The quiet strength within. When I think of strength, I think of what lives quietly within us. A steady presence. Strength does not announce itself. It does not need to be loud or imposing. It can be subtle, almost unseen—small, steady, and deeply rooted. It is something we carry, something we return to, drawing from…
These last couple of weeks have felt pretty crazy and heavy. I feel like things have been shaking—personally and in the world at large. It’s interesting to me that these weaving designs I created years ago are the ones I’m finally weaving and sharing now. It feels as if something knew this is what I…
This series of name drafts I’ve been working on actually began a few years ago. I love lace and creating these designs have brought me joy, but I was hesitant to tackle weaving the drafts with long treadling sequences. For me, there was just too much room for error—and I tend to get distracted easily……
Witness to the Experience of Life: A Name-Drafted Weaving Pattern This past weekend, a little bit of sun broke through the clouds, and I finally had the chance to photograph my latest weaving project. It’s a design that’s been in the works since 2023 (yes, I had to check the date on my original draft…
This weekend, the rain let up just enough for me to get out into the garden and finish pruning back the raspberries and blackberries. This is something I do every year—removing the old canes that have already produced fruit helps redirect the plant’s energy inward, down to the roots. Funny how that mirrors what’s happening…
As a member of the Spokane Handweavers Guild, one of our missions is to bring awareness of handweaving to the public. It’s strongly encouraged to support and enter items into the fair, and I believe it’s important to do so. When people don’t participate, the fair committee may remove entire classes of items. Handweaving has…
I’ve been working on a new weaving draft during the cooler hours in the studio. It’s a 6-harness huck lace design I created using my Fiberworks software. I knew I wanted some variation in the warp and weft so the crossing of threads would stand out a bit more. I had two cones of 8/2…
The wait is finally over! Honestly, it wasn’t that long since these are custom-made. In anticipation of this event, I cleaned under my loom—and even steam-cleaned the carpet! Actually, I ended up cleaning the entire studio because summer dust tends to settle everywhere. The box was smaller and lighter than I expected, but once I…
This time of year, the studio is HOT—like, sweat-box hot! I have plenty of fans and ice water, but no air conditioning. On weekends, I’d love to do some early morning weaving, but that’s when the garden is at its coolest. It’s the best time for weeding and tending (mostly trying to tame the wildness)…
For a few years now, I’ve been debating whether to upgrade to a Compu-Dobby loom. Do I want to spend $10,000+ on a used loom? Absolutely! But realistically—no one wants to spend that much. Still, is it time for me to take a big leap and start designing more with the freedom of long treadling…