This is the time of year to assess what has happened in twelve short months, and give thanks for my family and friends and all
No Flowers on this Tapestry, Just Ticks
When I was a girl, growing up on a farm in Bygland Township in northwestern Minnesota, wood ticks were so annoying. After roaming the woods
When Frida Hansen Sought a Tapestry Teacher
I rarely read weaving-related passages from books or articles to my husband, but this week I read him flowery paragraphs from a July 1929 issue
Danskbrogd Moose–DONE.
Finally. This moose has been hanging around on the loom too long, as I’ve been working on my billedvev and kavelfrans classes. Some of you
What is an Åkle?
It is perfectly logical, I recently learned, to occasionally be confused about the “right” translation for the Norwegian word åkle (or åklæ). It is generally,
Kavelfrans (Minnesota Style) Class at the Weavers Guild
I taught an afternoon kavelfrans class at the Weavers Guild this week. Nine creative students came ready with ideas of projects to trim, open minds
