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My Fiber Art Journal
I have been keeping an art journal since I was 18. Back then I was in art school and it was my sketchbook, a requirement for all of my art classes from day one. I resisted at first, it seemed like such a frivolous task. But, I soon realized that it was key to fleshing...
Freeform Art Weaving Demo
I am back from my whirlwind trip to my grandmother's funeral in New Orleans. Y'all, she was 99. If there is one take away I had from that trip, it is don't hesitate to photograph everything. Because I am here to tell you, my Mama did just that. It was like a final...
How To Hemstitch Your Freeform Art Weaving
Do you know how to hemstitch? Hemstitching your weaving is a standard way to finish your edges. In this video, I show you two different ways to hemstitch and talk about using it to create space in your weaving as well as finish your edges. Check out How to...
Woven Lace and Open Space in Art Weaving
There are so many ways you can use woven lace and other weaving techniques to create dimensional open spaces giving composition and interest in your free form art weaving. As a texture, giving another dimension to your work, to show off a handspun art yarn, as a...
Freeform Art Weaving on My 4 Shaft Floor Loom
Last Sunday's LIVE cast was another fun one. You guys bring the best questions. Sunday, I shared with you guys a little about how I freeform art weave on my 4-shaft floor looms, as well as talked about some of the yarn I have been spinning especially with art weaving...
E-spinner Show and Tell Plus An Art Weaving Demo
This was the first live cast at the new Sunday broadcast time (I moved the live casts from Wednesdays to Sunday at 3 Pn EST). Since it was a big post thread in the Fiber Art Collective, I share with you a little about my Electric Eel Nano E-Spinner. I also do some...