Category Archives: Crafts

Learning fo Weave 2: finishing the Warp

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Desert Tortoise

The loom is warped, and off I went to weave. The first few inches of a new project are woven with some thicker yarn to spread out the warp thread. Then it is time to start weaving some sample patterns. … Continue reading →

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Learning to Weave: First Lesson

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Desert Tortoise

Leave work on time, hop on your bike, cycle six miles to Mountain View to Hannelore’s Weaving Studio (Custom Handweavers), and here I was for my first weaving lesson. Hannelore, her dog Jiji and a bird welcomed me. The studio … Continue reading →

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Sonja learns to weave: Prologue

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Desert Tortoise

I did it! I signed up for a weaving class in November at Custom Handweavers in Mountain View. Wednesday & Friday evenings and Saturday mornings for there weeks. Now how did I get that idea? Weaving? Recently, I received a … Continue reading →

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