can make a video about it!
#weavingtutorial #handweaving
#weavingprocess #weaversofinstagram
#weavingtechnique #fiberart
#textileartist #weavingyarn
#handwoven #slowcraft
#makersmovement #weavingjoy
Rather pleased with these selvedges 🥰
#weaversofinstagram #details #perfectionist #ontheloom #loomlove #weaving #kangaspuut #weven #handweven #handwerk #artisancraft #handgemaakt
I’m working on a little side project.
It’s part of my master plan to indoctrinate everyone around me with weaving, spinning, and yarn.
Not really, of course, but this time I’m dressing the loom for someone else. They want to find out if weaving is for them. (I already know the answer.)
This is my very first loom: an old @toikaoy Leena!
If you look at the emblem, you’ll see it says Toijala, that’s where they’re based, and where the loom gets its name. I had the privilege of visiting when I was in Tampere, just a short train ride away.
(Public transport in Finland is such a relaxing experience!)
The axle once broke, but we replaced it with a new one, so it’s good to go for another 50 years at least.
And just look at these colours! The 8/2 cotton from @vennecolcoton is absolutely gorgeous! Rich, vibrant, and so satisfying to work with. It makes dressing the loom a joy all by itself.
#weaving #handweaving #loomlove #weavingart #textileartist #weaversofinstagram #loomweaving #tableloom #toika #toikaleena #textilesofinstagram #fiberartist #artisancraft
Do you like ladder stitches?
I have mixed feelings about them. I love how decorative and interesting they can be, but I also adore the simplicity of a clean, unembellished shawl.
They’re a lot of work and always make me second-guess my design choices... and sometimes I’m right to, because occasionally I really don’t like the final result.
Still, I can’t help but enjoy making them.
The shiny thread is from @vennecolcoton . They had a stock sale this spring, and being the magpie that I am, I just had to grab the shiny things.
What do you think about ladder stitches?
#handweaversofinstagram #slowfashion #handwoventextiles #handdyedyarn #weaversofinstagram
So many lovely things to do, so little time...
Adding yet another yarn and fibre-related obsession was probably not the smartest move, but once you go fibre spinning, there’s no way back.
The same goes for weaving.
And dyeing.
And tablet weaving.
And sewing.
And patchwork...
Still, I’m happy to be back at my loom to finish this warp, because I already have so many new colourways in mind for the next ones.
Here I’m weaving a small section of the main pattern, which might just be my favourite part. The rhythm, the flow and I’ll be honest, I love the speed too.
I enjoy every step really, even warping and dressing the loom because that really builds up anticipation!
What’s your favourite part of weaving?
#weaving #handweven #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #slowfashion #kangaspuut
I’m so happy to still be in touch with the previous owners of my spinning wheel. Not only because I love knowing its history, but also because they’re true experts with tons of experience and willing to share their wisdom.
Spinning on a wheel feels completely different from spinning with a drop spindle, especially when you’re still learning both.
Ever since I started taking things slowly, my wheel and I have been enjoying the process so much more. I think the wheel is especially relieved, after the way I treated it 🫣🚲
I can’t wait to share some delicious yarn soon. This time I might have actually spun it just right! The luscious merino fibres from @schapenvachtenlifestyle are already yummy on their own.
#spinning #moswolt #spinningwheel #spinningwool #merino #happyface
Throwback to one of my favorite weaves so far ✨
Hand-dyed threads, soft fibers, and endless hours at the loom. This shawl still feels special every time I see it.
#throwback #handwoven #weavinglove #fiberart #handdyedyarn #loomweaving #textileartist #slowcraft #handmade #fiberlove #handweaversofinstagram
Handspun dropspindle yarn. This was my first decent yarn 😄
#dropspindle #dropspindlespinning #handspunyarn #handspun
Ready for the next shawl.
