Lemonade Rugs

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

I have returned home from Michigan FiberFest where I took a class taught by Tom Knisely on double weave. We learned to weave fabric that is double the width of our warp. Using one treadle sequence, your project opens like a book. By changing the treadle sequence you can weave a tube and by changing it again, you can weave two layers that are unconnected. Or you can go off of the beaten path and weave a tunic with a slit on each side of the bottom, a slit for a neckline, armholes and woven shoulder seams. (Bonus points if it fits your grandson!)

08/11/2026

About thirty new rugs for this market! It is coming up fast.

Who's excited for this year's market? We are!!

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Let's get ready for fall!!

-The Market Crew!

07/18/2026

In my last post, I showed you a portion of my leftover weft strips. I also have boxes of strips cut from pieces of fabric (approx 1 yd) that were given to me or purchased at garage sales. Sooooo- I have been sorting by colors that look nice together and sewing strips into lengths. Only a small dent has been made in my stash but I am ending up with unique rugs. When I see how these sell, I will make a decision about using the rest or donating them to another weaver.

06/25/2026

Edit: I estimated the time it took to sew strips together and the length of the rug. In reality, it is taking much longer to get enough weft ready to make a decent size rug. But I am plowing away, digging in more boxes, finding more strips and so I will keep at it. It is either this or clean house and that isn’t much fun either. 😏

When I weave rugs, I throw the small leftover fabrics into a box to be used later, only keeping strips that are over a foot ( unless they are a great color that I have very little of).
These piles are the result of several years of saving scraps for a hit and miss rug. But now comes the decision- do I actually want to take the time to sew these together in a random order? One bobbin worth of thread in my machine will make about one 28” by 48” rug and takes me nearly an hour to sew them together. Then another hour to weave, hem the ends, measure and tag.
What are the economics of this? Am I better off paying more for my weft that takes less prep time or using “free leftovers” and spending time at the sewing machine?

05/21/2026

Update on the run of towels that I was working on:
I got 11 towels from this warp. Each took slightly over 1 hr to weave. Then I had to cut them apart and hem them by machine which took another hour in total. Then I threw them all in the washer and dryer before pricing/tagging them.
I started with a warp that was 20” wide. Before washing, they measured 19” wide and approx 28” long. Since these are 100%cotton, I expected them to shrink and they did! Finished size is 15.5”wide and approx 22” long. The fiber bloomed and filled in the gaps, making a luscious, thirsty towel.
My handwoven towels are my favorites and I know that you will love them also!