tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83189021582882581992024-03-18T20:07:07.288-07:00Cariboo HandwovenLiving in the Cariboo region of central British Columbia, I weave luxurious wool blankets, soft cotton blankets of all sizes, hand and bath towels, and classy scarves. Everything I make is designed for long-lasting use and enjoyment.
I blog about various projects, finished products, and thoughts and ideas about weaving and being a weaver. Feel free to email me at: cariboojane "at" shaw "dot" caJane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.comBlogger340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-22235749323577510402020-01-30T09:12:00.001-08:002020-01-30T09:12:28.974-08:00Last Blog ... At Least for Awhile ...This will be my last blog of 345 in almost eight years of blogging. Blogs have helped keep me connected with readers, organized with my projects and other work, and clear in how I want to present myself to the world.<br />
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However, it's time for a change. I have a new and improved <a href="http://www.cariboohandwoven.ca/">website</a> with a Gallery for posting my latest blankets and other items, and I'll be setting up a "Where to Find" tab at the top for posting my upcoming whereabouts at markets and craft fairs. This should be easier and more organized for anyone trying to find what's available or where I'll be.<br />
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I was really honoured to be awarded as one of the Top 100 Weaving Blogs in 2017. Feel free to check my blogs in future if you need any references or ideas.<br />
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Thank you, readers! And happy weaving to you weavers!<br />
<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-67326038174691082792019-12-20T08:15:00.003-08:002019-12-20T11:52:29.178-08:00End of Year Thoughts and FeelingsAt this busy time of year, we in the northern hemisphere have been eagerly awaiting the winter solstice today while running around getting ready for Christmas. For artisans who sell their work, this time of year has the added bonus of craft fairs and restocking their gallery outlets. This makes it all very engaging and fun!<br />
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And for those artisans, the last two or so months of the year constitute a good portion of annual sales. It's true for me and I know for many others. Once Christmas arrives, we are pretty well sold out in our studios and at our outlets.<br />
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My main aim is to make more, not to get rich or try to satisfy detailed custom orders. I just want to have fun at my looms and see what I can create. I call it exploration without travel. Then if people like my work and want to buy it (or receive it as a gift from me or someone else) that really tops it off for me. Again this year I received so many lovely, heart-warming and inspiring comments about my weaving - people say it's beautiful, it lasts for ages and it's special to the owner, whether it's a blanket, towel or scarf. Those comments mean the world to me.<br />
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But knowing I have 2020 ahead of me to make more is a lovely feeling. I have a special order of pool towels with samples to first be made and shipped to California. At the medieval market here in November, a customer gave me a great idea for a new, really innovative product that I am dying to make and see tested and refined. And I have barely any cotton blankets left and they're on my list, too.<br />
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So while I may feel a little overwhelmed at this time of year, I am pumped for 2020. It's a wonderful feeling inside me and I can't wait.<br />
<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-42683230842184857502019-11-21T08:13:00.000-08:002019-11-21T08:13:31.558-08:00Thank You, Fort St. JamesFort St. James is almost in the middle of British Columbia, since it's about 70 km north of famous Vanderhoof, the geographic centre of BC. Vanderhoof is an hour's drive west of Prince George, and PG is 250 km north of me. It's a beautiful trip.<br />
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I went up last Friday for their craft sale on the weekend. I was fortunate to stay with a very good friend who is not only a superb cook but an excellent companion and helper in my booth. I do love Fort St. James for its indigenous heritage, interesting history with the Hudson's Bay Company, the beautiful site on Stuart Lake, and the great people.<br />
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I arrived in the last of Friday's daylight and took a walk along Stuart Lake.<br />
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On Saturday we had a little surprise at breakfast: the power went out. Texts to others confirmed it was a widespread power outage but we decided to head in to the high school and see what was happening. My props were already at my booth so it was just a matter of carrying in bags and baskets. People were setting up in the dark!<br />
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And then we had a super day with some introductions and re-introductions for me; major interest in Cariboo Handwoven blankets, towels and scarves; and very good sales. Thank you all!</div>
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Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-29468257212137298612019-10-03T13:25:00.000-07:002019-11-20T06:13:05.348-08:00Fall 2019 Craft FairsAfter my second season at the Williams Lake Farmers' Market, I'm looking to fall projects and craft fairs. But first, I want to send huge thanks and and an attagirl each to market manager Jane Bowser, and market promoter extraordinaire, Barb Scharf. Without those two, our market would not be the success it is today. I had a lot of fun setting up each of the six times I had a booth.<br />
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And I enjoyed seeing friends and visitors, lots of hugs and getting to know my vendor neighbours. I look forward to next year. Thank you all!<br />