I hope to finish it in time because we go on holiday next week. And I don't want to leave the look unattended while the cats roam the house for a week 🙈
#shawl #handwoven #slowfashion #weaving #handweaversofinstagram
Progress! This wheel purs like a kitten 🥰
#handpsinning #spinningwheel #spinningwool #spinnen #wolspinnen #moswolt #hamerwiel
Weven is zeer besmettelijk. Voor je het weet is iedereen om je heen ook aan het weven!
Deze prachtige lap wordt geweven door een deelnemer van 100% Heerlen. Een natuurtalent is het!
@honderdprocentheerlen
This beauty is a new addition to my addiction. It is a very special Moswolt spinning wheel. Apparently it is something connoisseurs will know and love, so I feel all the more privileged.
I couldn't help myself and had to try it out immediately, and it spins like a dream!
It is a wheel with a story, which makes it extra special. It was bought in Heerlen, and it now lives in Heerlen again.
To be continued...
#spinning #spinningwheel #moswolt #spinningwool #spinningfiber #handspunyarn
Almost done! Getting myself ready for the third piece of this warp and fantasising about the colours for the next warp. I'm thinking emeralds...
#handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #handweaversofinstagram #wearallthebabies #ringsling #weaving #handweven #kangaspuut #babywrap #colourpooling
The decorative stitches always seem to take forever. The actual weaving, not so much.
So all of a sudden I am halfway along my second piece.
Not quite pleased with the swift colour pooling, but cute nonetheless.
#handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #handweaversofinstagram #wearallthebabies #ringsling #weaving #handweven #kangaspuut #babywrap #colourpooling
Close up!
This varigated yarn is cotton/bamboo/cashmere by @vennecolcoton .
You can see how lovely and smooth it is in the close-ups.
I love how all these colours together work wonders when you zoom out.
The lovely shiny yarn is tencel/dandelion by @weaving_yarns_shop
All is dyed with @dharmatradingco
#handdyedyarn #handpaintedwarp #slowfashion #babywrap #shawl #ringsling #wearallthebabies #babywearing
Working on the second shawl of this warp, again with the varigated yarn from the previous warp.
I love the combination of these two yarns. They make for an amazingly drapy, shiny shawl.
I might change my mind along the way and turn it into a #ringlsing or a short #babywrap.
What do you think this should be?
#handpaintedwarp #handweaversofinstagram #handdyedyarn #slowfashion #wearallthebabies #babywearing
It's all in the details...
#handpaintedwarp #handwoven #handweaversofinstagram #slowfashion #weven #handweven #kangapsuut #pink #purple #shawl #wrap
I made a little video of the previous warp. Still in love with these yummy colours!
#handpaintedwarp #fibreart #handweaversofinstagram #weaversofinstagram #handdyedyarn #slowfashion #tencel #handwoventextiles
I love this vibrant fuchsia!
And the lovely shiny tencel really brings out the star pattern.
Very happy with it so far.
#shawl
#handwoven
#fuchsia
#pink
#handweaversofinstagram
#handdyedyarn
#handpaintedwarp
#slowfashion
#embroidery
#ladders
#weven
#handweven
I started working on a new scarf today. I always get a bit anxious and excited at the same time.
Especially when working with a yarn I have not yet worked with.
This is baby alpaca, linen and silk on a warp of dandelion/tencel.
So far so good!
The colours don't come out nice on tue picture. The lilacs and purples look too gray.
#handpaintedwarp
#handwoven
#handwoven
#slowfashion
#handweaversofinstagram
#handdyedyarn
#ontheloom
#kangaspuut
#weven
#handweven
I don't need meditation. This is highly relaxing and meditative!
Until I make a mistake... 😄
And that's a wrap!
All 7 meters are on the back beam.
Gotta love pink and purple... 🩷💜🩷💜🩷
#handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #handweaversofinstagram #weaversofinstagram #slowfashion #pink #tencel
A new adventure awaits!
