Author: Robbie LaFleur

I had no plans to buy yarn in Iceland, but…. We visited the Icelandic Handcrafts Association, ostensibly to see an embroidery demonstration from someone who

Mary Skoy discovered a great Rekyavik hole-in-the-wall fish restaurant online, Saegreifin Sea Baron,  reputed to have the best lobster soup in the world.  When she

Tomorrow I leave for Iceland!  The dark clothes are in the washer, most work-related emergencies have been taken care of, and I need to pack. 

The learning curve to becoming a proficient tapestry weaver is long and steep.  Thankfully, also fun.  Here’s tiny family tapestry #2, my great-grandfather.  I don’t

I wove this hanging several months ago, but just finished the back and applied a hanging device.  I like Sami images, and wove the same

I had so much fun making a little tapestry that I decided to do another.  Besides, I realized how much technique I’d forgotten, and how