Smithsonian Craft Show 2024 I’m proud to be one of 120 of the nation’s finest craftspeople at the 2024 Smithsonian Craft Show, May 1-5 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Come see me in Booth 123 at the National Building Museum, Washington DC, May 1-5. #smithsoniancraftshow @smithsoniancraftshowsswc I’ll have both of these new […]
Tag: scarves
Good Variants: Designing Scarves in a Pandemic
Here’s a little of what I’ve been up to as a weaver. COVID-19 is making it hard to sell scarves and shawls but I’ve been busy. I have new designs and I’m learning tapestry weaving! In the first wave of COVID I made some scarves with big colorful ovals, color against color (no black). I […]
Hand-Dyed Silk
When I dye my silk, I use a product called acid dye. It’s considered to be relatively safe in term of not causing me too much harm. I use a mask when I mix the powders and use the dye in a 1% solution rather than scooping up powder every time I use it. This […]