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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Evening Sky Scarf Pattern
When you combine opposites, sometimes you get the best of both worlds. This scarf has a cottolin warp and an alpaca weft. Cottolin lends structure and sheen to the piece while...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Alpaca Herringbone Scarf
There is so much to love about this scarf. Herringbone is an absolutely classic weave structure. Its clean, simple lines are perfect for showing off beautiful colours and textures in...
Gather Textiles |
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Community Weaving Workshop with E4C
On a sunny Fall afternoon in Boyle-McCauley, new weavers showed off the fruit of their day’s labour. A mom and daughter had made matching placemats for their home, each in...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Fall Checks Infinity Scarf: A Rigid Heddle Pattern
Introducing our latest rigid heddle pattern and kit: the Fall Checks Infinity Scarf! This scarf is perfect for days when the leaves are falling and the wind is starting to...
Alison Hurlburt |
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Collaboration: The Heart of Gather
Dani has been doing lots of sewing 1:1 teaching lately. Here these two sewed the cutest little cardigan for a special photo shoot. Weaving and sewing are often seen as...
Alison Hurlburt |
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3 Things I've Learned From Weaving Travel
One of the coolest things about weaving is that it is generally understood to have emerged at similar times in many different geographical locations around the world. People weave in...
Kimberley McCollum |
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Why I Weave: Kim's Story
Hi there! I want to share with you a little bit about myself as a weaver, and I'm hoping you will share your story with me too. Weaving seems to draw...
Kimberley McCollum |
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Seaside Tea Towels
Burnt orange and teal are a proven combination. The fiery oranges and reds pair perfectly with the cool teal to create a feeling of fused opposites: land and sea, earth...
Kimberley McCollum |
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Classic Red Striped Tea Towels
Reminiscent of antique grain sacks used in the 1800s, these stripes never get old. These towels are a treat for your hands and only get better with age. Linen is...
Kimberley McCollum |
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Sorbet Stripes Tea Towels
These towels are inspired by tubs of pastel sorbet on a hot day. This subdued pastel palette pairs refreshing minty greens with warm peach, blush, and a pop of yellow. The cream backdrop...
Kimberley McCollum |
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Emily Carr Painting Inspires Edmonton Weaving Group
The "Monday Morning" study group at the Edmonton Weavers' Guild did a collective project where they each decided to make a weaving in response to the Emily Carr Painting, "A Rushing...
Angela Kelly |
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An Inside Look at Our Weave & Sew Workshop
In our Weave & Sew workshops we guide participants through creating one of a kind pieces from thread, to cloth, to garment. We love the whole process and have decided to share...
Kim McCollum |
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Spring Blooms Tea Towels
With the Alberta Craft Council Exhibition “Art in Ubiquity” up, we have been thinking a lot about tea towels. Both Angela and I wove tea towels for our Mothers for...
Kim McCollum |
