MAINE VILLAGE WEAVER

  https://mainevillageweaver.etsy.com/listing/1841934977 Red green black twill woven placemats 14 x 21  Generous sized to fit large dinner plate  Glasses and silverware  Machine washable Tumble dry  Cotton and cotton poly yarns used   Click on link to go to Etsy shop to purchase  Red placemats

Your life is important and what you put around you and in your body matters a great deal. Todays fibers of polyester ,Dacron, nylon were all developed after the Second World War . Scientist developed these to improve our lives and make for better defenses. “Nylon won the war” was a slogan from back then . Parachutes ,nylon stockings, newer fabrics.  My argument is still , these have helped mankind but let us not throw out the old technology, mainly natural fibers. We still sweat and shiver from the cold so you can not replace the wool and silk that mankind so cleverly has used for centuries. So weaving as a lifestyle ,yes, bring these natural fibers into your home again and rediscover a better home without the chemicals, formaldehyde and polyesters that small little fibers are washed into our oceans Tyou can find natural fibers at my website www.mainevillageweaver.com  Linen and cotton woven together in what used to be called  “Fustian” “ Cotton check bedspread woven in t...

 Sometimes sitting on the porch listening to the spring frogs in the evening you need something more than just a sweater . My wraps are warm but not heavy . Light enough to move in and snuggle up to your loved ones . They come in black,  white , turquoise , gray . These can all be found on my website www.mainevillageweaver.com Maine Village Weaver  click link to go to my web site . Hand woven with love ! Have a look  Turquoise wrap Light weight off white , linen , specks of tan and brown Turquoise wrap Off white ,linen, specks of tan and brown  Gray wrap Turquoise wrap Up close view of textured in the turquoise wrap  Off white , linen color with specks of tan and brown  Black Off white  This one is a OOAK shawl 24 x 66 inches  Woven with wool ,cotton ,soy and linen !  There is a cotton yarn in this that has copper thread spun into the yarn   Very unique  Email me  Leck@midcoast.com 

This is a lovely kit to begin learning to weave! Creating a potholder as a child was how I began my weaving career Everything is included in this kit  You can purchase it in my Etsy shop Potholder loom kit Share with a friend or grandchild  Leave a comment below 

Weaving is a daily activity here at our workshop / home. It all began when my husband was away 4 months at a time fishing in Alaska. We lived in the Seattle area and weaving back in the 1970’s was resurgeing in popularity . I think Handwoven magazine got its start back then . So now Handwoven magazine has come out with an article called Weaving as meditation. I have to say “Yes” that’s it ! It is something I feel compelled to do every day . Now I can point to this article which explains how I feel while weaving . I also think that in this lies some connections to our past . Weavers back in time during all sorts of hardships and struggles found peace in the reassurance of a pattern that they could count on when life was in turmoil. I think of women here living in Maine who’s husbands went to sea for years . Many houses here have a “Widows Walk “ on top of their homes that was used to watch for their return . I know that same feeling . My husband took me up to Alaska for a “season” o...

My Burnt Orange Poncho of Hand woven cotton bamboo and locally sourced alpaca yarn is on my website .Limited production so when it is gone ....  These are yummy to the touch and full of eye catching texture. When walking around Venture Ca I on a recent visit I was stopped and commented on my poncho . “Lovely color and texture” were the comments.  Close up of Burnt Orange Poncho  Click link to go to web site  Burnt Orange Poncho and shawl

Lovely warm wishes to all of you ! A winters day here and happy that I have a loom in a heated shed . It is connected by a mud room to my kitchen so no going outside if I don't want to . My husband has to walk through snow to get to his shop but can skip through a gallery building if he wants to avoid snowy feet . Extension cord is for plugging in our diesel truck to keep the engine warm before starting  Window behind my loom 

we have been married 40 years now Andy and I . I turn 60 this month and have got some thoughts to share with you now. I have been quite about the subject but feel renewed after the election. Yes, I feel relieved that conservatism is not dead . When Andy and I got married in 1976 the backtotheland movement impressed us . Now looking back it was also a conservative movement too! Use less ,save more and don't forget the old ways of taking care of yourself . In the future posts I will share my thoughts on weaving as a lifestyle and being married to a metal artist . Raising productive children and being happy and grateful. Happy New Year ! Have a good life !

Pottery and woven cloths available  Seahorse pottery by Hockomock pottery $20  Lime green cloth with American redware plate by Schooners  Contact me at 207 563-5788 for availability of woven cloths 

Holidays at home need that extra touch to warm a room or make you feel happy when you touch my tablerunner Made for those who appreciate hand made woven textiles This one is cotton and wool combined for a real authentic rustic textile Just as it could have been woven ages ago Click here to purchase in my etsy shop