Yarn by @weaving_yarns_shop
Dye by @dharmatradingco
Loom by @toikaoy @weavingwithtoika
#handpaintedwarp #handwoven #handdyedyarn #slowfashion #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram
New shawls coming soon...
My Laila Loom waits patiently until all the yarn is dyed and dry.
#handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #slowfashion
I had the privilege to visit the weaving studio at @chateau.cortils today. Marjo from @m.vormstof invited me come along to see this amazing workspace, and to pick each other's brains about various projects and future dreams.
Marjo is a ceramics artist and she recently started working with fibers again.
We met at spinning course and felt a connection through fiber, spindle spinning and weaving. She uses all natural colours and materials which she finds at @enci.maastricht and it is very inspirational to see her creative mind at work. Go check out her page!
At the chateau, I fell in love with the studio, the extensive book collection, all the materials and looms... but this ancient loom was just amazing, with an actual reed, made of reed!
#antiqueloom #fiberart #weaving #studio #chateau #fiberfriends
Something's cooking...
#handdyedyarn
#babyalpaca #silk #linen
This cute baby blanket is also on its way to its new owner.
Made with ecojeans and cottolin by @vennecolcoton
#babyblanket #ecojeans #recycled #cottolin #gots #handweaving #handdyedyarn #handweaversofinstagram
This unique, luscious, luxurious shawl with colour pooling and embroidered ladders is on its way to its new owner.
#handpaintedwarp #handwoven #slowfashion #weaversofinstagram
Tryouts of historical brocade bands.
These types of tablet woven bands have been made since the iron age all throughout the middle ages.
They would be used as a decorative trim or border on garments or headwear.
I thoroughly enjoyed making these.
These can be ordered in various widths, lengths and designs.
Made with silk and metallic embroidery thread. Not real gold sadly 😄
#historicbands #tabletweaving #ironage #medieval #middleages #anglosaxon
#lautanauhat #brettchenweben #kaartweven
I loved every inch of this warp, and the pieces that were made. Three luscious, luxurious shawls and a cute baby blanket.
Can't wait to start dying the next warp. It will be pink/purple-ish.
All yarns are by @weaving_yarns_shop , except for the rainbow colour pooling shawl which is made with a weft of cotton, bamboo and cashmere by @vennecolcoton .
As always this was made one my trusted lovely little Laila Loom by @toikaoy, @weavingwithtoika
Dyes by @dharmatradingco
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #slowfashion #tencel #handdyedyarn #handpaintedwarp #handweaversofinstagram #shawl #luxurious
I love the irredescence of this little baby blanket. The tencel and cotton makes this very comfortable and nice to touch.
#babyblanket #tencel #cotton #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp
New items are going into my etsy shop!
A cowl and a cowl/carry loop.
I have some fabric left (without embroidery or fringe) for another carry loop or two cowls.
A carry loop, invented by @robbinsnestweaving
is kind of like a ringsling but without rings.
The loop has been tested with my son who weighs 25 kilograms 😄
Both warp and weft are by @vennecolcoton.
Warp: handpainted cottolin
Weft: handdyed ecojeans
Better pictures are high on my priority list 🫣
#handweaving #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #cottolin #ecojeans #cowl #carryloop
Winding a new warp...
I've been making some small pouches for a baby girl today 🥰
Mijn laatste babydekentje.
Het werd geel!
En vanavond wordt het rood. Niet het dekentje, wel de demo.
We trekken vanavond weer een rode lijn. Voor alle baby’s, kinderen en volwassenen in Gaza en de Westoever.
#babyblanket #handwoven #slowfashion #handdyedyarn #handpaintedwarp #freepalestine
It feels so wrong to post nice things, and therefore I hardly post anything these days.
My screen is filled with horrible images from Gaza and I find it difficult to let that go and focus on pictures of my weaving.
I do make stuff obviously. And maybe this little blanket brings a smile to your face when you need a bit of positivity amidst the horrendous news we see daily.
