Did I say that I love making shawls best? Scarves? Maybe I did.
What I meant to say was that I love to make BLANKETS. Blankets are terrific home decor; they keep you warm when watching tv or cozying up to your loved one. They are useful, functional, beautiful art.
As a general rule, my blankets are more of the “throw blanket” variety. They are usually about about 3.5 feet x 7 feet, with fringe. I can also make pillow covers, baby blankets, summer-weight throws… really, if you want it, just ask.
Note: at present I do not do napkins or placemats, nor am I especially keen on table runners. This may change in the summer.
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- The “Helene” Blanket. A moody mix of purples, green, blue and a dash of pink. Mysterious, happy, comforting.Merino, 40 x 88 with fringe
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- Warp is a mix of cotton (noho flake, and 8/2), sea wool, and baby alpaca/cashmere. Weft is velvety merino 2ply, noho cotton and silk. 40″x94″ (with fringe).
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- 40″x94″ (with fringe).
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- 40″ x 94″
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- Wall of Troy, doubled gray weft on cream warp.
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- Soft and cozy baby blanket in Wall of Troy pattern. 35×43 inches
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- Soft and cozy baby blanket in Wall of Troy pattern. 35×43 inches
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- 4’x7 plain weave ‘ wool tweed
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- multi-coloured 4’x7′ wool tweed throw blanket4 x 7 feet
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- 4’x7′ wool tweed
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- 4’x7′ wool tweed
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- sea and sand: wool, silk
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- wool/cotton
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- plainweave, tweed
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- maybe my fave: plainweave. Gandalf would use this blanket
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- in process…
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- dense twill, wool tweed
Berwick Weaving Company 
Hi I have just purchased my first loom a Millville. The top roller is the cord supposed to go around the bar 1 or 1.5 times? Thank you Kathy
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Hi there!
Glad you’ve got a Millville; I”m sure you’ll enjoy it.
For mine, I have put in a bushing because the top bar is a bit wonky and this allows the mechanism to move more smoothly. I have the cord wrapped around it completely. I can pm you a photo if you would find that useful.
Joan
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Do weave tartan by the metre.
Iris Stevens
Louisbourg N.S
tel. 902 733 2 041
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I put in a bushing too! Great minds…
I also sold it a month or so ago – too many looms for the space, and my other 45” (a Mira ll) has a fly shuttle, so it won the contest. I miss it, though – a lovely loom.
I do not weave tartan – I’m more free-ranging than that; while I love detail work I’ll leave tartans to others….
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