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Now that we're into fall, with registrations and questions flying around, I want to outline what I'll be up to next.<br />
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First up for me is the Fort St. James craft fair at the high school:<br />
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I went about three years ago and had a great time, met lots of people and stayed with super friends who are both good cooks. :-)<br />
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The following weekend is the heralded Medieval Market in Williams Lake. I'll be in the gym again, possibly against the back wall. Lots of buzz is growing here for the Medieval Market!<br />
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If you can't make it to any of these events or you're just not crazy about the crowds (especially at the Medieval Market although Sunday afternoon tends to be quieter) ... you can request a studio visit. We can arrange an appointment time, I'll give you directions, and I'll be organized and set up if you're looking for anything in particular.<br />
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Until then, enjoy the bright fall colours, the swirling leaves, the mellow sunlight and the sighs as the days grow shorter and the nights longer.<br />
<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-53581854824076492412019-09-24T08:03:00.001-07:002019-09-24T08:05:09.232-07:00Handwashed, Hand Carded, Handspun, HandwovenI've been working with local fleece for quite awhile now and am always on the hunt for something new and interesting. A new relationship and friendship often develops as the producer and I get to know each other over the years. The Cariboo hosts a variety of sheep breeds that produce some very high-quality wool for spinning, such as Icelandic, Shetland, Romney and Texel. And lately I've been finding new producers, including one in the Chilcotin, to the west across the Fraser River.<br />
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I've said for years that I'd rather spin with roving that's ready to go rather than mess around with dirty fleeces through the washing and carding phases. But to support local producers, I need to be a little more resourceful and do a little more of the work. And that work is actually proving to be pretty fun and fulfilling.<br />
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A local spinner has been linking wool producers with spinners and fibre artists for a mutually beneficial arrangement. Sheep need to be sheared every spring anyway, and she is helping spinners connect with local producers who have some beautiful fibres to work with. Here's how she puts it:<br />
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She came over this spring with all her washing bins and equipment, and she showed me how to wash fleece: hot water with Dawn detergent and minimal agitation, followed by two rinses.<br />
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Once the fleece is dry, it is handcarded, spun and often-but-not-always plied for weaving. That's a fair bit of effort but I find it enjoyable.<br />
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Here are three blankets I wove this year. I love them all!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">253 | 100% wool with about 50% Icelandic handspun from "Dimayo" | Sold</td></tr>
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The first and third blankets have beautiful striations of dark and light shades that really add depth and interest to the finished product. These blankets will last for ages and look beautiful through their lifetimes.<br />
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-17022834185133417632019-07-31T12:59:00.000-07:002019-12-20T08:18:39.278-08:00Nine Big Cotton Blankets in Advancing TwillMy idea for these blankets was brewing for awhile, so I was happy to receive my order of cotton yarns and dive in. The lengthwise stripes are threaded in diamonds of advancing twill, which creates shadowy and sometimes rather mysterious effects that I really like. These blankets are 100% cotton, hemmed, machine washable and dryable, and lovely to use in the summer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C343 | 100% cotton | 183 cm x 135 cm (72" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C344 | 100% cotton | 183 cm x 133 cm (72" x 52") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C346 | 100% cotton | 176 cm x 135 cm (69" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C347 | 100% cotton | 190 cm x 135 cm (75" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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Let me know if you're interested in any of these blankets. You can leave a comment below or email me at: cariboojane "at" shaw.caJane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-12513282889954633922019-06-22T12:44:00.000-07:002019-06-22T12:48:36.534-07:00Introducing Big Blue Moma Baskets from GhanaAt the recent (and wonderful) conference of the Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds in Prince George, I spied an interesting corner of the vendor market piled high with beautiful handwoven baskets from Ghana.<br />
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At the vendor market at any conference, you have to think about your possible purchases and kind of plan it out. So I did and I had a plan - to buy one basket that I really liked. But when I went back on the Saturday morning and talked to owner Karie it turned out she asked me a wild question: "Would you like to be a supplier of Big Blue Moma baskets?" She said she didn't have anyone in my area and she explained the conditions.<br />
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So ... I bought twenty baskets! It was really fun to pick them out, thinking of what I like and what I think other people will like. What a dream task.<br />
