My seven-year-old granddaughter Cora, far away in Vermont, is a great fan of unicorns. Coralie is also a textile fan. She thinks I can accomplish
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Not a Cat Lady, and Five Minute Framing
My small August travel tapestry on a copper pipe loom featured our two tuxedo cats. My husband was worried. The cats? Even though he is
Billedvev Workshop #5
In my Billedvev (Norwegian Tapestry) workshops, each student, inspired by Norwegian techniques or images, comes up with their own design. Days one and two are
Carol Johnson’s Tapestry Collection: People
The display up at the Weavers Guild of Minnesota through April 12, 2019, “Scandinavian Tapestry Treasures from the Collection of Carol Johnson,” is divided into
Weaving Inspiration from Two Sources
Article: “Tapestry: A Living Cultural Legacy” In my “Billedvev: Norwegian Tapestry Techniques” class we use Norwegian Tapestry Weaving by Maria Koppen as our textbook. (Purchase it
Vesterheim 2018 Billedvev Workshop (#2)
Some student stories from my September billedvev weekend workshop #2. During my workshop the weekend before, Kristen Rummelhart was in Decorah with her daughter for
