News — ashford loom

I’m experimenting with a longer warp, which I have avoided in future because I have this idea in my head that my tension will go haywire if my warp is too long … but hey, it’s all good, and I’m on scarf number three! I’m also experimenting with what colours are popular (which is always hard when I’m not into fashion :P), so I just go with what sells - so on this warp are Sage Green, Dusty Pink and you can see here an Emerald Geometric (which I have never made before) - so lush!I think scarf number 4...

I was just having this discussion with my partner Anita yesterday …How do you shop?If you need something, do you just buy it?Or are you like me? I want the * perfect * thing - I will research it, I will find one that speaks to my soul, that fits perfectly into my wardrobe, that I will wear until it is ruined … and then I will mourn it, because I loved it so much * lolI was thinking that this is the whole ethos of Threefold Designs - don’t just buy a scarf, plant holder or scrunchie … buy...

Yeah, this bit isn’t as interesting to look at …But ‘dressing’ the loom is incredibly important - it’s the backbone, and the start of every single handwoven product that I make *And to be honest, it usually takes longer to set up the loom than it does to actually WEAVE. But it’s all part of the process.When I started handweaving, I hated this part … but now I see it as a meditation, new beginnings, concentrating on getting it right with every. single. thread.Why? Because if just ONE of those threads are out of place, I have to either fix...

Drumroll please …..I have just launched the new Cravat pattern, which I have titled ‘Spellbound’ Well, since the last one was named after a Banshees track, then I thought this one should be too, LOLIt’s fun for me to mix up my pattern collections every now and then - you know, keep things fresh!I’ll be taking this lot to Fleurieu Arthouse … but if you want me to save you one, please comment below, or send me a DM!’Following the footsteps of a rag doll dance, we are entranced …’