How do you all cope? Do you struggle too?
After watching some video's of @sallypointer, and due to a lack of stingy nettles, I tried my luck with some grape vine and turned it into my very first "cordage".
I say "cordage" because it is a very poor attempt of course.
But I was chuffed that I could use it to tie my rose.
Now I'm on a mission to find me some nice and tall nettles, because a proverbial seed has been planted!
#cordage #experimenting
New project.
We draw a red line which our leaders fail to do.
#redline #freepalestine🇵🇸
This is what came off the dropspindle. Al lovely merino stellina, ready to ply.
I wonder how long it will be, this is 25 grams.
#handspunyarn #dropspindlespinning #dropspindle #merino
While rummaging in my cupboard to find a place to put my emptied @lojanwheelsandlooms spindle, I found this bamboo fiber. I forgot I ordered it together with the small batts of merino and stellina from @schapenvachtenlifestyle, because that's over 6 months ago.
So here I was, empty spindle in hand, a million things to do and a gorgeous shiny fibre calling my name.
There was nothing I could do from keeping myself from trying this new fibre with the "on the fold" technique.
It's amazing how strong this fibre is, and how it grips itself.
But back in the cupboard it goes for now.
#spinningfiber
#bamboo
#dropspindle
#dropspindlespinning
#shiny
Three shawls are off the loom. All they need now is a wet finish and some sewing in of loose threads.
I am very happy with the result, and I can't wait to start on the next series of shawls.
The warp is tencel dandelion.
The weft is merino stellina, baby camel silk (looooooove this yarn) and bamboo, cotton, cashmere respectively.
Woven on my trusted little Laila loom by Toika.
#handwovenshawl #handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #fiberart #fibreartist #slowfashion
Watch me take three shawls off the loom...
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #tencel #handwoventextiles #fiberart #slowfashion
I managed to capture some sparkles of the stellina in the merino yarn.
This is the very last piece of this yummy colourful warp. I loved every bit of weaving on it, maybe even the decorative stitches... 😉
I haven't been able to cut it off because it was time to get the kids. Maybe, hopefully tomorrow. Because I can't wait to see all of it.
I hope I measured correctly so I will have three shawls and a bit extra.
Fingers crossed...
#woven #handweaving #handwoven #merino #stellina #handpaintedwarp #handweaversofinstagram #weaversofinstagram #väv #kangaspuut #weven #toikaloom
📸 I'm ready for my close-up 📸
Almost done!
I'm not a big fan of these elaborate decorations.
I love them on other people's wovens but it's not something that comes easy for me.
I struggle with deciding what to do, where to do it, the width, the colours, the pattern...
And I always end up with something that looks a bit too forced.
These parts take up the most amount of time, mostly in my head.
Warp is tencel dandelion by @weaving_yarns_shop
Weft is cotton-bamboo-cashmere by @vennecolcoton
Loom is by @toikaoy
Cat is from Athens
#weaversofinstagram #weven #kangapsuut #handweaving #handpaintedwarp #handdyed
Practicing on a finnish band I want to weave with my handspun yarn in the near future.
This is a leftover warp from another project which I could easily adapt to the right amount of pattern tablets.
Don't mind the border.
It's a tablet woven band with a different technique as discovered by @swanmervi and Maikki Karisto who wrote some amazing books on their studies of archeological finds.
This band is from their second book 'Tablet woven treasures', and it uses the tie down technique, where long floats are woven over, just like brocade tablet weaving.
In the close-up you can see the linnen weft going over the pearl cotton warp.
I'm in awe of the talent and knowledge of both Mervi and Maikki, and their ancestors.
It's a privilege to be able to connect to iron age Suomelaista ihmistä while working with yarn, doing what I love.
#lautanauhat #suomi #ironage #tabletweaving #kaartweven #brettchenweben #history #archeology
#rodelijnonline #rodewijn #oxfam #stopgenocideingaza🇵🇸
De voortgang van vandaag en wat close-ups.
