Two scarves have come off my loom in the last few weeks. The first is an organic cotton/lamb’s wool blend warp and cotton blend weft short scarf. The second is a cashmere/merino/silk/alpaca blend scarf in gold and blue stripes. I’m happier with the cashmere blend scarf, overall, but both scarves turned out alright.
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Short Video Promo for my new weaving studio
Happy New Year!
2020 was a super productive year for me…probably the most productive to date, weaving-wise. I did my best to make the most of staying at home for a large part of the year and it certainly paid off. I wove 42 items and knitted 16 finished items. Of course, this is my full-time occupation, so while it seems like a lot of projects, I’m hoping to finish even more in 2021…especially now that my weaving studio is up and running. I find that I can concentrate on my work when I’m in my studio–more so than when I was weaving from home. I’ve worked from home for many years, but it’s nice being able to separate work from my home life now. I now only knit from home unless I bring home my small loom on rare occasions.
I hope all the other fiber arts people out there have an amazing 2021. I know I’m expecting great things this year.
So, with that said, Happy New Year!
Knitting Projects
My new weaving studio in Historic Downtown Decatur, AL
Ever since I closed my yarn shop in December 2016, I planned to open a weaving studio where I could teach fiber arts classes and weave my projects outside of my home. From January 2019-March 2020, I taught classes at a yarn shop in Decatur, AL …and then COVID hit. This forced me to weave from home again, but it also gave me time to think about the future and where I wanted to see myself in the coming months/years.
I started looking for locations that would be suitable (and affordable) and in late November, and I found what I was looking for in Historic Downtown Decatur, AL. My new space consists of two rooms: the biggest room is where I weave and display my woven items for sale, while the second room is a kitchen-like space where I can dye yarns & fabrics and also teach small classes (eventually). I also have access to a fairly large wooden deck where I can hold classes in the warmer months.
The historic building that I’m in also hosts other artists, so I feel like I’m part of an art community and not an island anymore. Because I’m not a “storefront” space (I’m on the 2nd floor), I can work uninterrupted. I’m open to the public by appointment only at this time and I’m offering socially-distanced private lessons until things get somewhat back to normal and then I’ll offer small group classes in weaving, yarn spinning, dyeing, etc.
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