I will be off to Brimfield next week to show my work and bring along some treasures . Scottish Lion will send along some of his items too, although he has been busy doing custom orders this spring.
I will be set up in Central Park field in the back of the field , booth # 91 . Walker Homestead and Angel House will not be very far from me. It is a wonderful corner of the show . 6:30am morning  of Tues May 14 to Sat May 18 I will see you there!

Bed spread in Mustard Ticking stripe 98 x92 Full bed size

Bed spread in Sand tan and Mustard ticking stripe with my antique boat shuttle

 

 

 

 

look in my Etsy Shop

New England Crafters blog Challenges added to my blog list

New England Team Challenge is a team I belong to on the web site called Esty.com. It is just like it sounds, New England crafts made in Vt, Ma , Me , Ct,and RI . A team of sellers and buyers wanting to support local crafts.
The weekly team challenge is to bring to attention Maple Syrup and Mud season here in New England. So the color brown was picked .
I work in a lot of shades of brown as you know .
My tobacco brown runner was picked to be in the blog. Have a look at the rest of the items . click on link underlined http://newenglandcrafters.blogspot.com/2013/04/weekly-blog-challenge.html
I love maple syrup too ! I hope this winter  was a better sap run for the maple syrup gatherers .
Have a look and comment and help spread the love.

Sand and Red Rust ticking stripe soon to be available!

Hand woven ticking stripe in red rust and sand all cotton 

will soon be available from off the loom as of March 5 2013. I will be making a bedspread like the one below with the same pillow shams . The Red Rust solid will also be available by March 20th and ready to ship.

If interested you can contact my at  email:leck@midcoast.com first come first serve quantities limited.

Yarn I have been working with was CVM wool

What? What is CVM wool? Well this is lovely 2 ply yarn that I have been working with to make the Organic wool blankets for the The Bridge Farm.
CVM sheep are a heritage sheep breed that is great for wool fiber and as a meat breed for small farms. I read about them at a web site of a local farm that also spins yarn for sheep farmers .This was NEWAIM yarn fiber mill.
Well I am hooked. This is lovely wool that has luster and smooth not itchy at all. My job is done with weaving the blankets and now I am in search for more. The hunt is on.
I almost forgot CVM stands for California Varigated Mutant , thats right . Check Out the web site NEWAIM.

Merry Christmas to all!!

Wishing all the folks that read this a Merry Christmas! Here at the +Village Weaver and the +Scottish Lion Wrought Iron we are weaving and forging right up to Christmas Eve and then we are going to take Christmas day off. We have a collection of DVD 's that we are going to sit and watch . I may make some goodies to eat .Mostly we need rest.
 We had our family get together at the beginning  of Dec.with our son +Zackarya Leck    and  +Andrea Z Leck  .

I am on my fourth warp of the Organic wool Blankets for the + Bridge Farm in Dresden. See my previous post
Merry Christmas!

Organic wool blanket for King size bed for the Bridge Farm by Village Weaver

King Size wool blanket

The blanket for The Bridge Farm in Dresden Maine is completed! Didn't it turn out wonderful?
It is organic beautiful wool woven in a twill weave . Hand woven blanket has two panels sewn together to get the width for the blanket
I had sewed the seam .
The owners wanted an edge that was fringed. I stay stitched the edges to keep them from unraveling.
When the yarn was spun it had an oil used to keep control of the spinning. I washed the wool after it was sewn and it bloomed with a lovely heather brown and grey full yarn. Not too thick or heavy. It didn't even smell "sheepy " the wool when it was wet.
I will deliver the blankets to the farm and they are going to have them on display at their open house on Dec 1. Call before going to be sure.
They will have their beautiful animals in the field and goodies for sale.