{"product_id":"handwoven-januaryfebruary-2023","title":"Handwoven January\/February 2023","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWool sits at the top of many weavers’ lists of favorite fibers, and not just because it is forgiving on the loom and dyes beautifully. Besides being warm, wool can also be considered a sustainable fiber, one that is less harmful to the environment than others. In this issue of \u003cem\u003eHandwoven\u003c\/em\u003e we celebrate wool in 11 projects that show off its best characteristics, whether it’s a cozy doublewidth blanket or a textured and stylish monk’s belt scarf. An article about Abundant Earth Fiber, a small batch mill that gets its fiber from local shepherds, and another piece about how teams of spinners, weavers, and sewists were able to produce two garments using (almost) only locally sourced materials both highlight the benefits of locally-sourced wool. Have stash worries? The Endnotes may inspire you to weave it now rather than waiting for the perfect moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you are looking for design help, Tom Knisely investigates a well-known adage about designing cloth, Deb Essen describes why and how she samples, and an article about the Indian mango motif more commonly known as paisley will enlighten you about that motif’s longevity. Finally, in the second installment of the Healthy Weavers series, the authors offer strategies to make your weaving time bring you calm, both at the loom and in other parts of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArticles:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStepping Up:\u003c\/em\u003e From Sheep to Shoulders by Stacy Swenck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbundant Earth Fiber: A Local and Sustainable Yarn and Fiber Mill by Yvonne Ellsworth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNotes from the Fell: \u003c\/em\u003eCan You Have It All? By Tom Knisely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Whys and Hows of Sampling by Deb Essen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMango Tales by Chitra Balasubramaniam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHealthy Weavers:\u003c\/em\u003e Strategies for The Mind and Spirit by Cynthia Evetts and Tina Fletcher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEndnotes:\u003c\/em\u003e Don’t Wait to Use Your Wool by Marsha Lodge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlanket of Dreams by Malynda Allen (4-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantasy Twill (scarf) by Nancy Peck (rigid heddle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrawberry Tea Scarves by Melissa Schubert (4-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSashiko-Ori Throw by Beth Ross Johnson (6-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindowpane Wrap by Christine Jablonski (rigid heddle or 2-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTouch of Twill (shawl) by Jane Sheetz (8 shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlueberry Fields Forever (vest) by Linda Williams (8-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterplay Scarf by Lynn Novotnak (8-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful Winter Cowl by Sarah Rambousek (4-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonk’s Belt for Texture (scarf) by Marcia Kooistra (4-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeather and Rosepath (scarf) by Yvonne Ellsworth (4-shaft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Handwoven","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":54687947620636,"sku":"rsw1791805225520","price":6.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF Download","offer_id":54687947653404,"sku":"gwx1791805225521","price":7.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/7078\/7868\/files\/handwoven-januaryfebruary-2023_1.jpg?v=1791805231","url":"https:\/\/www.blossomandbay.shop\/products\/handwoven-januaryfebruary-2023","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}