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I brought them home and needed to reshape some of them. This is an under-one-minute job for each of wetting the squashed area and reshaping, then leaving to dry.<br />
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And they're ready to go now. Cariboo Handwoven has six styles available in my studio. (Since I didn't make them myself I cannot sell them at craft fairs or the farmers' market.) These are high-quality baskets and I'm proud to add them to my Cariboo Handwoven inventory of blankets, towels and scarves.<br />
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Right now I have several colours in each style. All baskets are large but they vary in exact sizes - best to see them for yourself and compare. Here they are:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">U Shopper with bound edge | $75</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pot basket | $89</td></tr>
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For the next month, until July 22, all basket prices are reduced by 20%. (GST and PST will be additional.)<br />
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Let me know if you're interested in a studio visit or a meeting in town with a few baskets you might like tossed in my car.<br />
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Thank you, Karie - it was great to meet you and do something I NEVER IMAGINED DOING!<br />
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-37286242095808234192019-05-21T13:59:00.000-07:002019-05-21T13:59:05.191-07:00A Wedding BlanketA big fan of Cariboo Handwoven bought a wool blanket in January for her son and daughter-in-law for their wedding in late April. She and I met for lunch and had a lovely time, and I delivered the blanket then at the restaurant table.<br />
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I remembered the date coming and wished her well before. A few weeks later, I learned that everything went off without a hitch and it was a lovely wedding and wonderful family celebration.<br />
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I couldn't help but wonder how the blanket was received - well, this couldn't be nicer to hear:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 14px;">I wanted to let you know that the blanket was a huge hit - apparently the ones I have here have been secretly coveted (I admit having suspected as much). It will enjoy pride of place in their home for many years to come.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 14px;">Thank you for the care and talent you put into your art.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></blockquote>
Best wishes to the new couple!<br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span>Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-1107511913105825272019-05-10T10:37:00.001-07:002019-12-23T15:16:56.260-08:00Six New Wool BlanketsI usually weave wool blankets through the year and I finished my latest batch in March. Now they're all fringed and ready to go; one has even sold already. This batch has a very simple pattern of a wide centre stripe in charcoal flanked in light grey, with wide white edges.<br />
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Cariboo Handwoven wool blankets are really my classics. They are beautiful in the home, cozy and warm for reading or watching a movie, and they last for years and years - decades, I would say. At this time of year, people looking for grad and retirement gifts might find one here that could suit their needs.<br />
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Here they are, the first two with handspun wool with the sheep's name added:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">253 | 100% wool (50% handspun from "Dimayo") | 172 cm x 132 cm (67.5" x 52") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">254 | 100% wool (50% handspun from "Coco") | 178 cm x 135 cm (70" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">255 | 100% wool | 179 cm x 127 cm (70.5" x 50") | Sold</td></tr>
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Let me know if you're interested in any of these blankets!<br />
<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-25755772735517087242019-04-21T07:54:00.000-07:002019-04-22T13:03:38.077-07:00I Just Love It When ...A recent studio visit by a Cariboo Handwoven blanket owner had a special moment for me. Well, the whole visit was special for me because she and a friend made a day trip to visit my studio, watch how a loom works (they were amazed) and see what I had available for sale. I was really touched that they would take a day to visit me, and I gave them some ideas for things in town to see and do before they headed home.<br />
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The blanket owner wanted a second blanket, a cotton one, and requested something in greys with a little yellow. I think that's how she put it. I had something new that might fit her idea. As soon as I pulled it down from the shelf, she knew it was for her. I just happened to have those colours and it was a quick and easy decision for her.<br />
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I just love it when someone instantly 'knows' that one of my works is for them.<br />
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Here's the blanket she bought:<br />
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It's a fringed cotton blanket, just finished a month ago. It's gone to a good home!<br />
<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-57392751261557424892019-04-14T05:23:00.001-07:002019-04-14T05:23:34.122-07:00Three Days of Weaving in Perugia, Italy: Part 2To continue from <a href="https://cariboohandwoven.blogspot.com/2019/04/three-days-of-weaving-in-perugia-italy.html">Part 1</a> (highly recommended to read first for Part 2 to make sense), I arrived at <a href="http://www.brozzetti.com/en/">Giuditta Brozzetti </a>on the first day not knowing what Marta's plan was. I had suggested I could assist with a big project that she needed some help with, but she said right away that I could weave on her small four-harness loom from the 1700s. I was quite surprised actually and I really appreciated her trust in me as a weaver. She wanted to see what someone new would do on that loom.<br />
