Weaving & Textile Studio
Suite 303 West Studio E at the Sandpaper Factory
Rockland, MA
My Studio is open! I'll be posting when I'm open to visitors in my Instagram and in my newsletters. Eventually I'll be hosting classes, workshops, and other events. If you want to hear more, email me and let me know you want to be added to the newsletter!
Looms
These are the looms I work on. I like to keep things whimsical, so I name them.
Monica. This is a Macomber 6 harness loom with a 48" weaving width. I've had this loom since I got my textile degree. The previous owner was a marine biologist on Cape Cod. This loom came as complete studio: loom, shuttles, warping board, bench, and a plethora of other accessories. I have made throws, scarves, and my wedding dress fabric on this one.
Bonnie. I was in need of a medium size loom that I could use for towels, experiments, and other projects. I found this loom on the Weaver's Guild of Boston's Used Equipment list. This is an Ashford 4 harness 24" table loom. I've woven towels, fabric for tunics, and wedding fabric samples on this loom.
I also like to create class samples and experiment with pattern ideas on a couple of rigid heddle looms. I don't name these looms, as they are for sale. Rigid heddle looms are gateway looms: people start with these looms and find themselves buying more complicated looms.
Annie Lu. I found this little gem in the upstairs, rummage area of a local thrift store. I did some research, and believe this loom is a Peacock Loom from The Handcrafters in Waupun, Wisconsin. It needed a bit of cleaning and TLC, but it was worth it. It's a handy 2 harness loom with a 12" weaving width. It's been great for small projects and samples. I keep this one at home, so you probably won't see it at the studio, but you might see it at one of my demonstrations.
Laurene. I found this loom on FB Marketplace. I was looking for a loom that was small enough to travel but I also wanted to wanted an 8 harness to try more complex patterns. This is an early model Ashford 15" loom. It had never been used and was missing a couple of parts, but with a little loom wax and a few parts, it was good to go. I’m currently playing with double weave on this loom.