Blog for my weaving and horticulture avocations

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I am the proud granddaughter of Hungarian and Slovakian Immigrants.
This blog is where I share some insights about my avocations of Horticulture and Handweaving.


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Sunday, November 2, 2014

WEAVING WEAVING WEAVING.

I had an empty house and uninterrupted alone time for almost the whole past week. Interrupted by Halloween decorating and kids one day, and one evening for garden club meeting, but the rest of the time I've been weaving weaving weaving.
It makes me realize just how long some of these scarves really take to weave and finish. 

When I just have bits and pieces of time during the year when other things are going on, the weaving gets finished gradually without really thinking of the time involved. 

But when I have been basically doing nothing else except weaving, ( ok and some computer time on Ravelry, too)  I thought I would have so much more done than I do. 

I sold 11 scarves at the Seattle Weaver's Guild sale two weeks ago,  so replenishing inventory has been my goal. 
Well what I have is what I have for the 2014 Puget Sound Artists gift show sale in Edmonds in two weeks.
Gift show info  and Participating Artists.
 Still have fringes to twist and a hat to felt that is almost ready for finishing. 
I would still like to do another set of 3 tencel scarves this next week in a different pattern, --we'll see what happens. Life is back to busy with grandchildren and husband back home this week.

  








sparkley scarf request by Kathleen OConnor.



Friday, October 24, 2014

HANDWOVEN SCARVES IN SEAHAWK COLORS

2014- The team is off and running towards a second Superbowl  and the 12th Man is right there supporting them. 2016 update-- THIRD Superbowl .
GO HAWKS!



Here are the scarves I have made so far this year:


Have made nine, SEVEN SOLD, have one with three stripes left.
January,2016 update, currently have two available.  $50. each.



lightweight wool and tencel
colorpooled scarf
"lightening strike" yarn
SOLD AT SEATTLE WEAVERS GUILD SALE

lightweight wool "frolicking feet" and tencel
Colors manipulated for faux ikat style
50 %  Marino wool, 50% Tencel
12th Man Sound Waves!
Husband loves this one.
Jan 2016, two  one of these available, $50. each




warp yarns on rigid Heddle loom for Saori style scarf
include cottons, chenilles, ribbons, and synthetic novelty yarns

   
Woven Saori Style
on my Ashford Samplit Rigid Heddle loom.
Cottons, rayon and boucle novelty synthetic
yarns create a fun medium weight scarf
 for those early season games.
I love this one, My 30 y/o son wears it!
I can make another for you.............


Rayon chenille Cowl
Handwoven then sewn into
a continuous circle to wear doubled
for lush coziness during fall and winter games
I will be making more of these with more glitz.
Perfect for office wear on blue Fridays.

           
               Rayon Chenille -
             this was warped for the Mill Creek Art Walk
          and sold to Century 21 North Homes for
          their golf tournament and auction
        benefitting Easter Seals.
                I have three more chenille scarves similar to
              this on the Baby Wolf loom now--finished see above.
SOLD--making more in 2016

Simple Cowl, perfect for Blue Fridays - Go Hawks!
more coming soon......


SOLD  at Seattle Weavers Guild sale.
Have two more ready to make on the loom.
All sold, considering making similar ones again. $ 60.

SOLD- Lightweight wool and tencel scarf woven in faux ikat style
on my rigid Heddle flip loom.
Long length for doubling on this one.
 It's warm, yet lightweight to take you through the seasons
while the team streaks into the end zones.





If you are a member of the web site Ravelry you can read the process I went through on my project pages.  I am:  HeddleAndHook on Ravelry and can be found on the Warped Weavers group among others. http://www.ravelry.com/ on the home page you can "quick search" my name  HeddleAndHook and scroll down for persons.

Scarves will be for sale directly through me--send me an email for details.
also at the Seattle Weaver's Guild Sale Oct 23-25.
And then at Puget Sound Artists Gift Show Nov. 15th in Edmonds.