by Web Weaver | Oct 22, 2019 | Links, Uncategorized
A viral post about a granny and a lot of yarn. We can all relate to her quest to choose the perfect color for the project. Follow this link for the whole story. “But while the chair is deemed special and kept in a darker room and has a protective slip cover, is...
by Web Weaver | Apr 21, 2019 | Guest Post, Links, Our Crafts, Videos
My videographer husband, Rainer Romatka, and I have spent the past 3 years working on a new feature-length documentary film celebrating handwoven cloth. The film is called “Interlacements: Threads and Lives”. We are taking a unique view of hand-weaving in the movie,...
by Web Weaver | Dec 12, 2017 | Excerpt, Links, Our Crafts, Weaving
“My dad was a weaver, so we just grew up with it,” Mackay told me. In 1991, he and his wife Maureen set up the Luskentyre Harris Tweed Company, and in 2011 he was awarded an MBE for his services to the industry. Read the full story here. (Photo Credit: Kathryn... by Web Weaver | Sep 13, 2015 | Archive, Blog, Links, Sunday Surfing, Weavehouston Updates
From Diane: Video: Bird’s-eye view of a tapestry wash at Hampton Court Palace – http://youtu.be/o3xN3rqmfkk A well written blog about Americans visiting and supporting villagers for more than a decade in Laos and Vietnam. http://hilltribeart.com/wordpress/... by Web Weaver | Sep 8, 2012 | Links, Members, Weavehouston Updates
Did you enjoy seeing the creative works of CHH members at the Artisans Market? These member websites show some of the diversity of interests and personalities among our members. Art Felt (blog) Art Felt (Etsy) Barbara Kile’s Distinctive Designs Contrary Creek... by Web Weaver | Dec 24, 2008 | Links
Wow! The Pikes Peak Weavers Guild partnered with the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum on a project to research, photograph, document, and analyze the history, weave structure, fiber composition, and artisan techniques of 42 coverlets in the Museum collection. At the...