TEXTILLIAN STUDIOS

Category: Weaving

  • Madison Fund

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    In case you are interested, the shawl that I spun and wove is up for raffle this month. Tickets are $5 each. For more information, check out the Madison Fund webpage for Triadelphia Veterinary Clinic. Thanks for your support!

  • Still

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    Reference This blanket started out as just wanting to make a blanket to enter into the blanket competitions at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival this year. Now, being that I came up with this bright idea somewhere around March, I knew I didn’t have time to spin the yarn for the blanket. In fact,…

  • What I Got

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    Reference Another Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival has come and gone. This year, the weather could not have been more perfect. It was just cool enough for those that wanted to wear the sweaters and shawls that they had knit could do so without dying from heatstroke, and it was sunny the entire weekend. People…

  • Get Lucky

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    Reference If you are judge for Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, please turn back now.

  • Skeletons

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    Reference Ok, that seems like a really odd title for a post about baby blankets, but I will get to that in a bit. Turns out that my niece Maureen, Colleen‘s twin sister, is also expecting and is due pretty darn soon. And not only is she expecting, but she is expecting twins! Yes, double…

  • It’s Time

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    Reference So this summer, I spun up some superwash merino/bamboo roving that I purchased from Kimber of Fiber Optic Yarns at this year’s Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. And earlier this month, I teased you with the start of what it was to become. Well, it is done. And it could be yours. Mr. Penney…

  • Pretty in Pink

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    Reference Well, my niece, Colleen, is expecting a little girl (really soon!) I don’t think anyone ever doubted that I would make her something. Because, well, really, must I explain? The pattern for this matinee jacket is from a Hayfield pattern book from years ago. I am pretty sure that the pattern book is not…

  • I Can See Clearly Now

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    Reference As you know, back at the end of March, beginning of April, I took the Color Interaction for Handweavers workshop by Su Butler. I have to say, for me, it is the best workshop that I have ever taken. Or could have taken. I have always felt that my use of color was the…

  • This Christmas

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    Reference Well, another Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival (or as Mr. Penney likes to refer to it, “My Christmas”) has come and gone. I helped with the set up of the skein and garment competition again this year. It seems to be taking them longer and longer to get the judging done, which means setting…

  • Beautiful Monster

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    Reference There are times when I make things just to see what will result. This was one of those times. I started by using the Sea Monster from Dragonfly Fibers that I spun a while ago. The last few weaving projects that I have done with handspun singles, I have woven as twills to avoid…