While being in the studio, I decided that I could once again concentrate on historic research and drafting of contemporary versions of old patterns. With COVID-19 I lost my opportunity to demonstrate handweaving to the public by letting the new weavers try the looms for themselves, and have retreated into my studio. I love to solve problems, and then I move on to the next problem. I know that I do not have the physical strength/endurance or the time to be a production weaver, I am a designer at heart. Keeping something alive will require a business model that generates supportable income in to the future after I am gone. But, at the same time software is not free, and web servers cost money to run. I want to be part of the solution to identify and keep handweaving history and technical information in the accessible in public domain as much as possible. I love to research and curate information about weaving especially in the 1700s to early 1900s. I excel at small groups and one on one, solving problems as we weave together. I love to teach and love working with people in general. I am beginning my 30th year of handweaving, and find I am not a true “hard core” academic (I may not have that laser focus). Hopefully, you will see something that catches your eye and think Here is a way to support this artist. I also like to print and do illustration work, and likely you will begin to see a greater diversity in my product line. I have decided to make use of a single cart to keep things simple, this shopping cart will allow me to carry both handwoven, and downloadable products at the same time. This design is suitable for a card, a picture frame, or a table cloth.Įtritthart Design Project, Weaving Drafts - Non ComputerĪ feature of the new shopping cart are improvements for the home page and the ability to show more images in the ads. Weaving a Ribbon heart is a project that I completed for Valentine’s Day this year, and I thought it would serve as an excellent way for you to learn about what I have been up to while being isolated at home waiting for the vaccine to come. I have been busy since Covid hit, while I have not been on the road teaching, I have been hard at work in the studio, researching, weaving and developing new tools to make your weaving experience easier. Click here to purchase the downloadable project instructions. The package includes 11 pattern drafts, and a template for creating custom pickup drafts. There are step by step instructions (27 page book) with detailed pictures to guide you through all the techniques used in the project. There is no fancy equipment to buy, this project made use of knitting needles, and E-Z Bob embroidery floss holders. The Weaving a Ribbon Heart project can be woven by an experienced weaver using a simple table loom (4 or 8 shafts), or a drawloom that has 20 or more draw shafts. Combine loom control structure techniques and pick up block weaving.
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