Thread & Wood

This post is about how I developed a (new-to-me) product, purse charms using a thread spool. Braids made using the 3-ply technique, which...

The telling of this story about weaving towels has been rather protracted. Sorry about that. We left the story when I had finished...

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 is a part of every weaving project. One must decide what the final product will be. What yarns and weave structure will give...

This post is about how I developed the sewing pattern for reversible fabric gift bags. Math alert: this post uses math calculations. Some...

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....

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 joined was for weaving on an inkle loom. Some of the members posted photos of little people made from strips of inkle woven cloth. One of those posts referenced an article in the November/December 199 issue of “Handwoven” magazine. The author of that article, Karla Taylor, originated the idea of making the people. I decided to see if I had

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...

As I was evaluating my processes this new year, I decided to change the way I schedule my projects. In the past I would plan, start, and...

A while ago a friend told me about a craft show in the area, one that I hadn’t heard about before. We happened to see the announcement...

A while ago my husband, Wood, received a scroll sawed Christmas ornament from someone who thought he would like it. The ornament was...

In the "olden days" (1976-1977) I, Thread, spent time in Guatemala for my church. At the time it was popular among my cohort to make...