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The main feature of the studio is the array of old Jacquard looms. They produce very complex patterns based on punched cards, meaning that each warp thread is controlled individually, like a harness for each one. Unbelievable, I know! The weaver climbs above the loom to change cards. Giuditta Brozzetti's website has examples of the beautiful fabrics woven on the Jacquard looms.<br />
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Marta had two weavers working for her, a woman from Paris who spoke fluent English after her time in London, and a man from Peru with whom I communicated in gestures and very basic Italian. He liked to call me 'signora' and he was just as much help to me with the bobbin winder and advancing the warp on my loom. Marta joked that she has a multi-national studio. The Jacquard looms are quite noisy, and working beside the two of them made me feel part of the production.<br />
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My loom was apparently from 1750 and it's still working well. It's a counter-marche set-up, unlike the jack looms I've always used, and has one treadle for each harness. This required more detailed mental work for this new weaver on it, ahem. The front and back beams were held with a ratchet and pawl system, with no brake on the back beam that modern weavers expect.<br />
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I had a lot of fun on this loom and the experience was a big 'wow' to me for the three days. I wove with gorgeous 4/68 cotton from a company in Milan. Marta and her weavers double the weft for pattern stripes to help them stand out. This is a good concept to try in my own studio. A big part of the whole opportunity was using an entirely new colour palette.<br />
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But before I could weave, I had to learn the complexities of the bobbin winder. After the main switch to the upper right (not visible in photo) is turned on, the whole machine comes to life through a lengthwise drive band to which individual winders can be engaged. Figuring out this monster took some time, but with help by the two weavers who often saw me struggling, I figured it out.<br />
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After a little practice on my loom, I wove seven samples that Marta can sew into bags, bracelets or whatever she likes. Here they are:<br />
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On my third day, everyone had left for lunch and I planned my last sample to finish in plenty of time to catch the train back to Arezzo. I wanted to savour my last hour in Giudetta Brozzeti. I finished weaving and tidied up, then enjoyed how the afternoon sunlight filled the whole building with beautiful soft light. I walked around to photograph, drink it in, remember. It was all so enchanting for me.<br />
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The goodbyes were hard. I could only promise myself I would be back.<br />
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-81358336498549371842019-04-07T09:15:00.002-07:002019-04-07T09:15:31.705-07:00Three Days of Weaving in Perugia, Italy: Part 1A year ago, my husband and I were in Arezzo, Italy and decided to take the train to Perugia, a fascinating city he knew fairly well. Perugia dates back to the Etruscans from several centuries BC and its university was founded in 1320. Situated on a massive hill, modern residents can take the MiniMetro from the valley floor up to the two main piazzas. The medieval street plan is pretty complicated and challenging to most North Americans used to a perpendicular street grid - and it's beautiful.<br />
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Before going last year, Pat found information online about a weaving studio and suggested we visit. It is the <a href="http://www.brozzetti.com/">Giudutta Brozzetti Museum-Laboratory of Handweaving</a> and it is one of the most incredible places we'd ever seen, augmented by the friendly, high-energy owner, Marta Cucchia. The building is the Church of San Francisco Delle Donne ("Of the Women") that was established in 1212 by Saint Francis and then passed on, originally as a monastery, to the Benedictine sisters in 1252. In more recent years, the building was used as a factory; holes in the roof's brickwork (covered with a tile roof now) were made for exhaust fumes.<br />
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Giuditta Brozzetti established the weaving business in 1920 to revive traditional weaving from the Umbrian province. Marta is her great-granddaughter and a passionate weaver. She and I kept in touch through the following year and then I said I'd be back this March. She very kindly agreed that I could spend three days in her studio.<br />
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I cannot write everything in one blog so I'm making this Part 1 and will finish with Part 2. To me, the three extraordinary days I spent with Marta and her weavers included the daily commute from Arezzo, where we stayed again, to Giuditta Brozzeti. First, I had a 20-minute walk to the train station, buy tickets and validate the first one, then I traveled on two trains in the morning with an easy connection. I next walked to the MiniMetro station and went up to the final stop, Il Pincetto. I first walked out and oriented myself (fairly familiar from a year ago and helpful with GPS on my phone) and made my way northwest for about 1.5 km. My favourite route was to walk along the aqueduct built in 1254 which became a walking route in 1812.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aqueduct on the left, a long flight of shallow steps on the right</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The aqueduct is just wide enough for two people. Houses have been built along<br />
the way and their entrances have required removing sections of the low wall<br />
