Mental Processes (153)

Shrinking Cotton

Straight from the horse's mouth, figuratively: For the consumer, the best way to shrink any cotton article is to tumble dry. The …

I saw this paragraph in an email this morning: The truth is I am not crazy about horses. They bite and kick and horse stables smell …

***Update: The loom has found a home. I will post pictures when it has been restored and installed in an historic farm not too far from …

Downtown Siler City, NC, is home to a thriving arts community with an amazing number of resources for textile artists, including weavers, …

I bought this cutter because I use a more powerful electric rotary-razor cutter, and the price on the Zip Cut was close to what I pay for …

The real trick is to think of these "markers" as color delivery systems for substrates that have, historically, been difficult to …

About 100' of warp woven to date, and I'm just figuring this out. See the picture: The picture shows the tail end of a rug I just …

I made more than 50 rugs before I found my floor loom on Craig's List, using knitting needles like the ones in the picture below. (I …

I wanted to write this post a month ago when I first saw the ad on Craig's list: Sewing machine's motor works but the gear is worn out …

When I see "how tos" that show people recycling t shirts into yarn by cutting with scissors, I cringe. It's simply not possible to …