Rustic Primitive, Yet Modern!

Another new felted wool sweater rug!

Such pretty colours!

handwoven felted recycled wool sweater rag rug

up close!

Handwoven Superwash Wool Rugs

Who knew after all my ranting about superwash wool, that I would make friends with the stuff. I have been weaving rugs with very fine superwash merino sweaters. They are lovely, and make thick cushy, spongey rugs, I do love them. However it takes twice as many sweaters to weave a rug, as the fabric is so fine. This in turn drives the price up. Twice as much work involved cutting the sweaters, and then weaving, twice as many threads per inch, in comparison to the felted wool.

beige, gold, green, blue superwash wool rug

rust, brown, gray and black superwash wool rug

Felted Wool Rugs and Peacock Plums

I am very pleased and excited to be weaving again! It felt wonderful this afternoon to take this rug off my loom and list it in my shop. My stock has dwindled somewhat, which is a great thing!

felted wool rug

peacock plums

I listed this gorgeous pair of earrings in my shop last night.

the colour is fabulous! 

Pale and Pretty Handwoven Felted Wool Rug

A new rug, not woven at midnight.. maybe I will change that habit of mine. I woke up very early this morning to finish this pale pretty rug. It is a combination of off white, cream and tan, but has an unexpected splash of colour from the patterns on the front of three of the sweaters. I just listed this beauty in my Etsy shop!

up close

a shot with the shoes, in the front porch

Multi Grey and Mauve Handwoven Recycled Wool Sweater Rug

My midnight madness struck again.. headed up to bed last night and veered into my loom room, thinking I was going to start tidying up in there for Megan's arrival this weekend. I discovered I had enough bits and pieces of wool cut to start a rug. I suppose in way I did start to tidy.. I have less wool to stash whenever I do start to turn my loom room back into a bedroom.

I listed this gorgeous multi grey, mauve, purple, pale green and gold rug in my shop this afternoon.

up close and personal

boot shot in the front porch, my new winter photo taking space

Handwoven Felted Recycled Wool Sweater Rug

I did it again.. went up to bed last night and got called into my loom room. There is something exciting about weaving late at night, when the house is quiet... well except for the banging and clanging of my loom, the whirring of my sewing machine... . I don't really think Mark is impressed with this new found habit of mine. I finished the rug this morning.

Gorgeous new rug, love the combination of greens, blues and purples in it. I just listed in it my Etsy shop.

rag rug woven from recycled wool sweaters

Beige, Brown to Green Handwoven Felted Wool Rug

I have finally wove a new rug for my shop. Gorgeous earthy tones, a range of colour, from beige through brown to green to dark green.  I love it, but then again, I would as I am an earthy girl.

handwoven felted wool rag rug

Last night, I actually turned off the computer, finished cutting sweaters, carried the piles of wool up to my loom room. I set about to cutting the strips of wool, to the measurement I was going to use, and then before I new it, I was warping the loom, then weaving. I really didn't mean to start last night, I had an insanity moment take over.. poor Mark. When I finally went to bed hours later, he said boy you have been busy. I was having such a great time I didn't realize I was making a racket and keeping him up. This morning was his first shift back after a month lay off. He will be tired tonight.

I had an energy about me today, excitement at being back at the loom and working with wool and colour.  I knew I was missing it but didn't really realize how much. My elbow is by no means healed but I will sneak rugs in every once in a while. I would like to build some inventory back up in my shop.

Root Beer & Speckled Chocolate with Copper

I have been working on a custom rug order for the past week, taking it really slow. I was almost finished weaving it when i got it in my head that it was too narrow. I unwove it, twice, then realized I had done it right the first time. I will weave it again tomorrow and get it off the loom. It is going to be a gorgeous rug, the colours are so wonderful together, beige, taupe browns, burgandy, red and purple... I will post a photo of it tomorrow.

New listing for me, copper and glass of course!

root beer & speckled chocolate with copper

earthy elegant necklace!

Red Recycled Wool Rag Rug on the Front Page!!

Much to my delight one of my recycled felted wool sweaters rugs was featured in a treasury on Etsy that made it to the front page yesterday. Etsy seller, Zygopsyche was the creator of this lovely collection!

Always a thrill to see your work on the front page, getting maximum exposure!

Thank you Kellie!