I'm Alice Schlein, a weaver in South Carolina. A few times a week I write about my weaving, Network Drafting, Amalgamation, bread baking, my morning walks, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Thanks for stopping by! Comments are welcome.

Classes

  • Weave Brocade On Your Rigid Heddle Loom
    Acquire new rigid heddle skills in a class for intermediate rigid heddle weavers or intrepid beginners. We will focus on indirect warping, the creation and use of string heddles, and the pickup stick, while learning to weave brocade motifs in supplementary wefts on a plain weave ground. Intensive three-hour class, eight weeks. Jan. 13 - March 9, 2020 at OLLI, Furman University.

Books

Monographs

  • Amalgamation: Double Your Dobby
    24-pages of text, diagrams, and color photographs, in pdf format for download. Create drafts for 8 or more shafts in half-drop or brick arrangements which would normally require twice the number of shafts. Related to network drafting, this is a technique for intermediate or advanced weavers with dobby looms or multi-shaft table looms. Includes guidelines for amalgamation with three current weaving applications. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net and indicate your preferred email address for PayPal.
  • Lampas for Shaft Looms
    Class notes from Complex Weavers Seminars 2016, newly revised and formatted, in pdf form for download. A review of methods for designing your own lampas fabrics for treadle looms, table looms, and dobbies, eight shafts and above. Over 90 color photos of actual fabrics with drafts. Includes info on pickup lampas and a lampas bibliography. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net for ordering info.
  • A Crepe Is Not Just a Pancake
    52 pages of text, b&w and color diagrams, and drafts for multishaft tradle & dobby looms. Many color photos of actual cloth. Methods for drafting your own crepe weaves. Annotated bibliography. Pdf available for immediate download. $21. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions.
  • Echo Weave
    Based on the 1996 article in Weaver's, Issue 32. With brand new diagrams and high resolution scans of original fabrics. Pdf available for immediate download. $7. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions.

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September 01, 2018

Of Apples and Tabby

A couple of days ago we had the pleasure of going apple picking with friends. An orchard high in the mountains of South Carolina is a magical place to be on a brilliantly sunny day. And sharing the experience with friends makes it twice as good. Here Patti and I are making a selection of Honey Crisp apples. Yannis was kind enough to take the picture (and carry the apples back). 

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Here's a good one. Photo credit Patti.
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And one I took. I wasn't standing funny. The top of the mountain really slopes that way.

Orchard

This heavenly spot is in Flat Rock, NC. Read about it here. And their apple cider doughnuts are divine.

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We head now to the Department of Construction. Did you know that "tabby" has yet another meaning, not just the familiar plain weave, or variety of cat? Willy, our architect son, tells me that tabby is a kind of concrete common in coastal South Carolina. It's made of oyster shells! He provided me with a picture of this example in Beaufort, SC.


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Who knew?

Posted at 02:29 PM in Architecture, Food and Drink, Photography, Travel, Weaving |

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