Preparing to weave
We continue with a tour of the process of weaving. When I am ready to actually weave a planned project there are a number of steps to...
Planning a weaving project
Planning is a part of every weaving project. One must decide what the final product will be. What yarns and weave structure will give...
Is your sewing machine protected?
Most of us are careful with our sewing machines. We have dust covers for them. There are special totes for sewing machines. We take them...
Tutorial: Color Blocking a Sewing Pattern
I’ll tell you my story, then explain how to change the color blocking of a sewing pattern. A while ago I decided I needed a new dress,...
How many warp ends for my inkle?
I have come at weaving inkles (strips of cloth) from weaving on a floor loom. When preparing a project for the floor loom I would pull...
Tutorial: reversible, reusable gift bag
This post is about how I developed the sewing pattern for reversible fabric gift bags. Math alert: this post uses math calculations. Some...
The process of a custom order through Etsy
I have had a store on Etsy for a while now. Recently I received a custom request from a person on the other side of the country from me....
Making it official
I've been having some health issues so I've been taking a break from the blog. It was just too much for right now. I'm still on...
Inkle pyramid people
I joined Facebook when I started my business. I did it for the interest groups, not because I'm particularly social. One interest group I...
A new toiletry kit
Each time I travel I use a toiletry kit (AKA dopp kit). I have had several different kits over the years. I quickly got tired of the kind...
Business Owner Interview: Lisa Centoni
Today we meet Lisa Centoni, from Paper Stems. What is your background in general? Lisa: I have always been a DIYer, influenced by my...
Why a weaving shrinks
When a weaver plans a project, they take a variety of details into consideration. One of those details is length. As with many things,...