Silk Scarves for Dyeing on Sale!
I have excess inventory of undyed silk scarves to clear out. These are all from Dharma Trading in their original packaging. Prices are...
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Ellen Kardell
Jun 71 min read
Deflected double weave: new work
Since I last posted, I've done a ton of DDW projects. For lack of a quality camera, I haven't been posting anything for the last year...
Ellen Kardell
Jul 30, 20231 min read
New Fiber Equipment Listing, Eve Wheel
Vintage 1970s double drive spinning wheel with an interesting origin story! I have not been able to find out a lot about this cute little...
Ellen Kardell
May 10, 20231 min read
Musical Looms and a PSA
I'm looking to downsize to a smaller loom, so this one is now for sale. Specs: Leclerc Nilus 4 harness loom, mid 1970s. I am the second...
Ellen Kardell
May 4, 20233 min read
Felted Deflected Doubleweave Rugs Article in Handwoven Magazine
Check out my article and pattern in the Handwoven Magazine, May-June 2023 issue! Here are a few images from the issue and some thoughts...
Ellen Kardell
May 1, 20231 min read
180 Handpainted Threads
I’m testing out ideas for using hand painted warps, selecting drafts to maximize the color changes. Though the color shifts in this one...
Ellen Kardell
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Using Handdyed Warps
As a dyer, I create colorful warp chains in a limited number of ends (threads), for example, 4 to 10 yards of 100 to 300 ends. This is...
Ellen Kardell
Mar 12, 20231 min read
Luminous Color
I've been on a roll lately with dyeing variations on one colorway. Using a blend of bluegreens, blue-violets, and orchid purple with...
Ellen Kardell
Feb 25, 20232 min read
Felting Woven Rugs
About a year ago, I became totally enamored with the Deflected Double Weave (DDW) structure. About five projects in, it occurred to me...
Ellen Kardell
Feb 25, 20232 min read
Simple Ideas for Handpainted Warps
Here are a few ideas for using handpainted warps. I have not tested all of these, but I'll try to get some real samples done this year. 4...
Ellen Kardell
Feb 25, 20232 min read
Winter Project: Rag Rugs
Part 1: warping the loom This is a project that's been a long time in the production stage. The loom, a Reed Cambridge, is new to me and...
Ellen Kardell
Feb 25, 20232 min read
Weaving Sett Charts for my Cotton Warps
This chart shows the weaving setts of my current base yarns. I buy bulk mill cones of yarn to dye from a variety of sources. These are...
Ellen Kardell
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Diary of a Fiber Artist
Day One: It's Always Day One* It's always Day One because there is always something new to explore, whether it's a new yarn base, fiber...
Ellen Kardell
Feb 22, 20231 min read
Sampling Primary Dyes: Tencel and Cotton
Dyes react differently on different fibers. It's essential to test them on every yarn that you use. These are tiny sample skeins of 8/2...
Ellen Kardell
Feb 14, 20231 min read
Dyeing Tints on Wool
This is a group of tints of one hue, a rich orchid purple mix. I start first with a color formula that I think is going to work, and dye...
Ellen Kardell
Feb 12, 20231 min read
Dyeing Shades on Wool
Shades are primary colors mixed with various percentages of black, as opposed to tints, which are measured dilutions of dye (in paint, a...
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