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The Two Faces of Twill

1 November 2023 by

A New Digital Resource Pack

I’m pleased to be able to share a new resource pack, this time dedicated to pattern-making with double-faced twill. This is a structure I have written about before, first in a pair of blog posts and more recently – and in more depth – in a series of emails. But I wanted scope to share a wider range of resources, so I have created an online home for them all.

The digital resource pack includes an introduction to the principles of double-faced twill in written and audio formats; downloadable drafts presented as printable PDFs as well as WIFs you can edit yourself using weaving software; and even a wee video demonstration of some of the practical points to bear in mind at the loom.

It’s all available now in my digital shop, and I hope you’ll find it a useful guide to get you started with the two faces of twill.

Happy weaving!

Cally

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Twelve Twills of Christmas

1 December 2022 by

Downloadable drafts and project notes

I must admit that sometimes I get a bit carried away with an idea. The 12 Twills of Christmas is a series of blog posts I first shared some years ago, and since then it has been great to see this small selection of twills taken up by many weavers and turned into beautiful finished projects.

I’ve often been asked whether I could provide downloadable files for these drafts, and this year I finally managed to swing into action! I’ve had a lot of fun compiling project notes, tweaking WIFs and creating a beautiful resource hub to house them all. It’s turned into quite a complex creative project, and made me feel very Christmassy too!

All the original articles are still available to read free right here on my website, but if you want the added extras they are available from my new digital shop for a very modest £12 (plus VAT for some of us, since this is a purely digital product).

You can purchase for yourself, or for someone else, so I hope you’ll find this an enjoyable digital stocking filler for the festive season!

Happy weaving,

Cally

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Planning ahead for Summer 2023

1 September 2022 by

It’s never too soon to plan for next summer! In fact, planning is well underway already. I’m quite in awe of the folk who manage to organise us all into conferences and events, and very grateful that they create spaces and opportunities for us to meet and learn from each other. That we can now do so virtually as well as in person opens up even more opportunities to connect with fellow weavers. 

Next year I am looking forward to offering a virtual seminar on double huck at the ANWG conference, which has the very appropriate theme of Fiber Connections. And in the tangible world of face-to-face workshops, I will be taking all my double weave energy to the AGWSD summer school at Harper Adams University in Shropshire. I’m so pleased that we’ll have a whole week to master blocks and make double weave magic at the loom. If you’ve been wanting to learn double weave, then this will be a fantastic opportunity to do so in company with fellow textile enthusiasts.

Happy weaving,

Cally

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Scottish Weavers Day

1 June 2022 by

Something for the summer!

The Loom Shed are hosting a day of talks by Scottish weavers on Saturday 16 July and I am honoured to be included alongside James Donald of PickOne, Sam Goates of Woven in the Bone, and Naomi Robertson of Dovecot Studios. We all bring very different perspectives on the practice of weaving, so it should make for a rich and engaging day.

All the talks will be delivered via Zoom, and you can either buy tickets for individual sessions at £12 each or for all four talks at £45. If you can’t join us live, you’ll be able to catch up with recordings. All the details and online booking are available on the Loom Shed website.

Hope to see you there,

Cally

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