Posts Tagged ‘tencel’
October 19, 2011
Here’s a sneak peek at what is growing on the loom. F/W 2011 will have 3 distinct colorways in limited edition. The next shop update will be mid-November.
If you are not familiar with Donor’s Choose, I highly recommend checking out the site. Many of our country’s public school teachers are underfunded and supporting their classroom needs on their own. Thanks to Donor’s Choose, everyone can help out a classroom in need. The project close to my heart is Ms. Aquino’s 5th grade class. They were able to get the funds to purchase a table loom, but still need funds to get the necessary tools such as shuttles, hooks, etc. which will make the loom work. Please consider helping them out. Any amount will be helpful, and the done-good feeling will last you a long time! Please visit the project page here.
Tags:2011, fall, on the loom, silk, tencel, wool
Posted in Misc, NYC, On the Loom | 2 Comments »
September 21, 2011
It’s a bit odd living in a place that has a different take on seasons. While the leaves are changing out east and the cool weather is setting in, the temperature is rising here in San Francisco. It’s nice to have some heat after a very cold summer. I help my mind adjust to the changes by working with autumn colors and eating honeycrisp apples.
Happy fall everyone!
Tags:2011, autumn, tencel, warp
Posted in process, San Francisco | 4 Comments »
September 28, 2010
The not so good news: I am behind schedule which makes me unable to participate as a vendor in a big holiday fair. I was really hoping that I could pull that off and was doing fine schedule-wise until I ran into a snafu. Last week I found out the hard way that I have a severe allergy to a common local anesthetic. Recovering and following up with various doctors and moving on with life in general has simply gotten me behind in my weaving schedule.
The good news: I am totally fine! Yay! So now on to Plan B. I will be announcing my online shop very soon. I am so excited about this next venture and can’t wait to get the ball rolling.
Tags:scarf, shop, silk, tencel, wool
Posted in Off the Loom, shop | 4 Comments »
September 1, 2010
I have a monthly weaving quota. It is broken down to a bi-weekly quota, which is then broken down to a daily quota. Working from home with two small children, it is extremely important to have a schedule and stick to it. I was doing great until a bizarre turn of events (or more like a flip over someone’s back) left me with an inflamed disc in my neck. All my loom time has been filled with urgent chiropractic visits and massages. Now that my neck is doing better, I am about 5 days behind schedule. The good news? I got a jump-start on the September to-do list by starting a week and a half early. Barring any more injuries, I should be right on track!
(You may be wondering how is it that I was flipping over someone’s back in the first place. No, I am not an MMA fighter. I am also a Lindy Hop dancer and just over did it in a rehearsal last week.)
Tags:tencel, warp
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July 16, 2010
I love the color of this scarf. A color called “Grey Teal” is right up my dusty color alley. There is just one problem. This scarf has a halo which is bad news on the comfort front. Mohair and alpaca have the yarn-loving world divided. Some find mohair to be the softest of all yarn. It is ethereal and light and oh so pretty. And then there are others (like me) who can’t even have the slightest percentage of it. I have a pair of socks made with 15% mohair and they are 15% itchy.
Alpaca does not typically seem to have a reputation of being itchy. If anything, it seems to be the wonder fiber. It’s light, warmer than wool and very soft. I have knit with some alpaca that was just deliciously cushy. I recently took a poll of some friends and they were split down the middle. Alpaca has far less of a halo than mohair, but once a person is sensitive to hairy yarn, they are always sensitive. So even if a yarn is soft, those few hairs that poke out of the yarn can make a person itch, especially when wrapped around the neck.
This may change some of my plans for scarves I want to make.
So tell me, do you think alpaca is soft or does it make you twitch?
Tags:alpaca, scarf, silk, tencel, yarn
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July 12, 2010
It always amazes me that no sooner do I have a warp on the loom that my mind has already wandered off and I’ve started designing the next scarf. I love how the ideas are growing organically as I experience the fibers as they turn into fabric. I am keeping my plan fairly loose to see how the collection evolves. I am hoping that sometime soon process will meet production and I will have some scarves to sell come fall!
Tags:alpaca, inspiration, process, silk, tencel
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June 30, 2010
Awhile back I mentioned working with Tencel and it appears that day has arrived! The mailman just dropped off a cone and I can’t wait to get started. I love the Alpaca/Silk blend but it needs some strength so I’m adding a new fiber in the same color. I love how the color is softer with the Alpaca/Silk (background cone) and sharper with a bit of shimmer with the Tencel. Loom shots right after the holiday!
Tags:alpaca, silk, tencel
Posted in Glorious Yarn | 1 Comment »
