I just stared. I haven’t used my spinning wheel for a while, and I found myself being overwhelmed with not knowing what to do. I haven’t had much time on the pedals of my beautiful relatively new Matchless @schacht_spindle_company spinning wheel, so I was a bit unsure about my setup for spinning a woollen yarn. I thought about returning my wheel to its spot in my room; but decided to crack on and have a go. I wasn’t going to dodge this challenge! As soon as I placed my @louet_australia carders in my hands. I immediately and intuitively started to card the staples of wool into beautiful airy rolags, ready to start spinning beautiful woollen yarn. I really love to spin long-draw style, which I’ll show in a future post. If you’ve enjoyed this post, and want to find out how I spin yarn and weave blankets; you can follow me. @skeinydipping #handweaving #spinningyarn #artisanmade #madebyhand #uniquegift

It’s been a year since I’ve spun my own yarn? What should I do? To find out what I did; and see how I weave my heirloom handwoven blankets, I’d love you to follow me and share with a friend. #handspinning #weavingart #handmade #artisanmade #uniquegiftideas

What to do when things break in one’s studio.  STEP 1. Have a rummage for possible solutions; and never brush any ideas aside! Hehehe  They may end up being the perfect solution. In my studio, my yarn swift broke, and I needed to fix it so that I could continue to wind the yarn skeins into balls. I DID find the solution, and I could keep on with the progress of weaving my handwoven blankets. All my content is from my day to day living creatively; and is created ALL from my own head!  If you had a giggle at my solution to my equipment malfunction - and this post, I would love you to perhaps save it for a future laugh; follow me, and forward this to a friend. #studiovibes #artisanmade #madebyhand #handweaving #giggle

I use a hook to warp my loom. What is the warp?. you may think! Enjoyed my reel? Love you to follow and share with a friend. 🙂 More info on my hook and warp below.. The warp of a weaving loom is the structure and foundation of a woven fabric. The warp consists of the longitudinal threads, and you can see in my reel the warp threads easily, because they are the long ones which don’t have any crossways threads, or weft threads yet. I’ve woven with women all around the world on our remote travels, with examples here from Bhutan, Laos, Morocco and Tibet; and many of these looms are simple ones like mine. Some of the warping methods are different, but the function of the warp for all looms - is universal. I use a reed or sley/sleying hook in warping my loom. This hook helps me draw the thread through the reed slots so I can walk the desired length of yarn around the peg at the end of the table; and return; to use the hook to draw the yarn through the next reed slot. Not sure whether anyone else other than myself reads captions; lol; but because I do, I will always add extra information here that I don’t include in my reel. All these words are from my own head! This is only one step in the warping of a loom, so if you’ve enjoyed this reel and want to see what the next step is, love for you to follow and share in your feed or forward to a friend. #artisanmade #madebyhand #handweaving #uniquegiftidea #fibreartist

It’s officially winter so I can wear warmies. I’ve just finished this beautiful knit, (yes a knitter as well as an hand weaver :)) the Leif cowl by Dianna Walla. @papertigerknits I started it last year. It has taken me some time to finish!  I adore the pattern and have knitted about a dozen of them. It makes the perfect gift!  I love the colour changes in the yarn which is Dyed in the Wool, by @spincycle_yarns from shoutout to @skeinsisters Can you see where I made a rather silly mistake? I don’t mind at all if you let me know! 🤣 I only realised when I bound off… but there was no need for me to frog/rip back or even worry. I had a big laugh to myself though. All I need now is some cold weather! If you’ve enjoyed this post, love you to follow me and send to a friend! 🙂 #handknitting #handknitted #knittinginspiration #madebyhand #havingfun

