The combination of breed type, Coopworth; spinning, #wellingtonfibres; punchy natural dyeing, @ironcauldron.ca and an incredible traditional Ontario blanket pattern, Goose eye, just makes this blanket sing! This lightweight blanket makes for a perfec
It started with a little faded piece of fabric. After several woven and dye samples, we have 16 yards of upholstery fabric for two 1941 Buick cars. The original fabric is just so fascinating. It’s a two colour rib that has the illusion of und
A very elegant wool fabric collaboration with @ironcauldron.ca This fabric is intended for a 19th century frock coat. The inspiration for this version comes from a lovely 19th century upholstery fabric I discovered on a sofa at the Village at Black
Floatwork coverlet in a 19th century Ontario pattern. This is the second time I have woven this pattern as a coverlet. The first time was in 2009 and it was with commercially sourced wool. At that time, I really yearned to make my Ontario textile rep
There is nothing that we love better than creating a fabric from local fibre using a natural dye. Thank you to @graystoronto for being such a strong supporter of locally sourced textiles and not compromising on fibre or the dye process. The beauty of
They sure don’t make car upholstery like they used to. This reproduction upholstery is for a 1940 Buick. This optically wavy wool fabric is consistent with the Moderne aesthetic of the time period. Parallel streamlining can be seen in archite
My favourite wool for flannel fabric is Canadian Arcott from Huron County, Ontario. Arcott is uniquely suited to flannel because of the springy quality of the staple. That special configuration lends itself so well to the lovely halo that emerges fro
Spending time in Cape Breton is fulfilling in many ways. Every year brings a fascinating textile project to delve into. This year, I was determined to finish setting up the 19th century post frame loom at the Talla Mòr Museum at the @gaeliccol
We journeyed up to Cape North today to visit the @north_highlands_museum This museum started with the collecting efforts of Ruth Morrison. Ruth believed that important parts of her community’s cultural heritage was being lost. The museum is fi
Week two of the Adult Weaving Program at the @gaeliccollege It’s been two great weeks of sharing my love for Scottish Canadian textiles with the most amazing and enthusiastic weaving students imaginable. I am so thankful for the opportunity to
I’m very excited to be back at the @gaeliccollege in Cape Breton to teach in the adult weaving program. We’re setting up a very special project on one of the looms. All of the weaving students will get the opportunity to weave in this lo
I’m so happy with the way these Cotswold ‘Lamb Border’ Baby blankets turned out. The reversible lambs are all lined up on one edge ready to help a wee babe fall fast asleep while the rest of the blanket is a cozy soft texture weave.
It’s always fun to revisit my TeaTeaC towels which I wove for the first time in 2016. By far, the most popular model is the CLRV which was commissioned in 1977 and decommissioned in 2019. All models: Flexity, CLRV, PCC and Peter Witt will be av
A new flock of baby blankets made with lovely undyed Cotswold wool from @tamarack_farms in Northumberland County, Ontario. For more information about purchasing one of these adorable little lambs, contact @tamarack_farms . . #babyblanket #madeinonta
A couple of goose eye blankets ready for the customer. These two sister, not identical twin blankets are actually for two sisters - one who loves yellow and one who loves pink. @ironcauldron.ca and I had fun with the pinky-coral colour. All of the co
Custom woven and dyed cotton upholstery fabric for a 1961 DKW Junior car. As in most textiles that come off the loom, the fabric is checked for flaws. Because this pattern is quite busy, I missed a few areas with skipped threads when I was weaving. W
Meadow Throw blankets in beautiful undyed Cotswold wool. Cotswold wool raised on @tamarack_farms in Northumberland County. This beautiful wool was spun by #wellingtonfibres in Elora and woven in Toronto. For more information about these beautiful thr
Two border panels for this custom king sized blanket just off the loom and getting seamed together. This goose eye blanket in Coopworth wool from eastern Ontario was custom dyed by @ironcauldron.ca in Sumac grey, Cochineal pink with indigo accents in
Such fun weaving this pretty cochineal pink and sumac grey goose eye blanket. This is the centre panel out of three. The gorgeous Coopworth wool from Amherst Island, Ontario has beautiful lustre and character and is perfect for this type of blanket.
Diamond and Check Placemats I had the pleasure of creating this pattern for @rajivsurendra a few years ago. I was inspired by the red brick and black wrought iron architectural details found on Rajiv’s NY apartment building. I have always been