Five days of weaving, learning many new things. It’s a wonderland of sights and sounds, colors, textures, fabric, looms, tools. The people I get to enjoy this with are as much a treasure as the skills I develop. Becky Ashenden’s cheerful teaching style makes the experience fun, and she stretches us to our limits so that we leave knowing more than when we came.
Here is a small sampling of my week. I’ll show you more after I get home.
May your stretching be enjoyable.
Vävglädje (Happy Weaving),
Karen
Beautiful weaving projects. Going there is on my dream list someday. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Sandy, I do hope you get to go to Vavstuga someday. You’ll love it!
Karen
Your first photo takes my breath away! What a great time you must be having. Enjoy!
Great Surroundings. Beautiful weaving.
Love the curtains you’re weaving! It is a published draft or one you designed?
Hi Amy,
The curtains in this picture are from one of Becky Ashenden’s drafts in the class “More Swedish Classics” at Vavstuga Weaving School. There is a similar draft for Swedish lace by Laila Lundell in “The Big Book of Weaving,” p. 114. You can see my progress on weaving those curtains in The Surprising Thing About Color and other posts.
Happy Weaving!
Karen
Karen,
Can you please send me a link to Becky Asherdans design, they were gorgeous!
Mindi
Hi Mindi, Thank you for your interest. You can reach Becky Ashenden through Vavstuga.com.
Karen
Would love to do those curtain
Estherbauer
The Swedish lace curtains are Becky Ashenden’s design. They were fun to weave!
Karen
Beautiful weaving!!
Hi Jane, Vavstuga classes always include beautiful projects!
Karen
Hi, I’m from Argentina, what weight is your thread in the white fabric of the photo?
Hi Alejandra, I don’t remember for sure, but I think the thread is 20/2 cotton.
All the best,
Karen