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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I've put a 9 yard warp on the #Beka to weave a flock of Strickler #728 dish towels. This first pair of towels have a white weft; each towel onward will have a different weft color. #handwoven #weaving #Brassard

Cotton towels being woven on a floor loom.

Handwoven cotton towels after laundering and hemming.

Closeup of Strickler 728 weaving pattern.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #Golden I stumbled upon this couple just as the gentleman knelt down to propose at Graue Mill, Oakbrook, IL. I didn't want to interfere with his hired photographer, so I stayed where I was, behind tall grass and goldenrod.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hand carding a Coopworth fleece bought from Hidden Valley Farm in WI. Making rolags for #handspinning is slow, satisfying work on this rainy day.

Hand carded Coopworth rolags ready for handspinning.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I keep practicing! This CVM is lovely to spin outside on this lovely evening. #handspun #spinning #Lendrum

Natural-colored CVM handspun wool collected on a Lendrum spinning wheel bobbin.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Time for a short spinning session with some Bluefaced Leicester. I'm beginning to get the hang of this spinning wheel. #tourdefleece #handspinning

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#Blueskyartshow #Wide These wide metal Puerto Rican flags mark each boundary of the Paseo Boricua — a long-established Puerto Rican community in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago.

These wide metal Puerto Rican flags mark each boundary of the Paseo Boricua — a long-established Puerto Rican community in the Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#blueskyartshow #macro Macro photograph of rosehips with foliage reflected within a raindrop.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#blueskyartshow #curve Photomicrograph of salicylic acid and ethyl acetate. Captured using an Olympus BX-51P polarized light microscope.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Of the loom and ready to gently wash. I'm very pleased with the way the color changes turned out. #weaving #handwoven #Beka #Hobbii

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I only have about 20" more to weave on this woolen shawl. I'll be sad when it's finished — the subtle color changes have been mesmerizing and a joy to watch. #weaving #handwoven #Beka #Hobbii

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Oh my goodness, this Colt is adorable.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Weaving the treadling pattern's mirror image on Marian Stubenitsky's "Unique Double Weave", page 10 of her book Max 8. #weaving #handwoven #Beka #Venne

Handwoven fabric on an 8 harness floor loom.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I recently started #weaving Marian Stubenitsky's Unique Double Weave pattern from her book Max 8. What a joy! Dinosaur pincushion for scale. #Venne #handwoven #Beka weefschool.nl/en/books/wea...

Handwoven fabric from a pattern found in Marian Stubenitsky's book Max 8.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I had 70 threads to go - I finally finished threading all the heddles today. I'll begin to tackle the reed tomorrow. #weaving #handwoven #Beka #Venne

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Time for some loom maintenance on #Beka. I don't know if the worn out padding (top) was ever replaced. I cut up a furniture slider and am trying 2 combinations (bottom). I'll see how this works before gluing it in. #weaving #handwoven

Replacing the padding on an 8-shaft loom.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Necessity is the mother of invention. A plastic mini basket and a spatula keep my 2 cones from having a tangled meet 'n' greet while warping 2 at a time. One of these days I'll make myself an 8-peg cone holder. #weaving #handwoven #Venne

2 cones of cotton fiber in a plastic basket

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

This is Doug, my son's dog. He is 13 and has an aggressive form of cancer, so this is surely going to be his last Christmas. He is such a good boy! #blueskyartshow #holiday

A Dutch shepherd dog wearing a Santa hat.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Doubleweave is double-done. Now it goes into the wash. #handwoven #Beka #weaving

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

It's always fun for me to start seeing the back side of a woven piece. #weaving #Beka #handwoven

Handwoven doubleweave continue fabric on a floor loom.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

It's always a relief when you start weaving and the pattern looks like it should. Smile! #weaving #Beka #doubleweave #handwoven

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I've wanted to weave the City Check double weave runner from Handwoven magazine for decades. I'm finally putting it on the loom. 120 more threads to go! #weaving #Beka #Handwoven

Warp being threaded onto an eight-shaft floor loom

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Playing loom chicken! I still have almost 2"— maybe even 3" if I cut the ties, right?! 😬😂 #Beka #weaving #loom #Brassard

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Changed my treadle tie-up again for the third and final pattern on this warp. #handwoven #Weaving #Beka #Brassard

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

All threaded, tied on, and started weaving on little Jane. #Louet #loom #weaving #handwoven

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

This poor, lonely Louet Jane 50 looked positively despondent over being unemployed. I promised her that her her beech would warm and all eight harnesses would be thrumming once again under my hands. She decided to follow me home. 😃 #Louet #loom #weaving

Louet Jane 8 harness loom folded for travel.

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imasouthpaw.bsky.social @imasouthpaw.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Getting my next warp on. Inspired by sunsets in the Sandia mountains, New Mexico. #weaving #Brassard #Beka #handwoven

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