MAINE VILLAGE WEAVER

Mustard Brown Tablerunner Early American enthusiasts and Primitive decorating would love my mustard and brown table runner hand woven this month .Available in my Etsy shop . Click the highlighted name above. Thanks for looking Best and Be Well

I asked my son who lives on Orcas Island in WASHINGTON state to bring  me a Madrone branch last Christmas . I know that may seem strange to some of you but I had this idea in my mind  to take this beautiful branch and weave a section of in for a wall hanging.   Madrone branch with leaves and my weaving  I used some of my hand dyed wool  The hand dyed wool I used plants found in my neighborhood  Plants that I used were mainly Japanese Knotweed and  Goldenrod  I mix my yarns with iron to “ sadden” the color  The blue green is a commercial yarn  Leave a comment below I’d like to hear from you 

Such a wonderful story of a woman named Mary Meigs Atwater  She made it possible for weavers to understand weaving on a loom ,back strap look or inkle loom. Her gift was being able to write about weaving and record the weaving drafts so we could all enjoy the history and the beauty of patterns . This book published by Interweave Press  and compiled by Mary Jo Reiter was for me a treasure to get to know the person behind my most beloved books The Shuttle-Craft Book of American Hand -Weaving  and Byways in Hand -Weaving  Cover of book “Weaving a Life “ The Story of Mary Meigs Atwater  Being a self taught Weaver these books were used constantly while I practiced weaving  Now I would recommend them to folks starting out weaving and adding these to your library 

Eating healthy is important for the body and brain to function . Eating healthy foods and  unprocessed foods .Here I baked this morning Cornbread for breakfast that we will eat with some leftover bits of  locally grown smoked ham butt . The cornmeal is “ Abenaki Flint “ cornmeal  I don’t drink coffee any more . I drink black tea with Dried stinging nettles  I harvested and dried the nettles when visiting my son and his family while out on Orcas Island ,located in the Puget Sound north of Seattle , Washington  Stinging Nettles have a lot of good nutrients that are mild compared to some other herbs I have used.  Anyway here’s to a hearty breakfast and a Happy New Year !  Comment below I would like to hear from you .

This season you can give your special chef in your life a unique  a hand woven Apron and matching towel and potholders . My lovely woven cotton apron is hand woven gently and then washed ,pressed and sewn into an apron . The towel is hemmed and the pot holders have cotton batting sewn in and stitched down. The apron has a large pocket in front with a loop for the towel. Beige ,brown and blue are the colors found in my plaid. Have a look at it further in my Etsy shop click here  Apron gift set

Weaving cont at Maine Village Weaver this fall/ winter season 2019 come by and check it out . Order a special item for your loved ones . OPEN Saturdays till Christmas.

Two pictures of my work of weaving at the loom this fall . I am making a hand dyed wool rug . The yarn on the loom is 8/4 poly/cotton and the wool strips are sewn together in a random fashion . I am using blues , browns , greens , with a dark red and pumpkin colors .This will be the last of this colorway as the wool strips I have dyed will be all used up to make this rug .  Weaving at the loom this time of year is my favorite as the sun comes in and warms my back as I sit and weave.