“Wow, you’re a weaver. Love to visit your studio Julie. What type of loom do you have?” I explain briefly .. “Oh”…. And then a loooooonggg pause. Most people’s idea of a weaving loom is the equivalent of the Lamborghini of the loom realms; but mine is quite the opposite; yet produces luxury fabrics for my soulful handwoven blankets based on my adventurous journeys around the world. I’m using what’s called a ‘rigid heddle loom’, by Ashford. @ashford_wheels_looms It’s a simple loom and I can stand and walk instead of sitting. I’m a mover - lol; and this loom is perfect for me. So, there is no need to be disappointed that my loom is ‘just a rectangle’. A small number of pieces from my next Series will be available soon. If you’ve enjoyed my reel, love you to follow and share it with a friend or repost on your feed; and for more and notification when pieces go online to purchase - tap Link in Bio! #artisanmade #madebyhand #handweaving #uniquegiftideas #fibreartist

Here I’m weaving with my rigid heddle loom, where I stand and walk rather than sitting to weave my artisan handwoven blankets, all based on my experiences travelling the world.  Watch to find out more about a ‘pick’ and PPI.. and how the sloooooow process of repetitively moving the shuttle from side to side, creates beautiful items which bring comfort and warmth. I respect and value the traditions of hand weaving, and enjoy feeling my feet and repetitive steps on these beautiful handwoven rugs from @the_rug_shop If you’ve found this interesting, love for you to share and repost with your friends. Come follow me on my weaving journeys. Link in Bio.  New Series pieces available soon! #artisanmade #weaver #handwovenluxury #uniquegiftideas #madebyhand

Kolkata adventures to the Mullik Ghat markets are the inspiration for my current series of blankets. Where have you visited that would return to or inspire you to create artwork from? You can read all about my fabulous time in Kolkata and a sneak peek into my studio in my latest E-Zine. Link in Bio. #artisanmade #handwovenblanket #handweaving #kolkatablogger #offthebeatentrack

My treasures; gifted and gathered from across the world accompany me as I weave. What treasures accompany your days? Why do you have them out to be seen? My studio insights and Kolkata Journal - available now in my E-Zine. Link in Bio #treasures #ezine #inmystudiotoday #handwovenluxury #uniquegiftideas

I just stared. I haven’t used my spinning wheel for a while, and I found myself being overwhelmed with not knowing what to do. I haven’t had much time on the pedals of my beautiful relatively new Matchless @schacht_spindle_company spinning wheel, so I was a bit unsure about my setup for spinning a woollen yarn. I thought about returning my wheel to its spot in my room; but decided to crack on and have a go. I wasn’t going to dodge this challenge! As soon as I placed my @louet_australia carders in my hands. I immediately and intuitively started to card the staples of wool into beautiful airy rolags, ready to start spinning beautiful woollen yarn. I really love to spin long-draw style, which I’ll show in a future post. If you’ve enjoyed this post, and want to find out how I spin yarn and weave blankets; you can follow me. @skeinydipping #handweaving #spinningyarn #artisanmade #madebyhand #uniquegift

It’s been a year since I’ve spun my own yarn? What should I do? To find out what I did; and see how I weave my heirloom handwoven blankets, I’d love you to follow me and share with a friend. #handspinning #weavingart #handmade #artisanmade #uniquegiftideas

What to do when things break in one’s studio.  STEP 1. Have a rummage for possible solutions; and never brush any ideas aside! Hehehe  They may end up being the perfect solution. In my studio, my yarn swift broke, and I needed to fix it so that I could continue to wind the yarn skeins into balls. I DID find the solution, and I could keep on with the progress of weaving my handwoven blankets. All my content is from my day to day living creatively; and is created ALL from my own head!  If you had a giggle at my solution to my equipment malfunction - and this post, I would love you to perhaps save it for a future laugh; follow me, and forward this to a friend. #studiovibes #artisanmade #madebyhand #handweaving #giggle

