Studio Update & Summer Workshop Launch

There has been a lot of action in the studio lately-almost none of which I have been organized enough to document well. Thank goodness for Bri, our photographer, who captured some moments during our last Sunday workshop.

Angela (Gather co-founder and sewist extraordinaire) was back in the studio teaching a pillow weaving workshop. These turned out great and feel like spring!

Hilda finished her beautiful rug after trying several different design iterations. She even unwove a big section to get it just right. Clearly, it was worth it. I love all the warm tones in this one and that middle section really pops! All of these pillows and the rug were woven with Northern Range Wool.

It was exciting to host our first ever Finger Weaving workshop with Krista Leddy! Finger weaving is new to me and as I buzzed around the studio helping with this and that I overheard some really beautiful metaphors about reciprocity. There is so much knowledge held within textile practices. One of the many reasons I love weaving so much! A big thanks to Krista for hosting this workshop <3

Some of the Parkland Blanket Wool projects that were started in the winter have been finished and are now off the loom and in use. Mila made the baby blanket (colorful stripes) with the tail end of one of our workshop warps. I think the naturally dyed colours look great side by side in this simple and classic stripe design.

One of our favorite local gents made this Parkland Blanket Wool blanket (grey with thin stripes). We love the rustic charm it has and the blanket stitched edge.

Phyllis also wanted to size up and made one in blues and increased the width to create a cozy monochrome effect.

Seeing your creations keeps us full of new ideas and motivated to weave! Thank you to everyone who brings their weaving into the shop or emails us photos or tags us on social media.

One last thing before we move on to summer workshops- See this long weaving below? We had an open house a couple of weeks back and this lovely family came in with a 9 year old boy. He sat down at our little floor loom and wove for THREE HOURS!!!! Can you believe it? I couldn’t. By the end of it he was inventing his own patterns, weaving with two shuttles and basically had the whole thing figured out. He made this beautiful sample (below) to take home and I hear he has since acquired a loom for home. Nothing like a young talent to inspire us all to get goin!

-Kim

 

If you’re local to Edmonton or you’d like to travel to visit us, it’s not too late to join us for a workshop this summer! Summer weaving is relaxed and fun. Oh! And our AC is working so you’ll be nice and cool in the studio! :)

 

Last call! Our 20% off of Henry’s Attic yarn sale ends soon - don’t miss your chance to stock up on these beautiful natural fibers.