Weavings from a Rigid Heddle Loom

I recently received a gift of a rigid heddle loom and I have woven these two items on it whilst being away from home. This orange cotton and viscose was the first and it took a little to warp up as I was blending a couple of ideas on ways to warp up. But I wove this at the local artist market where I have a stall. It was a very winters day and weaving away gave both my hands and mind something to do that didn't involve the cold. I have tried a rough version of hand Leno at different points to see how the loom handled it.

A very happy piece and I was soon back at the rigid loom with more ideas abound for the future. For now I am trying a combined colour warp and another threading method after watching a few ytube video's. I found a slightly quicker way and was soon weaving away.

The way to yarns interact is something I find fun and are happy exploring, along with how different plys with different colours make for a rich textile piece wether that is light or heavy in both yarn and or colour.

Thank you

Weaving Displayed

The Castlemaine Artist Market in Victoria Australia is my local artist market and I share a stall with my husband. Recently (May to June) I had been asked if I would like some of my weaving to be displayed with the gentleman who does beautiful wooden boards, etc I was honoured and said yes. This is displayed in the Castlemaine Theatre Royal and the lady who put together our goods has done a wonderful display.

So I popped down one Saturday during the month and saw my weaving looking lovely nestled amongst the wood and where people can see a sample of the talent that local handcrafted artisan's make. Each month another artist/s is shown for the world to see.