Category: Art & stitch
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Hand dyed pouches and totes
Lately I’ve been combining hand dyed fabric with my leather work to make bags. I like dyeing fabric and trying different techniques. The tote on the left was dyed with Fiber Reactive Procion Dyes for Cotton, Rayon, Linen and Hemp. The color is mushroom. I get mine from Dharma Trading because they have a great…
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The Butterfly Loom
The newest addition to the Casa Marengo Collection of looms is the butterfly loom. The loom measures approx. 5.5″ x 4.5″ and is cut from 1/8″ birch plywood. There are so many ways to use this loom: Weave a grouping for your wall Makes a great gift topper Add it to your macrame hanging Clip it…
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Christmas in July
WHAT?!? I know, nobody is ready to think about Christmas yet, but if you want your product or gifts to be ready for the holidays, you have to start early. Starting in May, I began developing my idea for mini, single-use ornament looms and they are now ready! Above and below are samples that I…
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Weaving the L.A. River
I was going to write Part 2 of my spinning adventures, but I really wanted to write about what I have been working on the last two weeks. Some very dear and long-time friends are designing a permanent installation of a Day of the Dead altar for the Natural History Museum and commissioned me to…
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So much going on in the studio…
that it looks like this is going to another mostly picture post. I’m trying to make work for my Etsy shop, so I’ve been pretty busy and not much time to blog, so photos with captions it is. First up, I’ve been making many necklaces, both tassel and woven. I am also working on some…
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WIP and misc.
Making fabric on my Saori loom for crop tops and vests. Mostly cotton and silk yarn with a small amount of wool, linen and acetate yarns. Felt coasters. Rust dyed, handpainted and embroidered. Making purse insets with yarn I hand spun from a hand pulled roving by atapestryofgrace. It is a combination of…
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Woven pockets
Here are two, not so great photos, of what I’m working on at the moment. The chambray peasant skirt with soari woven pockets is something I am developing for my Etsy shop. I love this skirt. It is super comfortable and very cool for summer. The only problem with this one is that the weave…
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Wall weavings and a new loom
I’ve been working on small wall hangings using various recycled and natural elements. The pine needles are particularly tricky to work with. Clockwise from top right: 1) cotton, wool, pine needles, wood, leather; 2) Wool pine needles, leather; 3) hemp, cotton, wood; 4) Wool, pine needles, leather; 5) Wool, recycled sari silk, recycled tea bags,…
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Saori weaving
Spent a lovely morning at Laura Roveda’s Saori Studio LA where I got to try out this lovely saori loom. I had a feeling that I was going to really like it and I did. Sadly, it’s out of my budget at the moment, but definitely something to save up for. I can easily do…
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The weaving madness continues
Well, I have to admit it–I am addicted to weaving. I have been taking a class once a week to learn how to use my Glimakra rigid-heddle loom. My first complete project was a houndstooth wool scarf. A little hot for it now in So Cal, but I will appreciate next winter, I’m sure. I…