Exploring Bergen, biking and kayaking in the fjords, and epic hikes in the Lofoten Islands

Using extra bulky wool, dip dyed in indigo, as weft

Getting the hang of rug weaving

Blanket weaving with marigold-dyed cotton warp

Hand painting warp and weft with botanical dyes and then using a higher sett to create a warp facing weave results in a watercolor effect

Maine kayaking on the ocean and on the pond

Hand dyeing core spun rug wool

Cotton tea towels woven with four randomized colors of Gist Beam cotton

Indigo-dyed cotton sourced from Kyoto

Botanically dyed silk/wool yarn woven into a light and lofty summer wrap

Botanically dyed strips of wool felt, woven with tabby weave

Summer weaving with linen/cotton yarn

Hand painted warps and a warp-facing sett creates a watercolor effect

New Zealand rug wool, botanically dyed with logwood and cochineal

Summer solstice kayak in Penobscot Bay, on mirror-calm waters

Hand painted strips of silk sari and cotton warps with logwood and cochineal.

Botanically dyed sportweight wool in soft colors of lilac (warp) and pink (weft), woven in an 8-shaft drafat

Cotton yarn, botanically dyed with logwood, woven into a soft, easy-care summer blanket

Meander Made weaving studio is open!

Monks Belt weaving draft experimentation with undyed raffia

Using woven panels and Merchant & Mills fabrics to sew thick, luxuriant bed toppers

Greece by bike, kayak, sailboat, and on foot.

Weaving coasters to use up all of the last bits and pieces.

A stay at the Inn in the lakes region of New Hampshire while taking a weaving class at Harrisville Designs.

Waterfall hikes, diving and snorkeling, kayaking and looking for sperm whales

8-shaft weaving with complementary shades of wool

Experimenting with pattern design in double weave