Wool and mystery yarn blanket! Two panels of overshot

I’m a few months late in posting this, but I made a blanket, in two panels! I used a gifted thick red wool for the overshot pattern yarn, and a nubbly white mystery fiber (also gifted) for the tabby background. I’m so lucky to have friends who just give me yarn to experiment with! This…

Fibers, loom waste, and experiments with fringe

Happy May! I’m writing this in April and it’s currently snowing in Ann Arbor. So, while I’m confident that May flowers will arrive, it’s feeling a little gloomy in my studio today. Luckily I’m working on a rainbow warp today, so I have all the colors available to cheer me up. The Ypsi Earth Day…

New Work: Cottolin Napkins

After finishing the cottolin placemats last month I started another cottolin house-cloth: a crackle-weave cloth for napkins in blue and white. I really love the way these turned out. These napkins are so soft and sturdy, and the woven pattern lays in a beautiful crosshatching way across the cloth. Seriously, the feel of this cloth…

Earth Day 2023

On Sunday April 16th I’ll be selling my woven goods at the Ypsilanti Earth Day Festival at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse! Come say hi, learn about building a more sustainable community, and enjoy the day with me!

New Work: Cottolin Placemats

I’ve really been on a crackle weave kick lately. This particular crackle weave pattern reminds me of fans, or fish scales, or sometimes little round faces. I’m always looking for new ways to sneak curves in to the very square shapes that the warp and weft often make. It can be harder to get elegant…

Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo – February 2023

Ann Arbor area folks! Come see me at the Fiber Expo at the downtown Library! There will be all kinds of cool events/workshops/demos, and I’ll be selling some woven goods and doing a little weaving on my table-top four-harness loom.

Woven Goods in Dearborn!

New places to find woven home-goods out in the world Hello Friends, Did you know that I now have washcloths, and hand towels and napkins for sale in The Dearborn Shop in Dearborn, MI?! Well, it’s true! The Dearborn shop is an adorable new shop in downtown Dearborn, just off the main drag. They have…

Detroit Urban Craft Fair and Tiny Expo

Here are two upcoming craft fairs where you can find me and my woven goods: The Detroit Urban Craft Fair is a 3-day event! It starts on Friday December 2nd with a preview evening, then continues through Saturday and Sunday Dec 3rd and 4th. Located at the Masonic Temple in Downton Detroit it is a…