Category: thread

Monotype continues

I’ve fallen out of the one-a-day habit. So much else is going on. But I still have the setup handy in case the mood strikes me. Some threads from other projects inevitably landed on...

A Stitchery

Continued from Rags and scraps I stitched all nine patches down to a eco-printed vintage linen square. The background is interesting, but not interesting enough that I hesitate to cover it up. Then I...

Weaving with thread

I used my newly dyed collection of thread to make a sampler. I tried to be careful with my selvages, but it is clearly an ongoing process. Things really started to deteriorate after the...

Jar dyeing escapades

Jar dyeing threads is like the entry way to major dyeing efforts. It is so easy to start and then before I know it, I have a bunch of jars of dye stuff that...

Weaving waves

I’m taking Jude Hill’s Considering Weave class and I’m finding it very illuminating and compelling. And every other beneficial adjective I could come up with. I wanted to weave this little pattern of waves...

A little thread dyeing

A friend who is working on an embroidery project asked me where to get some naturally dyed threads. After giving her some suggestions of vendors, I offered to dye some myself. I don’t have...