Niet ontevreden! Het colour pooling effect is erg leuk om te zien gebeuren.
#colorpooling #colourpooling #handdyedyarn #handpaintedqarp #ontheloom #slowfashion
#weaving #handweaversofinstagram
Progress is very slow, but at least there is progress 😄
#weven #weaver #kangaspuut #handweaversofinstagram #handdyed #handpaintedwarp #slowfashion #fibreartist #fibreart
I love how pretty these turtles look on the spindle!
#turkishspindle #dropspindle #spinningwool #spinningfiber #spintol #wolspinnen
Plied, washed and hanging out to dry.
This is corriedale wool and it is so nice and smooth!
I provably messed it up a bit when plying, but it's a process with a steep learning curve.
I'm still happy with it and I think I will send this yarn with two other handspuns to France, to our knitting aunt.
#handspinningwool #handspun #dropspindle #spindle #spindlespinning #corriedale #handgesponnen #spintol #spintolspinnen
My new spindle to play with came today, and I couldn't help myself 🙃
How addictive all things yarn and fibre are...
Maybe this spindle can spin me some yarn for tabletweaving!
Spindle by @spinspul
#spinningfiber #spindle #crossspindle #dropspindle #spinningwool
I am so in love with this warp!
This will be the last shawl, and hopefully I will have so room left on the warp to play with, or to make a cowl for myself or my daughter.
Warp: tencel and dandelion by @weaving_yarns_shop
Weft: bamboo, cotton and cashmere by @vennecolcoton
Woven on my ever so lovely little Laila Loom by @toika
#handwoven #slowfashion #handweaving #handweaversofinstagram #toika #weven #handwerk #fibreartist #handpaintedwarp
It's all in the details.
This is a closeup of the shawl I'm currently working on. When zooming in, you can clearly see the large variety of hues that make up the colour scheme together.
I love walking by my loom when the sun is shining, because the shine of the Tencel is so vibrant, and as I walk by, all the colours start to pop.
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #tencel #handwoventextiles #slowfashion
I started another fine spin, because I had an empty spindle.
And I still had three small batts calling my name.
I'm very happy with how it's going. It's getting much mite even and thin. And it seems I'm getting better at balancing the spin to get a balanced yarn.
With every attempt and with every small piece of information I learn, my admiration for our fore elders increases.
Their knowledge of materials and techniques, ánd skillsets to work fibres into good quality yarn must have been immense.
#spinningyarn #spinning #fibreart #spindle #dropspindle
Playing some more with this silk warp, trying to figure out what designs work really well for brocade, and which don't so much.
#fibreart #silk #brocade #tabletweaving #ironage #medieval #middeleeuwen #historisch
Happy to have been at my loom again today 🥰
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #silk #handwoventextiles #tencel
Throwback to this scarf made with mercerised cotton by @vennecolcoton.
It's a pattern from the book by Janna.
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handwoventextiles #slowfashion #throwback
Perfect cardboard for making my own weaving tablets! And a good activity with a toddler running around, because she can't mess up any yarn, fibres, looms, spindles or actual weaving, plus I can't lose count.
She was drawing and colouring, I was doing my own craft project 😃
These are made with the two largest punches by @vaessencreative, 53 x 53 mm and 63 x 63 mm respectively.
I almost have enough for my husband's guitar strap!
#tabletweaving
#kaartweven
#brettchenweben
#punch
#lautanauhat
#brikkevev
I'm not the only one in this house who loves this loom. We're taking turns now.
I don't make the rules 🤷♀️🐈⬛
#catsofınstagram
#caturday
#catonloom
#catsonlooms
#blackcat
#blackcatsofinstagram
#ontheloom
#weaving
1st, 2nd and 4th attempt. Getting more and more uniform, thin and regular.
I don't think this will be another fibre related hobby, not as much as weaving is my passion. But I just have to learn this. I want to be able to do this. I have to learn this skill.
