Handweaving and Spinning Articles

Lord of the Rings

Handweavers played a role in the making of the movie, Lord of the Rings.

Feng Shui

Colour influences our fashion, decorating and our lives. Feng Shui is one way of interpreting colour.

Weaving with Paper Yarn
Pirkko Karvonen gave a seminar on weaving with paper yarns at Convergence 2002.

paper yarn vase
Hemp Tea Towel Pattern
A free pattern for weaving tea towels using hemp yarn. You can also substitute with 22/2 cottolin, if hemp isn't readily available.
From 3 to 120 Colours
A dye study to create 120 colours from just 3.
Stinging Nettle
 Stinging nettles have been used for textiles for centuries and are now making a resurgence.

Dog Hair and Mythology
Stories and information about spinning dog hair.
Hemp Rep Placemats
 A free pattern for weaving placemats with hemp and cotton chenille in rep weave (ripsmatta).
Japanese Crests
Historic Japanese crests and motifs are a great resource for both clipart and textile design.

In Love with Linen
Some examples of towels woven with linen

- Countermarche Looms
How to instructions and diagrams for setting up and warping a countermarche loom - Type A.

- Countermarche Looms
How to instructions and diagrams for setting up and warping a countermarche loom - Type B.

Pattern Tie-up instructions for a countermarche loom.

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