Dot's fibre to fabric

YarnMaker, spinners, and spinning supplies were my reasons for being at Woolfest in Cockermouth in June. However, I took a little time here ...

I want to share with other weavers this awsomely beautiful film from the Scottish weavers Morton Young and Borland Ltd  Learn more...

I'm going to have lunch in 15 mins, it occurred to me I can use that 15 mins for one of my quick blog posts.  I took these photos a coup...

I came to put a new warp on my little Greg Meyer loom, and discovered this: The bar I'm tying my warp to is sitting crooked. ...

With the latest YarnMaker at the printers (due to be published next week) I had time for some weaving last weekend. I have a huge stash o...

It would be an interesting challenge to get this effect on purpose, a curve down the length of the cloth. The secret of this error li...

I want to explain why I prefer a short length stick shuttle (this is a 26cm shuttle made by Ashford) and why I wind my shuttles like this: ...

I don't have the spare time I once did to enjoy crafts and blogging, but I am getting my work/life balance organised so I have "a l...

I have just enjoyed a blog post by knit designer Kate Davies about visiting the Scottish wool spinners J C Rennie and would encourage you to...

Last weekend I was at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells for the two days of Wonderwool Wales. I was there to meet people, talk abou...

I have just learnt about a current exhibition at the National Wool Museum of Wales, on until 8th January: Warp and Weft 2 - from handloom to...

My sister pointed out that I haven't blogged for a while, days have slipped past here and I hadn't realised how they were turning to...

I could ask you to guess what is pictured below: For most people this is an unsual sight and unexpected, probably not a fair question. This ...

Deborahbee left a comment on my post Handwoven Scarf, from the wool to the finish that I think deserves a detailed response: I want to use...

(Click on the photo to view at a larger size.) Having decided red is a good colour for a scarf for my Mother, I went to Wingham wools and bo...