Weaving a Rainbow

Ever since I took the weaving workshop with House of Woolly Thyme, I’ve been addicted to weaving.  I’m not sure how many weavings I have done since then.  And I’ve even taught weaving to my 4H Craft Projects kids.  So when Mary Anne asked me to help promote her weaving kits, I was all in!  

The kit arrived in all it’s colourful wonder, with everything I needed to complete an entire weaving.  The basic weaving supplies like the warp thread, needles, and even the scissors! The wooden loom included in each kit is so nice to use for weaving.  I have done a few other weaving projects on handmade looms or cardboard looms, but there is no comparison to using one of the House Of Woolly Thyme looms.

There is an instruction manual included that explains each step to completing your weaving so you know exactly what to do.  I love that it follows Mary Anne doing a weaving from start to finish so you can see what a completed weaving looks like and just how achievable they are!  The photography is beautiful and the whole manual very well thought out.

The fibre I selected for my weaving was very colourful.  I want to embrace my Word of the Year, Colour, and this colour palette seemed like the right fit, don’t you think?  The selection of different types of fibre is incredible.  The more variety in textures and fibre, the more dimension and interest your finished weaving will have, too.

I especially love that the kit includes an authentic piece of Nova Scotian driftwood to hang your weaving when it’s completed!  If you follow House of Woolly Thyme on Instagram, you’ll see posts about driftwood collection and you’ll catch a glimpse of some of our amazing Nova Scotia beaches.

When I started my weaving, I debated doing it in perfect rainbow order.  I hummed and huhed while watching Netflix with the girls.  Then I decided to jump right in and go all colour, all over.

And here’s the finished product:

If you want to try weaving, I highly recommend one of these Introductory Weaving Kits.  You can’t go wrong with the quality of the items in the kit.  And the instruction manual will take you step by step through the entire process.  You can see the selection of available kits HERE.

And if you are in need of a more hands-on experience, you can always go to one of Mary Anne’s workshops at the Lunenburg Makery or the Trainyard General Store.  You can read my experience at the workshop I took over a year ago HERE.

I hope you give weaving a try, I find it to be very satisfying and stirs my creative soul.  And, I can do it from the comfort of my comfy couch!

Colourfully yours,

Lori

PS I was supplied the Introductory Weaving Kit by Mary Anne of House of Woolly Thyme but my take on it is just that 😉