This undyed, with dyed pink accent stripe, tweed is for a very special project that has been on the back burner for many years now. I have been in love with a dress since 2020, when I first saw it in a social media post of the @goldstein_museum in Mi
Custom-made Summer and Winter Coverlet Summer and Winter was an early 19th century Ontario coverlet technique. It allows for bold and clean designs with a minimum of harnesses. I adore the look and texture of these coverlets. I’m in love with
Cotton off-white on white Birdseye on 3 harnesses tea towels. The odd number harness design of these towels contributes to their absorbency. I usually do the towels in pale blue and off-white to pair with my dishcloths, but got a special request for
A custom-made goose eye wool fabric made for a classic frock style long coat. The thing that makes this fabric so special is the subtle interplay of the indigo with the indigo/weld, so beautifully small batch dyed by @ironcauldron.ca We used a wonde
I’m always so excited to collaborate with my good friend Rita from @deckelcaps . Rita’s attention to detail is so impressive. Her flatcaps have so many lovely aesthetic and construction features. . This custom flatcap which is destined f
One of my favourite coverlet styles: Summer and Winter. Summer and Winter coverlets were prevalent in Eastern Canada in the early 19th century. It’s a very clever technique which allows for bold and large scale designs with a minimum of shafts
Cotswold wool blanket throws in the Meadow Pattern This gorgeous undyed wool comes from @tamarack_farms an Animal Welfare approved farm in Northumberland County, Ontario. Tamarack Farms commitment to the environment includes reserving 65% of the 390
Linen Sugar Maple 🍁 Tea Towels off the loom, washed and pressed. And, very pleased to be using for the first time my new printed cotton ‘Kitchen Textiles’ labels made here in Ontario by @lavenlabels. Always a pleasure to work with the ki
So satisfying to see a cloth beam filled with Ontario plain weave wool fabric. We sourced our wool yarn from @topsyfarms for this intensely blue fabric. @ironcauldron.ca did formidable work dyeing the yarn for 24 yards of fabric. The goal was to achi
Wool herringbone in lovely neutrals and accent stripes I wove for a wedding shawl. This shawl was wove in a 3/1 twill which gave it extra plushness and two distinct sides.
Custom woven and dyed silk fabric in a satin weave. The silk warp was dyed by @ironcauldron.ca in a gorgeous aqua blue. The weft is a fine black wool which added extra luminance to the silk.
A very exciting and successful day yesterday at @landmade_fibre hosted by @fashion_tmu the Fashion Program at the Metropolitan University. It was a thrill and honour to see the Ontario tweed jacket commissioned by the extremely kind and supportive @
The Cottage Blanket Beautiful and soft Norbouillet wool from Peterborough County. The naturally dyed colours tell the story: indigo blue sky and water, goldenrod yellow sun, indigo and goldenrod green trees and undyed brown sandy beach. Gorgeous col
Tea towels from a 19th draft from Prince Edward County, Ontario. This draft comes from a collection of drafts from two weaver sisters, Rosana and Hester Young in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. This draft is called “A dra
Zig-Zag throw blankets using beautiful undyed Norbouillet wool from Peterborough County, Ontario. From start to finish an Ontario produced blanket in a 150 km radius. #bespokeblanket #madeinontario @ontariofibreshed
Weaving a classic red and white gingham in linen. These tea towels are for a preorder, but I’ll have a couple of extra for individual orders. #gingham #redandwhite #teatowels
The sunshine on this Cottage Blanket makes me happy! This pattern is inspired by our lovely Ontario cottage country. Blue sky and lakes; yellow sunshine; green coniferous trees and the brown of the Canadian Shield. All of these gorgeous colours are
It’s such a joy to see parallels between objects in the visual arts. In this case, a blanket and a stained glass window. When I took this goose eye blanket off the loom, I was struck with its similarity to a window in our house. The play of li
Such an honour to weave this beautiful floatwork pattern from the wonderful collection of old Ontario coverlets. And, there is no better place to appreciate a coverlet than on a bed. These coverlets were truly the art form of the 19th century Ontari
I took the centre image in this collage this summer when I had the pleasure of touring the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton. This beautiful scene of forest and sea is one of the most photographed parts of the Cabot Trail and I thought visually connects man