Custom dragon engraved 16" rigid heddle loom.

If you've been following me (the few that do :)  )  you've seen my little box looms...and OH how I love these.  They very time consuming to make but when they are done I feel like a girl looking at diamonds on her finger.  I just am amazed at how beautiful they turn out.  :)
I take pictures of them as if they were my children!  See

I often get request for something new, mostly because what is available is so expensive for the regular hard working people out there (it is the reason I make weaving tools in the first place)  and sometime I decide to take on that request such as with this squirrel cage yarn swift...(this is my prototype and I've not had time to make one to sell yet).  I am happy with this design and it will be available soon I promise and it will not cost 300.00 dollars either...it will be under 100.00 :)  for sure!

Okay I've gotten off trace a little haven't I...  ADHD any?

So a friend ask me if I could make one of my rigid heddle looms with dragons etched on the sides...ohhhhhhh of course I had to say yes...what a treasure that would be.  She wanted to present it to a very good friend as a gift....  and of course I LOVED the idea, so without further ado....

Ta-da!

Been at it again, a New loom

Oh I've been super busy, and don't always get the time to post what I've been up to but I thought I'd do a little update.  I have one new loom...it sold right away so I think I'll make more of these.  Definitely want to do some improvements on it; so that is in the works but here is the first tablet loom made.

And then there are always new shuttles in new wood...here is one in Asian Satan Burl, unfortunately this is a one off as this wood is very hard to come by.

Then I made one of my 3/4" thick rigid shuttles in Purpleheart (I love this wood)

Well I have to get off of here and get back to work.  Catch up with you on a new adventure :)  !!

A few minutes for quilting :)

So, it's been a while since I've actually had anytime for quilting and much like many of you quilters out there I have so many UFO's it's impossible to even remember what I have on my plate that I need to complete.  I thought I'd have more than this to show for this year but sadly no.  The good thing is, it's only the end of February!!!
So I found the cutest pattern Fancy Forest and have started it.  I've decided to make paper pieced patterns from the original patterns hoping this would be easier (tons of tiny pieces YUK).

So here is my progress.
and haven't had any time since...

Handmade Steampunk Box Tape Loom

I've been wanting to make one of these for so long and I finally have.  I have one more of these in walnut cut out and ready to finish and assemble but my next one will be somewhat different.  This one has steampunk designs engrave all over it and I did my best to make is super fancy.  This one is an 8dpi but the heddle is removable so I will be making different heddles to offer for sale for people wanting more options.
Anyway here is a solid cherry box band loom, I am so pleased with this.

Handmade Backstrap Loom Kits

So what is backstrap weaving?  Well, the art of backstrap weaving is practiced by many artisans in the highlands of Guatemala and have been indigenous to this region for generations....  According to Maya myth, backstrap weaving originated with Ixchel, the Maya goddess taking numerous forms, Moon, Water, Weaving and Childbirth.
Okay so now you know the history and how ancient it is.  It is one of the most beautiful things I've seen...watching someone use a backstrap loom to create the most wonderful works of art.
Well, I could I resist ...:)
So here is my first backstrap loom set and the next one I'm still working on getting all the parts.
I'm including with my little kit the how kit and caboodle :)
So with my set you get all this!!!!  The new set will be 6 epi Heddle and able to use worsed weigh yarn for the warp.
1 - adjustable backstrap
1 - Band Lock
1 - 8 dpi heddle - 1/8" thick solid walnut, approx 7x4"
1 - Sami Yarn shuttle (one side has been sanded thin for beating)
1 - warp comb
1 - back beam
2- warp sticks
1 - cotton carry bag

So here is my first kit

And here is the set I'm working on.  Need to make the band lock and back beam and it will be ready to sell.  Update Here is the Lg Steampunk Backstrap Kit.