tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56195980317297255452024-03-04T23:20:38.052-05:00Lotsaknots StudioHappenings at Lotsaknots Studio. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-34110013207700467152016-02-29T16:19:00.000-05:002016-02-29T16:25:34.838-05:00We've Moved!
Our Lotsaknots blog and our website have joined together here. With special thanks to a very smart friend, who understands html code and how to build a website, you can find Lotsaknots in our new home.
We also have an updated look.
In our Etsy shop, we continue to sell our very popular weaving kits for rigid heddle, table or floor looms. Our original towel kit has a pre-wound Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-55659126344633040442016-01-31T11:30:00.000-05:002016-01-31T14:04:29.611-05:00Lotsaknots Etsy Shop
Here is a view of our Lotsaknots Etsy shop. We have a wide variety of both towel and scarf kits currently available. It's so exciting to see the front page of the shop nearly full.
Our kits are very different from most weaving kits available online. We offer pre-wound warps, with a threading cross and weft on bobbins ready for the nearest boat shuttle. We strive Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-38097213994580491202015-12-22T17:31:00.000-05:002015-12-22T17:31:09.714-05:00Scarf Kit Sample
We sample all the kits we offer on our Etsy site and we have received requests for a scarf kit. I began work on this new kit with a project plan and measured the yarn for the warp, threaded my Schacht FLIP rigid heddle loom with the warp and started weaving with a measured amount of weft. The scarf was quick to weave, I used variegated washable sock yarn for the weft and cotton forAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-13118836149509536202015-12-21T19:04:00.000-05:002015-12-21T19:05:28.896-05:00Time Out
Attended a Christmas gathering yesterday dressed in purple instead of our typical ugly Christmas sweaters. I took the opportunity to wear the brand new cashmere sweater that was a gift from my lovely, talented, great shopper daughter-in-law and son. Yes, she comes first because she found the sweater and knew I would love it. A special thank you to them.
Back in the studio Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-74893723666156098272015-12-20T14:17:00.001-05:002015-12-20T14:17:55.380-05:00Three looms A Day
Here are the new napkins for our family in process on the Toika. This loom and this project are very special to me. The Toika Eeva is the first floor loom I have purchased brand new. It's a long story and one I enjoy telling.
In July 2014 we went on a car trip to New England to visit Cape Cod, friends in Dartmouth, Massachusetts and to stop at the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-24664609195220820742015-12-19T14:39:00.001-05:002015-12-19T14:40:45.319-05:00Kits and samplers
Our newest kit was just added to our Lotsaknots Etsy Shop. It's a beautiful combination of silver, green, gray and beige stripes with a matching silver weft. We wind the warp and chain it off the warping mill. There is a thread-by-thread cross all ready for the lease sticks. It can be beamed either front-to-back or back-to -front on your choice of loom. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-25623817309748055002015-12-18T17:19:00.002-05:002015-12-18T17:19:28.141-05:00Weaving going strong
Scarf kit sample on the rh loom
All 3 looms are up and running and I am faced with a daily dilemma of where to begin. The project on the Glimakra is a sample which may become a table runner if I wasn't neglecting it, totally. I received the new Patty Graver book, Next Steps in Weaving, as a gift a few months ago and decided to weave the projects in order. I have been Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-69116320386301371902015-12-17T15:51:00.000-05:002015-12-17T15:51:09.909-05:00A momentary diversion
I had planned to write about weaving. Truth be told, I have always wanted to write a food blog. I know, there are thousands of online food blogs. And some win awards and big prizes. One food blog I have followed for over a year is Orangette. I was curious about the name and I enjoy her writing. Turns out, the author, Mollie Wizenberg, won the James Beard AwardAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-18034883842737259842015-12-16T10:09:00.000-05:002015-12-16T10:09:30.280-05:00Something New
Close up of project on 16s Toika
Napkins being woven on 16s Toika
I am trying something new.
Both looms currently have projects on them and I am going to write a blog post daily about the things I know best. After weaving for more than a decade, I have learned many lessons.
1. Keep records. I have used several different project planning sheets, some found onlineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-4122507303980761892015-10-13T10:24:00.002-04:002015-10-13T10:32:30.365-04:00It's gone Home to Oregon
Home to Oregon baby wrap
Done and gone home to Oregon. This was a lovely wrap to work with. I enjoyed looking at the colors and imagining the landscape they represent. The blessing threads (center markers) were less of a challenge than I expected. They are supplemental weft thread, inserted at the center point to enable the baby wrap wearer to feel for and easily Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-66849694142645412622015-09-22T15:22:00.000-04:002015-09-22T15:22:38.010-04:00The Wrap Whizzes off the Loom
I have filmed several of our completed wraps as I remove them from the loom. I've enjoyed watching the fabric come off the cloth beam and seeing it piled up on the floor in front of the loom. This time is a bit different. I admit, I've never worked this quickly in my life OR I may have pushed the wrong button when I filmed myself removing the baby wrap from the loom.  Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-55006314170341315822015-09-01T07:46:00.000-04:002015-09-01T07:47:50.690-04:00Weaving, traveling and having fun
I was very surprised to see it's been 2 months since I last posted a blog note. I keep writing posts in my head that never make it to the computer.
