I’m planning on growing more flax this year, and in the meantime, I’m spinning and weaving some flax fibre I bought from George Weil to get some practice in. I can’t seem to spin very finely so I’m leaving it as singles rather than plying. Early experiments weaving it on my rigid heddle loom are promising!
Enjoying some winter sun at Danebury hillfort today. Iron age weaving and spinning tools have been found here (finds are now housed at Andover museum- round the corner from where I live). So I have been developing my relationship with this land as I feel a connection to it (particularly wearing my hand spun and hand woven scarf). And coming for a family walk here in the midwinter period is becoming one of our family traditions 😊
Happy new year to you all xxx
Some handwoven bracelets I made for my family this year as gifts. Created using cotton yarn scraps and a little frame loom; I really enjoyed working on these tiny weavings.
Wishing you all lots of festive joy and peace friends 🧡🌲🌟
Solstice-inspired collage and doodles in the final pages of my journal. Hope you find time to pause and rest today.
I don’t actually feel ready this year to start returning to the light. I’d quite like to have gone a bit darker I think.
Emery Smith Studio 