August special, 20% off Vävstuga Press titles
With many folks traveling and taking vacations, it’s the perfect time to read and relax. For the month of August, buy any of Becky’s Vävstuga Press books and receive 20% off. (Offer not applicable on Dress your Loom the Vävstuga Way: a Bench-side Photo Guide (“Flippy”).)
New yarn and jar: Minibom string yarn
This line of Minibom string yarn from Garnhuset is the ideal weft yarn for stunning rep runners, placemats, and rugs. It’s made up of several thin cotton strands of yarn, and is known to flatten beautifully compared to “rounder” heavier plied yarns. This is more pleasing for table linens, and more comfortable when used in rugs. To admire the colors in real life, order our Minibom string yarn Yarn-in-a-Jar.
Single group of strands is perfect for delicate runners and placemats.
Double group of strands for slightly heavier weight runners and placemats.
Quadruple group of strands for a durable rug.
Check out our Warps-to-Go that make great use of our string yarn:
- Placemats (12 colorways)
- Rep planets (16 colorways)
Class openings
- 8/5–9 — Bound Plattväv & Rya Variations with Åsa Viksten Strömbom
- 8/12–16 — Bandfest
- 11/4–8 — Swedish Classics
Recent class activity
Basics, Linens, and Gamp Camp, oh my! It’s hard to believe that we’re more than halfway through with our classes this year. Check out some happy weavers and their stunning creations.
Want to tackle a special project of your own? A Projects class can be scheduled anytime we can fit it in with other classes. It’s also a great time to buddy up and plan a weaving week with a friend. Feel free to reach out to discuss a project and date that may work best.
Just for fun
- Flax at all stages – a playlist of five videos, demonstrated beautifully by our Swedish friends at Sätergläntan.
- Sharing Healing Through Weaving by textile artist José Picayo, one of our valued Vävstuga students.
- The Hammerum Girl’s dress – a reconstruction from the Danish Iron Age.
- What did Iron Age women wear? – two examples based on finds from a bog in Denmark.