| July 20, 2007 | New shawl photos posted to Handwoven Fabric page | ||||
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| 6/7/07 Some time was spent this week documenting new work. The available colors in toweling for this year should be posted by the end of next week. Here is photo of the samples I wove showing most of the colors I used. |
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| 5/26/07 Wow! The beautiful weather and all the runners (and their families) in town for the Marathon made for a terrific day at Market. | |||||
| 5/07 I've decided to cut back on the hours I spend going out to sell my work - so this season I will be setting up my booth at the Burlington Farmer's Market - only. Studio visits are still welcome - by appointment. Keep in mind that my participation at Market is dependent on both the actual weather and whether or not I have another commitment, so please contact me ahead of time if you'd like to meet me there. BTW The Burlington Farmer's Market configuration has changed! The city has allowed vendors to expand around the perimeter of the park so the 'Festival' atmosphere is bigger and better than ever! I hope to see you there. | |||||
| 4/26/07
Several days spent hand dying cellulose yarns and fibers gave me a
chance to experiment mixing my own favorite colors and painting warp and
weft for a new series of scarves.
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This technique is described in the book : Another exciting avenue for exploration! My weaving plans now include several 'plain' pieces so I can do more of this the next time I mix up some dyes. |
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| 2/25/07 Here's more proof that the rigid heddle loom is extremely versatile! Congratulations New Weavers! | |||||
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| Michele's Table Runner | Barb's Table Runner |
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| 1/25/07 Another session of 'Beginning to Weave with a Rigid Heddle Loom' begins in a few days, and several people have signed up for spinning lessons. I hope to have a 'Classes' page posted soon. If you are in the area and would like spinning, weaving, knitting or dyeing lessons, you can call or email joanne@pineledge.com for information. | |||||
| 1/24/07 From my "Loom With a View" |
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12/24/06 November was pretty much devoted to teaching a Beginning
Weaving class, and the photos below are the results! All of these pieces were made using Ashford's 16" Rigid Heddle Loom. My apologies for not-so-great photos - these are all very beautiful and well executed fabrics. Congratulations, class! |
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Bonnie's Table Runner and Toweling |
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Joy's Table Runner and Place Mat |
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Vanessa's Table Runners |
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10/31/06
Red & White Throws - in progress.
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| 10/21/06 Our first snow of the season arrived last night. What a difference a day makes. | |||||
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We were all packed and ready to go- hoping for a good day at the Burlington Farmer's Market, but with high winds in addition to the snow it seems much more reasonable to stay home today and work on the website. With only one more Saturday left in the 'season', it's still a possibility - if the weather cooperates. | ||||
| October 20, 2006 |
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This tree is making a final curtain call. The most brilliant show for leaf peepers occurred over Columbus Day weekend. | |||
| October 15, 2006 | These pieces of merino top are some I hand painted last year. After several weeks of just looking and liking, I finally decided on how I wanted to start experimenting. The first skeins are hanging to dry and photos will be up soon. |
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8/18/2006: Photos of the complete line of
Tencel®/Merino
Hats have been
posted, as well as the new colors in the
Merino/Tussah Silk line.
The newest shipment Merino/Multi-Color fibers (Snapdragon, Primrose, Daffodil, Holly berry, Thistle and Cassis came in with the colors more thoroughly blended - lacking the distinct highlights as they did in the first lot. I'll have new photos showing the change in the next few days. A couple of these I actually like better - but many people have said they like the way the separate colors seem to 'pop' in the Super Bulky Yarn. I still have some of the original dye lots left, but it will be gone very soon. I've managed to eke out a little more time to experiment with color, spinning enough for a few 'custom' hats. I sold #4 Hat before I got a photo. And #6 almost didn't make it to a hat, because so many people asked to buy the yarn. It feels very strange to have to tell people they can't immediately buy the thing, I mean, really, there I am - set up in my booth to sell stuff - but when I decided to actively use this website to display my work, I also decided that it was important to have a photographic record of my work before it went away. In fact, having to say 'I'm sorry, I just need to get a picture of this, but you can reserve it if you like' - actually turns into a pretty good talking point. Trying to describe something as 'unique and one-of-a kind' is beginning to feel rather trite. Fortunately, (or unfortunately) it happens to be true in many cases, but it can be tricky getting people to understand it. And it's especially hard when someone comes back to 'take another look' at a major piece of work that sold the week before and will take months to replace. (I do keep extensive records of my handspun, handwoven work although I'm still working on getting photos). These color experiments are more spur -of- the- moment 'play' so the pictures tend to be alternatives to written records. |
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| 7/16/2006: This whole website is new! It's taken awhile, but I think I'm finally getting up to speed. The photos below show recent work which may or may not still be available for sale. Similar pieces become available throughout the year, so please use these as a guide for the TYPE of work I'm currently producing. If you have any questions, please call or email me: joanne@pineledge.com | |||||
| New Scarves | Wonderfully soft and fluffy! 80% merino wool, 20% nylon | ||||
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| Light Green 11" x 75" - $75 | Pink Sorbet 12 1/2" x 68" - $85 | Lilac 8 1/4" x 70" - $70 | |||
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| New Yarn Colors | 100% Merino Wool 'Multi' colors available as fiber, yarn or Hat. | ||||
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| Daffodil | Cassis | Primrose | |||
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| Thistle | Hollyberry | Snapdragon | |||
| New Throws | 100% Cotton | ||||
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| Olive Green, striped | Blue Violet, striped | Rainbow Throw | |||
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Other Hats |
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Some recent experiments combining my own colors. |
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"Singles" yarn, custom blend no-brim hats 100% Merino Wool - $52 |
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Combination #2 |
Combination #7 |
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