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For a western Canadian, all these dates and sights were extraordinary and they really fired my imagination!<br />
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Here are some photos of Giuditta Brozzetti:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tessuti means textiles | Umbri is the Italian province of Umbria</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking from the far end of the building to the east.<br />
The loom I used is in the right foreground and I'll talk about it in Part 2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afternoon light in the church's south transept<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First and last view of the studio along Via Tiberio Berardi</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Before concluding Part 1 and planning Part 2, I want to thank Marta for three really special days in her atelier (studio). She was really good to me and I will always cherish this opportunity from her.</span><span id="goog_1683478987"></span></div>
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-35737231760174108482019-03-09T12:34:00.002-08:002019-12-15T15:46:38.576-08:00New Cotton Blankets for SpringAfter a long winter, with February setting a record daily low temperature in my area, signs of spring are most welcome. I've just finished nine cotton blankets in shades of green, blues and yellows. There is also one blanket in bright diamonds and two are in taupes and greys with black, a common request I receive.<br />
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Here are the blankets with measurements and price. And where a photo doesn't really reflect the colours well, I added a description. All blankets are machine washable and versatile for year-round use.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C334 | 100% cotton | Light teal, seafoam and light green with narrow white<br />
186 cm x 135 cm (73" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C335 | 100% cotton | 178 cm x 135 cm (70" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C336 | 100% cotton | Dark green, shamrock and olive with light green stripes<br />
(180 cm x 135 cm (71" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C337 | 100% cotton | Four shades of green with bright green stripes<br />
188 cm x 135 cm (74" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C338 | 100% cotton | 185 cm x 135 cm (73' x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C339 | 100% cotton | Navy, royal and bright blue with light blue stripes<br />
186 cm x 135 cm (74" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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185 cm x 135 cm (73" x 53") | Donated to Island Mountain Arts fundraiser</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C341 | 100% cotton | Dark grey herringbone with bold borders in black and grey<br />
183 cm x 135 cm (72" x 53") | Sold</td></tr>
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Gosh, those were fun to weave!<br />
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-52614731812627708302019-02-24T08:17:00.001-08:002019-02-24T08:17:31.254-08:00New Bath TowelsCoincidentally, late last year I received two orders for bath towel sets with greys and cream.<br />
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After following colour requests for the first four towels, I veered off and tried some different ideas. These towels are all 100% cotton, generously sized at approximately 160-170 cm x 80 cm (63-67" x 31"), and ready to wrap up in and dry off after a bath or shower. Price is $90 each.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Light blue stripes edged in white | Diamonds in greens</td></tr>
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-71076905068028390282019-01-22T12:20:00.002-08:002019-01-22T13:07:55.169-08:00Hello 2019My early winter hiatus from weaving and blogging has happily come to a close. I used up most of my 2/8 cotton supply for towels towards the end of December then only had sufficient wool left for blankets. But I didn't feel like weaving blankets, especially in earthy tones of greys, browns and white - I've been seeing that enough looking out the window. I want bright colours and fun!<br />
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My supplier was closed for Christmas and then must have had a big backlog, based on their slower-than-usual response time to my order. Then the shipping took ... forEVER ... I've already made a note for November 2019 to ensure I have enough bright yarns to see me through the holidays and well into 2020 if needed again.<br />
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Now we're all into a new year and the days are growing longer. I'm warping up the new cottons for bath towels, something I haven't woven for awhile. I have two orders and we need some in the house, so that's all very inspiring.<br />
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Then I will be well into another wonderful year of projects, craft fairs, our farmers market, and studio visitors after eventually seeing the end of January.<br />
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Thanks to blog readers for sticking with me through thick and thin. I like checking page views and seeing where you are all over the world!<br />
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Happy 2019 to all.Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-68538895202250679702018-12-01T05:46:00.001-08:002018-12-02T05:27:46.970-08:00What's Available - December 2018December is a busy and fun month for pretty well everyone in different ways. If you're interested in what Cariboo Handwoven has on hand, here you go:<br />
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In <b>Ottawa</b>, Alison has a good supply of wool blankets, some big cotton blankets and some cotton towels. The cotton items are being replenished in a small shipment expected in a week. You can contact Alison at: alison@cariboohandwoven.ca.<br />