We have a beauty on the loom currently. I just finished designing the blessing threads and will have a picture of them on our Facebook page next week. The wrap was designed by Janet from a poem written by our client. The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-1330222907511556232015-06-22T10:45:00.001-04:002015-06-22T15:03:52.499-04:00Next wrap- Under Construction
Heart in Uganda warp on the back beam
We have a new adventure in the wrap that is currently on the loom. Janet designed the wrap, with our client, based on a poem written by the client. The poem is titled "Home to Oregon" and it recounts the author's experience of returning to the Oregon coast after living in Uganda. You can read the poem here: http://goo.gl/rAR2X5
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-39619064949761925472015-04-17T16:00:00.003-04:002015-04-17T20:55:05.910-04:00Mother's Day on my mind
I just came across this photo a customer posted on our Facebook page. It's the Tropical Breezes wrap we finished a couple of months ago. I began thinking about the sister wrap, Tropical Delights, which is available in our Etsy shop. It's a perfect wrap for this time of year and makes a great Mother's Day gift (hint, hint).
Here are a few pics.
Hand embroidered Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-74580113491897954022015-03-06T20:15:00.001-05:002015-03-06T20:16:52.200-05:00The Weaving is Over
Gramma's Garden
The weaving is complete for the two baby wraps of Gramma's Garden. The top half of the photo above shows the wrap with the purple wool/tencel weft and the bottom is the red wool/tencel weft. This was the first time I have used wool/tencel in a baby wrap and it feels lovely. The wraps are soft and have a beautiful drape even before wet finishing.
Each wrap Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-61666495973842045712015-02-07T11:59:00.001-05:002015-02-07T12:05:28.271-05:00Time Does Not Pass Slowly
Gramma's Garden
Currently on the loom is Gramma's Garden, I love the way plain weave allows the warp colors to shine. The red/orange weft brings an unexpected warmth to the whole warp.
This custom baby wrap represents many firsts for us. Until now, Janet has designed every wrap we have made from a photo and/or working closely with our clients to develop the design. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-44507019379963115942015-01-06T11:20:00.002-05:002015-01-06T11:25:38.020-05:00We Have a Winner!
Winter Twilight
It's a wrap. You have watched this baby wrap from the time I was beaming it on the loom, to threading, weaving and even a video of taking it off the cloth beam. And now it's done.
I love the colors; various shades of blues and purples with black as the weft. There are more details and more pictures in our Etsy shop where it is listed for sale.
Here'sAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-26418671722120125152014-12-02T10:48:00.000-05:002014-12-02T10:50:51.049-05:00Razzmatazz moves along
Here is Razzmatazz as it appeared on the loom last week. And, below, is the video of Razzmatazz I & II moving on. Well, moving off actually.
And now the finishing process begins. Anything hand woven needs to be inspected carefully when it comes off the loom. We correct any small errors like skipped stitches, repaired threads, and other minor flaws. All Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-80031341282863021882014-10-31T15:23:00.003-04:002014-10-31T15:24:22.649-04:00The beginning? the end? Both.
Razzmatazz I
Our baby wraps are all plain weave so what's with the twill line? It's the hem for the wrap I just finished. The twill hem is a Lotsaknots trademark. It also draws the weaving in a bit so sewing the hem without it showing at the edges is easier. When I have worked on something all week, it feels good to complete it on Friday.
Razzmatazz aerial view
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-46178120698200807802014-10-20T20:48:00.000-04:002014-10-21T12:38:27.849-04:00Weaving Odds and Ends
This is the current view from the loom.
When I am weaving a baby wrap or anything, for that matter, I get wrapped up in the process and forget about everything else. Especially the computer. Weaving is a type of meditation for me. I enjoy every step and tune our the world. I watch the shuttle move from edge to edge and enjoy seeing the fabric grow. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-60285333077265495422014-09-23T10:28:00.000-04:002014-09-23T10:28:28.796-04:00Tropical Delights
Tropical Delights is a brand new, hot off the loom baby wrap ready for wrapping. Available now in our Etsy shop, this wrap is all cotton with a 10/2 mercerized cotton warp and an 8/2 cotton weft. It's hand woven in plain weave except the hems which are our signature twill.
It measures 29" wide and 3.5 meters (136.5") long.
Created using a combination of 6 colors with 4 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-75190352769463792242014-09-05T19:24:00.000-04:002014-09-05T19:24:05.665-04:00We've gone tropical
Tiffany and babe. She's wearing Dark Shadows, a Lotsaknots hand woven wrap and she reports it is wonderful. It looks like we sprinkled this one with sleepy dust. Actually, we have several pictures of mama wearing our wraps with babes napping inside. This is the newest and one of my favorites.
I working on finishing Tropical Breezes, a custom wrap, and Tropical Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-20069869261190418072014-08-05T12:35:00.000-04:002014-08-05T12:35:19.787-04:00Weaving Along
Currently on the loom, Tropical Breezes baby wrap!
Here are a couple of close up photos of the wrap in progress:
July was a very busy month! We had a nice vacation in New England and I bought a new loom! It arrives the end of September and has 16 shafts! This will be quite a learning curve. It is also a computer controlled loom and I will be using Weave Point Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-18076422269670657472014-06-27T11:25:00.001-04:002014-06-27T11:25:13.714-04:00Stormageddon and Dark Shadows All Done
Stormageddon middle marker
I enjoy taking of video of the wraps coming off the loom when they are done. Here is the most recent custom wrap and a sister as they exit the loom.
As I say in the video, this has become tradition for me. The weaving is done, the loom is empty. Now, on to the finishing touches.
Happy weaving!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5619598031729725545.post-15479796744204498842014-06-23T16:02:00.000-04:002014-06-23T16:02:46.385-04:00Got my roller skates on now!
Dark Shadows is the current baby wrap on the loom. I haven't left time in my day for writing our blog and it's been quite a while. I try to weave as much as possible and finished weaving Stormageddon
over a week ago and moved right into Dark Shadows, the sister wrap on the same warp.
I had a brief set back and spent 3 days recuperating from a spasm in my lower back. My Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864420403673390027noreply@blogger.com0