#spinningyarn
#spinningfiber
#Spinnen
#spintol
#spindle
#dropspindle
#slowfashion
And this super cute spindle by Lojan is now full. This corriedale fibre really is a dream to work with! And in combination with this small and easy to manage spindle, the yarn just magically appeared over the weekend.
I wasn't planning on it, just wanted to try it out 😄
I will transfer the yarn to a bobbin to give it a rest, and to start the same yarn again for plying.
#spinningyarn
#spinningfiber
#dropspindle
#corriedale
#spinnen
#handspun
#spintol
This super soft and sparkly merino blend will be so fine! I'm really proud of this actually, and I hope I won't mess up the plying... 🤞🤞🤞
#spinningyarn
#spinningfiber
#spinnen
#handspun
#handspinning
#spintol
#dropspindle
Good morning!
I so love this process! Can't wait to make some more intricate designs, and to experiment a bit more with density of metallic fibre.
#kaartweven #tabletweaving #fibreart #brocade #medieval #brettchenweben #silk #lautanauhat
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #tencel #handwoventextiles #slowfashion
Do you mind?
#blackcat
#catsagram
#caturday
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A package from @spinspul arrived today, with this super adorable spindle from @lojan and some corriedale wool. I just wanted to feel the wool, but I just can't let go anymore!
This yummy wool spins itself!
Keep in mind I'm an absolute beginner spinner (love how that rhymes 😄), but this yarn just seems to magically apear by itself!
I was afraid 200 grams of roving might be a bit too ambitious, but how this is going, I'm gonna need some more SOON!
Luckily I also ordered some bluefaced leicester to play with and compare.
The plan is to dye any decent yarn that I can make in the old Roman way.
I am not in a lack of ambitious plans 😄
#spintol
#dropspindle
#spinning
#woolspinning
#corriedale
#spinningyarn
Today I was able to weave a bit more on this scarf. I really adore these jewel tones!
With all my projects on the side, I bit of a lot more than I can chew. But that makes days like today a lovely change of pace.
Yarns by @weaving_yarns_shop
Dye by @dharmatradingco
#weaversofinstagram
#handdyedyarn
#handpaintedwarp
#handweaversofinstagram
#weven
#kangaspuut
#weben
#veving
#vävning
I spent the afternoon with a sleeping baby in my habdwoven babywrap, playing with my new spindle and trying to get a feel for this Texel wool.
I love moments like these 🥰
#babywearing
#babywrap
#wearallthebabies
#handwoven
#handweaversofinstagram
#weaversofinstagram
This is the same "oldie" babywrap. I love the colours of this piece, and I would love to make something in these forest fruity colours again.
#handdyedyarn
#handpaintedwarp
#handweaversofinstagram
#weaversofinstagram
#weaving
#weven
#weben
#vev
#vävning
This is an oldie, my first baby wrap!
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #handdyedyarn #babywrap #wearallthebabies #babywearing
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #silk #kaartweven #brikkevev #brocade #medieval #middeleeuwen #middeleeuws #ironage
#fibreart #spinning #spinningfiber #spinningyarn #dropspindle
My spinning is getting more and more consistent, and I hope I can get a decent skein out of this to give as a present to my aunt who is an adamant knitter.
#handspun #handspinning #spindle #dropspindle
10 years ago we married on St Patrick's Day, because that's the day we met two years before.
Still going strong 10 years on, and we decided to add another few decades.
Changed the technique, and it makes a world of difference!
#tabletweaving
#brocade
#silk
#medieval
#kaartweven
#brikkevev
#brettchenweben
#lautanauha
Pencil for scale 🤓🔍
#brocade
#tabletweaving
#kaartweven
#brettchenweben
#lautanauha
#silk
#gold
#medieval
#archeology
#brikkevev
This is my woven band for the tablet weaving exchange by @dutchinkleweaver .