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In Williams Lake, BC, the <b>Station House Gallery</b> has a selection of Cariboo Handwoven wool and cotton blankets, wool scarves, wool travel shawls and cotton towels in their Christmas market.<br />
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If you're local, drop in just to see the beautiful display created by staff and Board members. And thank you for having me as a vendor!<br />
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In the <b>Cariboo Handwoven studio</b>, there are a few wool blankets, including the <a href="http://cariboohandwoven.blogspot.com/2018/08/coming-home-blanket.html">Coming Home blanket</a> which is still available, and blanket numbers are being increased through December. I also have lots of large and small cotton blankets, some wool travel shawls, and both cotton and 80/20 towels. Feel free to contact me for a studio visit - I'm just 10 km west of town and easy to find. I can also do a weaving demonstration if you're interested to see how a loom works.<br />
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Enjoy December - whatever you do!<br />
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-36562520870504366562018-11-16T16:47:00.000-08:002018-11-16T16:47:07.600-08:00"Still Going Strong"A friend in Ontario sent me that title on an email with this photo:<br />
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The towel is "still going strong" and I recalled that I gave it to her on a milestone birthday. You can see that the plain weave hem has faded a bit and the label's edges are a bit beat up from washing agitation. Here's what she added:<br />
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Anyway, isn't it an awesome towel? Fourteen years of consistent wear and tear, and it still looks like a towel I like having in the kitchen. Lots of others become stained or faded so quickly. I have orange, red and baby blue Jane Perry towels. I know it sounds weird saying one has a favourite tea towel, but it's true - they are!!</span></blockquote>
Lovely feedback, makes me happy. Thank you happy towel owner!<br />
<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-69019377813918810742018-10-14T08:26:00.002-07:002018-10-14T08:26:59.370-07:00Fall Craft Fairs for Cariboo HandwovenAfter enjoying several Fridays at the Williams Lake Farmers' Market through the spring, summer and early fall, I'm looking ahead to fall craft fairs. Two special ones are on my calendar, here they are!<br />
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First, in Prince George:<br />
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I'll be back in the admin building with the beautiful timber beams, First Nations banners and bright natural light.<br />
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<li>Wool blankets ($300), including some with a story ($350) and some with local handspun wool ($400)</li>
<li>Big cotton blankets ($170), and some cotton/wool ones at the Medieval Market ($200)</li>
<li>Cotton hand towels ($34 each)</li>
<li>80/20 towels with approximately 80% cotton and 20% linen ($38 each)</li>
<li>Wool travel shawls ($150 and up)</li>
<li>Lightweight blanket scarves in fine cotton with silk, alpaca, wool and other fibres ($150 and up)</li>
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-26850165053728607302018-10-02T05:42:00.002-07:002018-10-03T05:41:15.795-07:00Another Guest at the Blanket SpaAt the local farmers market a few weeks ago, a musical couple I know visited my booth and talked about their favourite cotton blanket. 'He' bought it for 'her' at the Medieval Market several years ago. They'd taken it on their recent summer vacation through western Canada and north into Yukon. It had endured some pulls in a few threads and they weren't sure what to do. I said "Bring it to me!" Then I could fix it and return it to its original condition.<br />
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I've talked earlier about what I call my <a href="https://cariboohandwoven.blogspot.com/2017/09/blanket-spa.html">blanket spa</a>. Any well-loved and well-used blanket or anything from Cariboo Handwoven that needs a little TLC I love to restore and return to happy owners for further use.<br />
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Once I had it at home, I examined it carefully and used a darning needle to gently bring pulled threads flat. This is a delicate procedure that requires pulling the loose thread from both directions and flattening the thread back into the cloth on either sides of the pull. One very large pull had not wrinkled the fabric on either side and was not going to easily fit back into the cloth, so I cut the thread, spliced the ends together and trimmed the emerging ends.<br />
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The blanket had a good wash and then went out on the line to dry in lovely Cariboo sunshine on an early fall day.<br />
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Then it went for pressing, with any other pulls fixed that I'd missed, and I laid it flat on the floor to rest.<br />
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It is rather fascinating to see my early work. Some of it's not bad! What really heartens me is to know that owners are totally happy with their blanket and it's become almost part of the family. I knew I had to return it quickly because it would be missed.<br />
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Another guest leaves the blanket spa - restored, revitalized and ready for more years of service.<br />
<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-54380469668656337712018-09-18T10:52:00.000-07:002018-09-18T10:52:30.007-07:00Introducing! ... 80/20 TowelsCariboo Handwoven towels, all the hundreds of them so far, have been 100% cotton. I regularly hear nice comments that they are the best - they dry hands and dishes well, they dry out quickly for the next use, and they last for ages. All of that very positive feedback has certainly inspired me and given me the comfort that my towels are worth their price. As well, I have more than a bit of fun with the patterns and colours.<br />
