Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

My exposure to weaving throughout my life has been fairly limited. I remember going to the house of one of my parents’ friends and being shown a beautiful floor loom (and getting to try it out). I was fairly young (definitely younger than 13, maybe even younger than 10). That probably formed my basic conception […]
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My First Foray into Flatbed Knitting Machines

I have often found myself impatient with hand knitting. While I enjoy the process of knitting, I also like the output (and I an not a particularly speedy knitter). Other than socks (which have sometimes taken over a year to complete), I have not completed a hand knit garment (in spite of wanting to). The […]
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Spinning Down another Hobby Rabbit Hole

Around my birthday last year, I decided I was interested in yet another fiber hobby: spinning. Much of the online advice I read suggested starting with drop spindles, then expanding to spinning on a wheel. So, it was time to dive in with a kit and some fiber immediately. Figuring out drafting (even with a […]
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