I had so much fun making this, and I am happy the receiver liked it.
#fibreart #silk #kaartweven #tabletweaving #brettchenweben #lautanauha #brikkevev #winterbandenwissel2025
This is my woven band for the tablet weaving exchange by @dutchinkleweaver .
I had so much fun making this, and I am happy the receiver liked it.
#fibreart #silk #kaartweven #tabletweaving #brettchenweben #lautanauha #brikkevev #winterbandenwissel2025
Trying some brocade with super thin silk for warp and 34/2 cotton and metal glitter by @vennecolcoton for weft.
The band is about a cm wide. My husband needed his glasses to even see what I was doing 🤓
#brocade
#tabletweaving
#kaartweven
#lautanauha
#brikkevev
#brettchenweben
Scarves in the making!
Spring is springing, but I am weaving scarves... oh well 🙃😀
#handwoventextiles #handweaving #weaversofinstagram #slowfashion #weven #kangaspuut #toikaloom #merino
Something new on the inkle loom. A pattern in Laceby technique from the website of Shelagh Lewins, made with Scheepjes sweet treat.
Progress is slow, but because it is so pretty, I am thoroughly enjoying it 🥰
#tabletweaving
#cardweaving
#kaartweven
#brikkevev
#lautanauha
#scheepjes
#cotton
Nothing says 'devotion' like warping an inkle loom with a sick sleeping baby on your back. Poor baby wanted to be close to me all day.
But together we succeeded in warping for a new project! It's for the gorgeous pattern in Laceby technique on the website of @ingaborg43
#tabletweaving
#kaartweven
#lautanauha
#brettchenweben
#brikkevev
I made this pattern for you! Come find me on Facebook where the pattern is.
#fibreart #silk #lautanauha #tabletweaving #brikkevev #kaartweven
So I decided to try and design something again. I did it in Sulawesi technique, but this somehow was much more difficult to get my head around.
Now that I'm beginning yo understand, I can also spot some beginner mistakes 🙃
#kaartweven
#inkleweaving
#bandweven
#tabletweaving
#cardweaving
#brikkevev
Look what I got for Valentine's! I don't care about flowers or candy or fancy dinners. Yarn is where my heart is, and my family of course.
I had some help putting the loom together, but it was easy peasy so my daughter and I managed just fine! The package even comes with a sturdy screwdriver, some sand paper for the occasional lesser smooth edge, a velcro strip for the shuttle and a gorgeous tulip pattern!
The card says thank you for your order, and enjoy your weaving.
Well, @lojanwheelsandlooms and @dutchinkleweaver , thank you, the pleasure is all mine 😄
Can't wait to start on the bandenwissel!
Close ups of the finished wovens before wet finishing. These will be cowls and a bag.
#fibreart #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #handwoventextiles #slowfashion #handweaving #weven #handwerk #väv #kangaspuut #kaunis #toika
Just removed the last part of the previous warp. These will be cowls and a bag.
#fibreart #handdyedyarn #handpaintedwarp #handweaversofinstagram #weaversofinstagram #slowfashion #tencel #silk #babycamel
I obviously enjoyed myself in January 🥰
All done! Ready to be tied on.
I saw a tutorial by @toika this afternoon, so I will definitely try it for this warp on my Lovely Little Laila Loom 🥰
#handwoventextiles #handweaving #weaversofinstagram #slowfashion #weven #kangaspuut #toikaloom
Because these are just simple flat knots, they hold enough to pull the yarn through. But you can easily pull them off the other end, without leaving any knots.
#fibreart #handpaintedwarp #tencel #handwoventextiles #handweaving #slowfashion #handweaversofinstagram #weaversofinstagram
After tying all ends together, there is the reward of pulling all the threads through the heddles and reed. I soooooo love doing this!
#fibreart #handdyedyarn #weaversofinstagram #handweaversofinstagram #handpaintedwarp #tencel #handwoventextiles #slowfashion
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