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I've had a supply for quite awhile of cottolin from Sweden, which is a lovely blend of 60% cotton and 40% linen. Linen is renowned for being absorbent and adding a little more body to a fabric. The colours I bought long ago are rich and harmonious. I decided to pull out all this cottolin and weave it on a cotton warp for towels.</div>
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Do the math: 60/40 cotton/linen weft woven on a 100% cotton warp gives an 80/20 blend overall, roughly speaking. I've always liked the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle, which is that 80% of results come from 20% of the causes or inputs. This is thought-provoking in many ways - in our personal lives and our work, for starters.<br />
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But back to 80/20 towels - here are some samples:<br />
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80/20 towels have life and energy, and they should perform even better than pure cotton ones. I'm featuring them at $38 each, or three for $110, from my studio or at a craft fair. I was pleased to witness one studio visitor in early September spy the first ones stacked far away and be immediately attracted to them. My supply was soon reduced by two ... and then by two more this morning!<br />
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Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-18246294664709360262018-09-06T06:04:00.000-07:002018-09-28T17:23:42.925-07:00"Coco" BlanketI first introduced Coco with Nancy and Carmen in an <a href="https://cariboohandwoven.blogspot.com/2018/07/meet-nancy-coco-and-carmen.html">earlier blog</a>. To add to the "<a href="https://cariboohandwoven.blogspot.com/2018/08/coming-home-blanket.html">Coming Home</a>" and "<a href="https://cariboohandwoven.blogspot.com/2018/08/beetle-kill-blanket-2.html">Beetle Kill</a>" blankets in this year's Artwalk, the Coco blanket is the third blanket I am presenting.<br />
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Coco's fleece was produced locally, just up on Fox Mountain north of Williams Lake. The producer is a friend, and we have a good relationship through my fleece purchases and what I spin and weave.<br />
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Artwalk finishes on Saturday and has been very successful again this year. Thank you to Arty the Artwalker who did all the organization and to my hosts at the Raymond James office on 3rd Avenue.<br />
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<br />Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-73057203889565130782018-08-27T08:13:00.002-07:002018-10-27T19:06:46.608-07:00"Beetle Kill" Blanket #2Further to my last blog about the <a href="http://cariboohandwoven.blogspot.com/2018/08/coming-home-blanket.html">"Coming Home" blanket </a>in this year's Artwalk, here is a second blanket I have on display at Raymond James in Williams Lake. Artwalk is going really well again this year, and the different displays are very good. Enjoy it if you are here!<br />
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Lodgepole pine forests in the Cariboo were
hard hit by the mountain pine beetle over a decade ago<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. </i>Bark beetles burrow
beneath the tree’s bark and mine through the underlying phloem layer while also
introducing a fungus that additionally kills the tree and stains the outer
sapwood blue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vast areas of the
Chilcotin now have many dead pine trees that have decayed and fallen over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is all part of the natural cycle.<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From the bottom of this blanket, the design
depicts the lush greens of the lodgepole pine forest with some scattered darker
spruce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One pine is attacked by the
mountain pine beetle and shows red needles, then more trees turn red, and within
a year the entire stand is a bright reddish shade. The needles fall to the ground and the forest
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The trees become standing skeletons that
rot and fall over, but the forest responds with the increased light to the
forest floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New plants pop up and
thrive in their brighter environment: lush green shoots of pinegrass, bright
golden flowers of heart-leaved arnica and goatsbeard, mauve showy aster with
its golden centres, and splashes of bright purple vetch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the dead lodgepole pine fall over and
their cones release seeds that germinate, the entire stand is renewed to a
healthy forest, as shown at the blanket’s opposite end. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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I have three blankets in this year's Artwalk and I'll present them in three blogs. The first is my "Coming Home" blanket:<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">I grew up in Ontario and my family is still
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, in my almost four decades living
in Williams Lake, I’ve made many trips east and back west, all by plane. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And once I’m on the plane in Toronto to fly
west, I can’t get home fast enough.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I’ve always liked maps, and I can get a bit
transfixed with the plane’s route over western Canada.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prairies and grasslands in Alberta transform
to the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains past Calgary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mountain ranges are crossed in BC before landing
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<span lang="EN-US">This blanket was designed to represent that sequence through western
Canada: the soft shades of the prairies and grasslands, over snow-capped
mountain ranges separated by wide river valleys, and west to the deep blue Pacific.
