Looms – Twill Textile Design

Picture Stories

Hello! You may have noticed the blog posts appearing less frequently on this page. Happy weaving work continues as usual here in the little studio, but the stories that unfold can now be found more regularly on Instagram @twilltextiledesign Hope to see you over there 🙂

Kia Kaha World

Announcement – March 2020 Hello. Just to let you know I’ll be weaving and working from my tiny shed at home. Thank you to all workers of our essential services for all you do. I’ll be staying in to keep healthy and out of the way – but more importantly to protect our vulnerable communityContinue reading “Kia Kaha World”

It’s a good day for weaving

It’s a very happy day when I get to weave pom poms on a giant circle loom while soaking up some autumn sun. Hope you’re having a great Sunday.

Sweet watermelon circle weaving

Here’s a quick little project tutorial so you can weave a super-sweet watermelon decoration. I’m hanging them on the Christmas Tree this year (Yep, we have a summer Christmas here in lovely New Zealand) 1. Gather your supplies. You will need a Circle weaving loom, small amounts of thread in watermelon red, black, bright green,Continue reading “Sweet watermelon circle weaving”

Big and small

I’ve been working on a couple of new looms sizes recently. The first one is a bit bigger than my usual looms. I’m hoping they will be good for blanket squares – and for weaving these – my new favourite and very useful cotton/linen dishcloths. So far so good. And fun too! I also madeContinue reading “Big and small”