The Campfire Collection
The colder it gets outside, the more pleasure there is in bundling up in a blanket and warming your hands by the fire. There’s a level of warmth and comfort...
Angela Kelly |
Gather Textiles Project Blog
The Campfire Collection
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Dyeing for Weaving: Caroline Sommerfeld from Ancient Arts Yarn
Ancient Arts Yarn is an Albertan company that hand-dyes an incredible range of beautiful yarns. We’ve brought their Revival base into our store in two custom colours--a soft, sunshine yellow called...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Weaving for Knitters
Let me tell you a secret about weavers: we are all knitters. Or at least former knitters, for the most part. Weaving is usually at least someone’s second or third...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Patterns and Plants: A Collaboration with Megan Samms
Gather is absolutely thrilled to be featuring patterns from Megan Samms, a weaver, regenerative farmer and natural dyer in Katalisk Sipu (Cordroy Valley, Newfoundland). Through her business Live Textiles, Megan...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Hand Laboratory Collaboration
Gather’s collaboration with Hand Laboratory started very simply: “Kim got in touch and said we like what you do, do you want to make something for Gather?” Victoria Sanchez remembers....
Alison Hurlburt |
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Dyeing with Onion Skins: A Collaboration with Kalea Turner-Beckman
Kalea Turner-Beckman should be no stranger to anyone in the Edmonton knitting scene. A co-founder of the Alberta Yarn project and passionate natural dyer, she has been working to connect...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Crackle Weave
There are lots of reasons why we are excited to be featuring crackle weave this spring! Crackle is an incredibly versatile style of weaving from a design perspective, allowing you...
Gather Textiles |
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A weaver and a printmaker walk into a bar...
We wish. Last week, Brianna Tosswill and I sat down in our separate studios to have a chat about A Tactile Notion, and more broadly how our creative practices overlap.
Gather Textiles |
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Choosing Your First Loom
Looms are a big part of what makes weaving so much fun. They are beautiful, often complex, always fascinating pieces of equipment. As you weave, you get to know your...
Gather Textiles |
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Last minute holiday making and shopping? Gather has you covered.
The holidays are upon us! Somehow, 2020 has managed to fly by despite also being the longest year ever. As I shop for gifts, I am making a special effort...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Learn to Weave on a Four Shaft Loom: Online Course Review by Ali Hurlburt
At the end of a beginner weaving workshop, I remember one student happily looking over her completed scarf saying “There were so many little steps to get here, but now...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Where Can My Rigid Heddle Loom Take Me?
Rigid heddle looms are a great entry point into the world of weaving. Brand new weavers can quickly whip off a pile of beautiful projects on a Cricket or a...
Alison Hurlburt |
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A Tactile Notion: A collaboration between Kim McCollum and Brianna Tosswill
Hi there! It's Kim here, and I have some exciting news to share! One of the things I have been missing during the pandemic is the ability to see and...
Gather Textiles |
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Weaving for Holiday Gifts
Being a maker around the holidays is a two-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s the perfect opportunity to share your weaving with family and friends. Nothing beats a handmade...
Alison Hurlburt |