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">No matter how special the family visit was,
this scene while in my plane seat comforts me that I’m returning home, home to
western Canada and the Cariboo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you get a chance to see this year's Artwalk, I highly recommend it. Take your time and enjoy all the great work.</span></div>
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</style>Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-27858906616465809542018-07-29T09:42:00.001-07:002018-10-27T19:10:08.712-07:00Meet Nancy, Coco and CarmenNancy, Coco and Carmen are three ewes (female sheep) from the Cariboo whose fleece I've spun and woven into beautiful blankets. I'm proud to present these on behalf of both the wool producers and the weaver. All three of these blankets are a little heavier in weight than my usual wool blankets. They're woven in simple diamond twill patterns and expected to last for decades of use.<br />
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Nancy and Coco are both Icelandic sheep from Fox Mountain, just north of Williams Lake. Long-time blog readers may remember Nancy from an <a href="http://cariboohandwoven.blogspot.com/2016/11/nancy-blanket-1.html">earlier post </a>with her rich, very dark brown fleece. The pattern I wove is a series of large and small diamonds from one end to the other.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SH232 | Nancy 2 | 100% wool | 180 cm x 143 cm (71" x 56") </td></tr>
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Coco's fleece is what I call butterscotch pudding, which is a warm, creamy brown that blends well with the black, greys and white in my first blanket with her handspun wool.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SH 233 | Coco 1 | Detail</td></tr>
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And Carmen is from Tyee Lake, a little further north of town. I believe she has some Friesian blood but I can't recall the details. What I do remember is her incredibly long and silky fleece. After some quick carding of the raw fleece, it was a dream to spin. This is another very beautiful blanket.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SH234 | Carmen 1 | 100% wool | 178 cm x 127 cm (70" x 50") </td></tr>
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<i>All three of these blankets have sold to very enthusiastic buyers. The Coco blanket was the first to go - at the Williams Lake Farmers Market in September. Then the Nancy and Carmen blankets sold on the first day of the UNBC Artisans of the North craft fair. Thanks, everyone!</i><br />
<i><br /></i>Jane Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052728489694906324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318902158288258199.post-47160934681220885422018-07-02T17:28:00.000-07:002018-07-02T17:28:10.058-07:00"It's Exactly What I Want"One of the spinners at our spin-in two months ago mentioned to me that she really wanted one of my Georgian Bay blankets. She visited my studio in early June and we went over the colours for the rows of water, rock, trees and sky. I wanted to ensure there were no shades that she really didn't want, and that her blanket reflected her own memories of Georgian Bay.<br />
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She added some sandy light brown for beach and wanted a touch of light green for deciduous trees and reds for maples in the tree layer. And grey around the cloud edges at the top to show an approaching storm. At the bottom, we agreed that I'd add a little wool/mohair I had left to make the whitecaps stand out a bit - they actually look a little frothy and very authentic.<br />
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Here's the finished blanket with, I think, fifteen colours in total.<br />
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I always say to anyone who's ordered something that there's no obligation and they have to love it before they buy it. I like to have the item ready for presentation and on display on a special rack for the person's arrival and viewing. After a short silence as she admired it, I heard:<br />
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"It's exactly what I want."<br />
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Nothing more needed, I was thrilled (and a tad relieved). We had fun looking over the blanket together and talking about it.<br />
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Even though we'd chosen colours and discussed the blanket design, I was still winging it a bit and drawing on my own memories. So to hear that this blanket will be enjoyed and appreciated by someone else with special Georgian Bay memories is wonderful for me.<br />
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