The Colours of Spring

Rippling waves shawl in bamboo, by Karen Bota. Inspired by a Overshot Leaves on page 118 in the Handweavers Pattern Direcotry, pattern 2. 

Christine Shipley's daughter bought her a scarf (on left) from her travels. Christine used left over self striping sock yarn to recreate a similar design. She used an 18/2 merino for the weft and was woven in plain weave. 

Lavender Placemats with napkins by Toshiko Shindo in a bird's eye pattern. 

Lann Smith wove this camera strap based on an inkle loom design. 

a detail of the camera strap. She bought a cheap camera strap, dismantled it and used it to integrate her inkle woven strap. 

Louise Granahan was in the St Patrick's Day spirit by making green her theme. She wears a bamboo green and white scarf she wove, wears a green pendant she made, is wearing a green blouse and bracelet and is weaving a green scarf on a knitters loom. Louise loves the spontaneity of the knitters loom and its simplicity. 

Over March Break I visited the Textile Museum of Canada to see their From Geisha to Diva Exhibit. There wasn't too much in the way of handweaving but I fell in love with this piece that was an excellent sample of shibori. If you'd like to see the exhibit go to http://www.textilemuseum.ca/apps/index.cfm?page=exhibition.detail&exhId=356

KNITTERS LOOM CORNER

The latest projects to come off the knitters loom.

Arlene Williams wove this neutral black , gray and white scarf. She used an assortment of different knitting yarns and discovered that once washed they had different shrink rates giving her an unexpected result. 

Gert Rogers used a lopi yarn to create this scarf. 

Sandra Dunn has this lovely counterbalance 2 harness wood loom made by Lily Mills Manufacturing from Shelby, North Caroline. It once was a yarn manufacturing company. This is a lovely little loom....well made and designed. Sandra is interested in selling it though she has not determined a price. You can contact me at tapestryline@sympatico.ca  or come to the weaving classes to discuss with her. 

Weaving resources, links, courses and inspiration

Courses

OCADU Continuing Education Wearable Technology II  with Erin Lewis https://continuingstudies.ocad.ca/class_details.jsp?offeringId=625&show_past=false

Woven Shibori with Kathleen Morris,
http://www.kathleen-morris.com/
(Toronto Weaving School at Burr House)
June 2-6 2014
$350. for more info contact Line at tapestryline@sympatico.ca.

Crimp and Create with Dianne Totten

http://diannetottenhandwovens.com/

(Toronto Weaving School at Burr House)
June 10-12 2014
$350. for more info contact Line at tapestryline@sympatico.ca.

A while back we were wondering what a kite stick was as it related to weaving. Inge Thomas took it upon herself to illuminate us. She sent along this information https://bay178.mail.live.com/default.aspx?id=64855&rru=inbox#!/mail/ViewOfficePreview.aspx?messageid=cc288f50-959a-11e3-b2e4-00237de3d374&folderid=cca4b819-c3ad-43bb-85ac-bf300f2fabbb&attindex=0&cp=-1&attdepth=0&n=896381700

The Ontario Handweavers and Spinners have organized a weaving conference:
Wasoon [Weavers and Spinners Of Ontario North]
Invites you to Something Superior May 2-4,2014 in Sault Ste. Marie, ON
2 speakers- Kati Meek and Su Butler
Workshops,Suppliers, Displays, Silent Auction. Invitational Show of Plainly Superior works by attendees
See www.ohs.on.ca for registration and accommodation details or contact russ.mason@shaw.ca

Tapestry News
http://tapestryline.blogspot.ca/2014/03/50-pairs-of-hands.html