I'm not much good for history, but I'm all over function and aesthetics. I've always loved fabric—in one of my unlived lives I'm a fabric designer. The quilt my Grandmother made for me as a child I kept and repaired well into my thirties, when it completely disintegrated. I did a lot of weaving as a teen (very basic—not with an amazing machine) and went so far as to purchase a spinning wheel in order to spin my own wool—I used it maybe once, haha. When I was a teen I made a quilt whose top layer was made of fur from second-hand fur coats from the thrift shop—it was so heavy it was completely unusable. Okay, I was a hippy. Anyhoo, I could go on about all the things I've made in that vein, but really I just wanted to say that I appreciate what you're writing about here.
"Weft passes through warp one way or another, and fabric comes into existence." Lovely.
Always thought provoking, and always a pleasure to read your musings. Thank you Megan.
Beautiful. I find the history of textiles (and the tools we use to make them) fascinating. Thanks so much for the insights shared here.
Really enjoyed this Megan! Looms are a bit magical!
I'm not much good for history, but I'm all over function and aesthetics. I've always loved fabric—in one of my unlived lives I'm a fabric designer. The quilt my Grandmother made for me as a child I kept and repaired well into my thirties, when it completely disintegrated. I did a lot of weaving as a teen (very basic—not with an amazing machine) and went so far as to purchase a spinning wheel in order to spin my own wool—I used it maybe once, haha. When I was a teen I made a quilt whose top layer was made of fur from second-hand fur coats from the thrift shop—it was so heavy it was completely unusable. Okay, I was a hippy. Anyhoo, I could go on about all the things I've made in that vein, but really I just wanted to say that I appreciate what you're writing about here.