1998 Feature Articles - All Fiber Arts

Feature articles and information about weaving, spinning, feltmaking, knitting and other fiber arts and textile crafts.

12/24/98 - Transparency Christmas Ornament Project
As part of our recent exchange, I made these transparency ornaments.

12/02/98 - Christmas Ornaments
Photos of some of the ornaments in our recent exchange.

11/14/98 - Weaving in the Andes
A woven journey to Peru.

10/30/98 - Visit to a Hemp Farm
I was fortunate to be able to visit one of the first hemp crops grown in Canada.

09/29/98 - Weaving: Where to Begin, Part 2
Join a local weavers guild for support.

08/31/98 - Weaving: Where to Begin
The Net is a great place to begin to learn about weaving.

08/13/98 - The Correct Sett
How to figure out what sett to use.

07/20/98 - GCW Test Program
An overview of the Guild of Canadian Weavers master weaver test requirements.

07/01/98 - The Guild of Canadian Weavers
The Guild of Canadian Weavers has done much to promote hand weaving in Canada.

06/21/98 - The Doukhobors
The Doukhobors spun their own flax for their clothing.

06/04/98 - Bands, Belts and Braids
Weaving narrow bands or braids has endless possibities.

05/22/98 - Product Labeling
Some things you need to know when labeling your handwovens for sale.

05/15/98 - HWSDA Conference '98
I had the pleasure of attending the Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers conference in Calgary, AB.

04/29/98 - Hemp, Part 2
Industrial hemp is now legal to grow in Canada.

04/17/98 - Hemp
Hemp, used for textiles for centuries, is back.

04/03/98 - Blanket + Dog = Disaster Contest
A contest to fix my blanket.

03/15/98 - The Heard Museum
A visit to the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ was a definite weaving highlight of my recent vacation.

02/26/98 - Fulled Cloth
How to full a woollen blanket.

02/17/98 - Finishing Yardage
When your yardage comes off the loom, the process is not yet complete.

02/06/98 - The Japanese Kimono
From hemp to silk, the kimono has a long tradition in Japan.

01/29/98 - Weaving in Ireland
A quick visit to handweavers and mills in Ireland.

01/20/98 - Rya - A Brief History
A short history of the rya in Scandinavia.

01/11/98 - Using Natural Dyes
Dyeing with Brazilwood, Indigo and Osage Orange.

01/04/98 - Natural Dyes and Mordants
Using Alum and Tin mordants on wool.