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Two nights and one day in Vermont
We got two days off (well, really one and a half). We spent two nights in Stowe Vermont. Nice camp ground, sweet little shelter, no bugs. This is all good. And I had my beadwork with me. So I...
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Franc is Weaving
Franc the rescue cat is learning how to weave. Franc was eight weeks when we adopted (rescued him). The Vet thought he looked four weeks old because he was so tiny, so malnourished and, of course,...
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An Interview with Tina Kane and her work on the Burgos Tapestry Project at...
Recently a customer (thank you!) pointed us to an amazing YouTube video. It is called “The Burgos Tapestry: A Study in Conservation” and chronicles the restoration of Christ Is Born as Man’s Redeemer...
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Playing with Color: Painting Silk
Mom has always been the color goddess. She just has a sense about those things. That’s why I was a little apprehensive trying my hand at silk painting, but with a little help I’m addicted. It wasn’t...
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Tapestry Tool Box and The American Tapestry Alliance
Nostalgia brought on by our recent attendance at Convergence (the Hand Weaver Guild of America’s every two year event) lead me to do some research to rediscover my tapestry past. Searching for...
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We Admit It… (A little bit about where Mirrix Looms are made)
We admit it; our looms could be made a little faster. We could even make them a little cheaper. If we wanted to, we could outsource our manufacturing overseas. We could use inferior materials. We...
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Visiting Handweavers Studio & Gallery in London!
Earlier this week Claudia and I took a little trip to London. While there, we stopped by our only UK dealer, The Handweavers Studio & Gallery. We initially met Wendy, the owner of Handweavers, at...
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The Graduate
Disclaimer: This post has nothing to do with weaving. One of the charms of running a small business is that customers feel like family. With that in mind, sometimes we like to share some personal...
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Customer Feature: Michelle Dixon
Hello, my name is Michele Dixon and I’ve been learning to weave tapestry for the last four years. I actually remember trying to weave tapestry as far back as 1970 on a cardboard loom I made myself. I...
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