Ashford Artist of the Month – Feb 23
What do you do when you become bored of lifeless shop bought yarns and want colour and texture? You spin your own unique and personal yarns! That is exactly what […]
Spinning Woolen and Worsted – by Jillian Moreno
Another great article from Jillian Moreno. In this blog post Jillian shares with us a technique for spinning woolen and worsted yarn. Click here to read her previous article Sp
Sunshine Tea Towels by Marie-France Gosselin
Marie-France Gosselin is a fibre artist (weaver, quilter, sewer, dyer) living in Ottawa, Canada. She has been an Ashford dealer and a rigid heddle teacher at L’Atelier Weaving St
Ashford Spinning Wheel Maintenance
Richard has put together some great information for keeping your spinning wheels in tip top shape. In this article you will find information on current and previous model wheels.
Spinning Vertical Colour – by Jillian Moreno
Jillian Moreno is an author and teacher who is very passionate about investigating the structure of yarn and colour, and using them in intentional ways in knitting, stitching and
Rigid Heddle Honeycomb Cushions
Elsa Krogh is one of the main reasons I have such a passion for rigid heddle weaving. Not only did she teach me invaluable tips and tricks on how to warp and weave […]
From Photo to Yarn
Have you ever wondered how you can create a hand spun yarn based on an inspirational photo? With a drum carder you can easily make your own beautifully blended sliver […]
“Blue Fish” Decorative Leno on a Rigid Heddle loom
Happy New Year! Can you believe we are more than half-way through February already? I hope you had a happy and safe holiday season and found some time to do some […]
Peruvian Diamonds
Create this striking surface design using a diverted or deflected supplementary warp. First featured in The Wheel magazine Issue 29, it will be in the upcoming Handwoven Magazine J