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Weekly Weaving ~ An Interview with Jennifer Mao
You might know Jennifer Mao as a Gist pattern designer and former Weave Quarterly artist, but she’s also known for her weekly pay-what-you-wish weaving series, which she shares on Instagram. In this interview, she shares more about that practice. Enjoy!
Hand-Manipulated Lace Techniques
Hand-manipulated techniques are a fantastic way to add variation to your weaving. The techniques can be used on either rigid heddle or multi-shaft looms, and make excellent decorative borders, center motifs, or can be interspersed throughout to add special texture and visual interest. This blog post provides step-by-step tutorials on several different lace techniques, and Gist patterns where they are used.
Meet the Team: Christine Jablonski
Today we're introducing our Director of Content and Customer Experience, Christine Jablonski. Christine has worn many hats throughout her time at Gist. You've probably woven a pattern she designed or produced, or chatted with her via phone or email—with or without knowing it! Read on to learn a bit more about Christine.
Weaving in the Wild: An Interview with Kristin Crane
Today we're sharing an interview with weaver and designer, Kristin Crane. I first came across Kristin's work on Instagram, where she shared landscape tapestry weavings made with Array. Kristin's work is often inspired by nature and a sense of place, which she shares more about in this interview.
Falling Heddle Over Heels: An Interview with Katie Strano
Today we're sharing an interview with Katie Strano, founder of the one-woman weaving studio Heddle Over Heels. You may know Katie from her popular Gist patterns, including Embossed Towels, Aurora Scarf, and her Cramming and Denting Technique Trio. In addition to designing, Katie is also a teacher and production weaver who believes in adding beauty to life through objects which are as lovely as they are useful.
Following the Threads of Curiosity: An Interview with Steven Salazar
Today we're sharing an interview with Steven Salazar, a multi-faceted textile artist, teacher, and designer. We love his insatiable curiosity for all things fiber, and are excited to offer a peek into his world in this interview. Enjoy!
Lace Weaving Part One: Lace & Canvas Weave
Weaving is full of many magical transformations of yarn, color, and structure. One of the most exciting transformations that can be done with plain string and four shafts has to be lace weaves. In this blog series, we’ll examine several of the more common loom-controlled lace weaves.