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Another recent throw, just off the loom. Made from posdum/cashmere/silk blend. Super soft and warm, I could live all day wrapped in this one...
Classic cream and tan neutral, again, playing with pattern variations, had fun making this one!
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Are you ready for winter yet? From loom to body... natural neutrals blended with red, and a touch of coral in soft possum yarn. I had fun playing with this colour pallet and varying the texture of the weave to make an unrepeatable piece. I wanted to invoke a toasty, warm feeling as the cooler weather of autumn settles into winter. Cosy up under this possum throw with a good book anyone?

For Sale: 54" Mecchia, Dobby Loom. Located in Whangarei. Not my loom, and I have never used a dobby, but Mecchia is a very good brand of New Zealand made loom and I can offer assurance of quality.
If anyone is interested in buying this loom, please message me and I'll put you in touch with the seller.
It will need to be collected from Whangarei.

Looking good in concrete....
Pouring of the final section of flooring in the shed... finally!!! Can't say I'll be sad to have finished.
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Love feather and daffodils

Dolphin display on the Thames Coast this morning. Magic!

My dog trying to tell me he is more interesting than my phone.... he's not entirely wrong!

Wet weekend weaving...
Dead South on the Playlist...
This weaver's heaven 😍

Warm dark honey gold... new warp on the loom; two shawls only. One in same honey colour, the other with a hand spun blend with touches of purple and lilac. Looking forward to weaving this lovely possom/cashmere/silk blend!

No access to proper tools? No worries, kitchen furniture will do!...
Sometimes we have to improvise. I had to make a warp and did not have access to my warping mill. A few kitchen chairs were repurposed to improvise one. A bit slower than having real tools, but did the job 😍
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Loving the way these leek flower heads are bursting forth!

Bad day on the tools...
Went from frequent broken threads to the warp disintegrating when I tightened it one click too many... 4 hours slow, painful work today, down the drain!!! Oh well, off to walk the dogs....

Some weaving days are frustrating.... each pin in this picture is a broken thread. Takes time to stop, repair, then mend later. Bad enough getting one break every now and again; very frustrating having 6 within 20cm!!!!

Ever wanted to have a go at tapestry weaving? I have put together a pdf with instructions on how to make a simple cardboard loom in your own home. I have included links to various YouTube tutorials for a range of different tapestry techniques and pointers.
It is free to download from my website, www.loomroom.co.nz.
Get stuck in, be creative, and most of all, have fun!

Hand dyed wool to hand spun weft. Ferny greens, shot with golds, touches of purple and deeper shades of green. Finished weaving this shawl yesterday, looks amazing! Still needs washing and pressing before its finished, but nearly there!

Stormy night.... I've been playing with resist dying techniques recently. I wanted narrow bands of white pulling through a base of black. I had in my mind an image of sheets of rain falling on a stormy night. The finished result somewhat achieves that I think! And I wanted to show the tangled mess I started with after the dye process!

Late afternoon sun casting warm shadows over the shawl I finished weaving this afternoon....

The finished peacock blue shawl... same painted merino wool warp as the green, but with the gorgeous blue weft, a camel/merino blend. Such lightness! Such warmth! Such softness.....

The finished peacock green shawl. Painted merino wool warp - three different shades of blue and greens, and then woven with a spring green weft which is a gorgeous blend of NZ possum, cashmere and silk.

What better way to spend a wet Wellington weekend in lockdown than on the loom.... peacock blues and greens, painted warp 💙💚💙💚💙
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