I use a hook to warp my loom. What is the warp?. you may think! Enjoyed my reel? Love you to follow and share with a friend. 🙂 More info on my hook and warp below.. The warp of a weaving loom is the structure and foundation of a woven fabric. The warp consists of the longitudinal threads, and you can see in my reel the warp threads easily, because they are the long ones which don’t have any crossways threads, or weft threads yet. I’ve woven with women all around the world on our remote travels, with examples here from Bhutan, Laos, Morocco and Tibet; and many of these looms are simple ones like mine. Some of the warping methods are different, but the function of the warp for all looms - is universal. I use a reed or sley/sleying hook in warping my loom. This hook helps me draw the thread through the reed slots so I can walk the desired length of yarn around the peg at the end of the table; and return; to use the hook to draw the yarn through the next reed slot. Not sure whether anyone else other than myself reads captions; lol; but because I do, I will always add extra information here that I don’t include in my reel. All these words are from my own head! This is only one step in the warping of a loom, so if you’ve enjoyed this reel and want to see what the next step is, love for you to follow and share in your feed or forward to a friend. #artisanmade #madebyhand #handweaving #uniquegiftidea #fibreartist

It’s officially winter so I can wear warmies. I’ve just finished this beautiful knit, (yes a knitter as well as an hand weaver :)) the Leif cowl by Dianna Walla. @papertigerknits I started it last year. It has taken me some time to finish!  I adore the pattern and have knitted about a dozen of them. It makes the perfect gift!  I love the colour changes in the yarn which is Dyed in the Wool, by @spincycle_yarns from shoutout to @skeinsisters Can you see where I made a rather silly mistake? I don’t mind at all if you let me know! 🤣 I only realised when I bound off… but there was no need for me to frog/rip back or even worry. I had a big laugh to myself though. All I need now is some cold weather! If you’ve enjoyed this post, love you to follow me and send to a friend! 🙂 #handknitting #handknitted #knittinginspiration #madebyhand #havingfun

“Wow, you’re a weaver. Love to visit your studio Julie. What type of loom do you have?” I explain briefly .. “Oh”…. And then a loooooonggg pause. Most people’s idea of a weaving loom is the equivalent of the Lamborghini of the loom realms; but mine is quite the opposite; yet produces luxury fabrics for my soulful handwoven blankets based on my adventurous journeys around the world. I’m using what’s called a ‘rigid heddle loom’, by Ashford. @ashford_wheels_looms It’s a simple loom and I can stand and walk instead of sitting. I’m a mover - lol; and this loom is perfect for me. So, there is no need to be disappointed that my loom is ‘just a rectangle’. A small number of pieces from my next Series will be available soon. If you’ve enjoyed my reel, love you to follow and share it with a friend or repost on your feed; and for more and notification when pieces go online to purchase - tap Link in Bio! #artisanmade #madebyhand #handweaving #uniquegiftideas #fibreartist

Here I’m weaving with my rigid heddle loom, where I stand and walk rather than sitting to weave my artisan handwoven blankets, all based on my experiences travelling the world.  Watch to find out more about a ‘pick’ and PPI.. and how the sloooooow process of repetitively moving the shuttle from side to side, creates beautiful items which bring comfort and warmth. I respect and value the traditions of hand weaving, and enjoy feeling my feet and repetitive steps on these beautiful handwoven rugs from @the_rug_shop If you’ve found this interesting, love for you to share and repost with your friends. Come follow me on my weaving journeys. Link in Bio.  New Series pieces available soon! #artisanmade #weaver #handwovenluxury #uniquegiftideas #madebyhand

Kolkata adventures to the Mullik Ghat markets are the inspiration for my current series of blankets. Where have you visited that would return to or inspire you to create artwork from? You can read all about my fabulous time in Kolkata and a sneak peek into my studio in my latest E-Zine. Link in Bio. #artisanmade #handwovenblanket #handweaving #kolkatablogger #offthebeatentrack

My treasures; gifted and gathered from across the world accompany me as I weave. What treasures accompany your days? Why do you have them out to be seen? My studio insights and Kolkata Journal - available now in my E-Zine. Link in Bio #treasures #ezine #inmystudiotoday #handwovenluxury #uniquegiftideas