Tag Archives: weaving

Plain Weave Play with Tina Ignell at Vävstuga

Posted on November 2, 2025 by vairarenbeth

Plain weave – the basic foundation for textiles throughout the ages. The last class you would think I would take after weaving since 1988. And yet, it was time to get back to the purity of the basics, and create … Continue reading →

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Vararfeldur – A Pile-Woven Cloak Inspired Adventure with Alexander and Roxanne

Posted on August 13, 2023 by vairarenbeth

This is a project that is definitely in the category of falling into the rabbit hole. It all started in 2020 when I clicked on a link from the Norwegian Newsletter by Robbie LeFleur. It featured a blog by Meg … Continue reading →

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Deflected Double Weave – with Denise Kovnat

Posted on March 19, 2020 by vairarenbeth

On February 15 through 17, 2020 at the Mesa Historical Museum in Mesa, Arizona, Denise Kovnat visited members of the Telarana Guild to hold a workshop on Designing Deflected Double Weave. This particular structure is one that is near and … Continue reading →

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Damask Adventure – Weaving at the 66th Parallel

Posted on July 14, 2019 by vairarenbeth

This article was originally published in the May 2019 edition of The Damast Network Newsletter, Su Butler, Editor It’s midmorning in Arizona. The sun is climbing to its zenith, bathing Arizonans in its inescapable warmth. The tans and browns of … Continue reading →

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Exhibiting at the FCF Holland Gallery

Posted on January 22, 2019 by vairarenbeth

It was an exciting start for me in 2019, as I was able to exhibit two of my weaving pieces in a local gallery. There were sixteen local fiber artists in the exhibit. Three of us are members of the … Continue reading →

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Crossing Borders – A Visit to the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland

Posted on June 18, 2016 by vairarenbeth

Documenting our April 2016 bus tour which started in London and ended in Dublin. Continue reading →

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The Weaving Adventures Continue….

Posted on June 18, 2015 by vairarenbeth

For all my weaving enthusiast friends, I’ve written about my recent trip to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Great place for a weaving retreat, and a fabulous teacher, too!

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Fiber Circuiting

Posted on April 18, 2014 by vairarenbeth

Hello, hello, hello.  The past few weeks have felt like a work out circuit more so than working on any given project.  A little of this, a little more of that, working on a lot of things and not really … Continue reading →

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Beating Out the Tangle

Posted on October 28, 2013 by vairarenbeth

At last – off the loom.  A frustrating project, but a lot of learning involved.  One big thing I learned about my new loom is that I have to discover a way to minimize loom waste. The first step on … Continue reading →

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Loving My New Loom!!!!!!

Posted on August 12, 2013 by vairarenbeth

Fiber people who know me have heard me talking about getting a new loom for AGES upon AGES.  During this time I have moved three times and across two states, and my old loom came with me.  2013 changed all … Continue reading →

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