Angie is working on a dark green fabric that we know will be hard on her eyes but it will look gorgeous when it's done. Sandy just started Swedish weaving last year and is doing a lovely job on her afghan. Betty is also new at it and also doing a great job. It's such a pleasure to see even new Swedish weavers created a thing of beauty.
Note: Betty coils the strands of yarn she's not working on (opposite side) and clips them together so they don't trail all over as she's doing the other side. I hadn't seen this done before and now will do that myself.
my friend is just introducing me to swedish weaving and I can't wait to get started. I found you on Pinterest....where are you in Florida? I am in Bonita Springs
ReplyDeleteSorry I took so long to reply..I haven't been putting much on the blog lately. Any way, I'm in Davenport at an RV park for the winter. I live in Stoney Creek, Ontario. Hope you enjoy the blog!
DeleteI love Swedish embroidery. Have never used monk cloth. Is it the same as huck material. Where can I buy huck material (can't seem to find it anywhere) and monk cloth. Especially in colors other than white. Thank you !! Tina
ReplyDeleteYou use embroidery floss on huck material but can use the same patterns for Swedish weaving. It's becoming increasing difficult to find monks cloth in any color but white or ecru but you can get them on Ebay. The fabric is also becoming more expensive now that Walmart isn't carrying it. If you buy monks cloth, remember to zigzag stitch the raw ends and then wash the fabric in hot water to shrink it before weaving in your pattern. The best project to start on is a table runner and the best booklet of patterns to start with is "Diamonds" which is available on Ebay for about $7. It has all the patterns you'll need for quite a while. Hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteHi, I am from Ottawa, and just discovering Swedish weaving. I love it, I have been checking out all the books, patterns etc. I just bought some white Monk's cloth from Amazon.ca, which was pricy but seemed the only option other than Ebay. My question is what kind of thread/yarn do you recommend? I have seen every thing from embroidery floss, crochet cotton, to linen/cotton weft weaving threads, to acrylic knitting yarns, to sock yarns. I would like to have something washable, and something with a decent colour range. What does your group use?
ReplyDeleteI have been sampling various threads/yarns and not really happy yet with them, but I totally love the technique!
I think I already answered your comment but I don't see my answer here...computers still mystify me a lot. Anyway, I prefer Caron "Simply Soft" but sometimes just use Redheart. As long as you pre-shrink your fabric and then use acrylic yarns for the pattern, you'll be able to machine wash and dry the project safely. I also buy all my fabric and yarn in the States because it's so much cheaper there. I hope this helps!
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