Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 30/09/2026Added another handwoven piece and it's creation story to my art portfolio. #FiberArt #StoweVermont #RagRugWeavingthechillydog.comValley View: Handwoven rag rug tapestry wall hangingLooking down into the idyllic mountain valley. Handwoven poppana, rag rug tapestry. 060
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 29/09/2026Final preparations are underway for my exhibition, "The Nature of Rag Rug Weaving", as I attach D-rings to all the hanging clamps. The exhibit opens at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center on October 27, 2026. 032
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 28/09/2026thechillydog.comGrowing SeasonFreeze, till, sow, grow and harvest. A geometric representation of one cycle in the farmer's field. Handwoven poppana, rag rug tapestry. 030
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 27/09/2026Thanks 😊. I'm usually so focused on my work that I don't even pause to look at what's happening around me, but the contrasts at the back of the loom that day could not be ignored. 110
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 26/09/2026Light and shadows dance between the warp threads at the back of the loom as I weave another rag rug. #BlueSkyArtShow #Lights 1131
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 25/09/2026Just added this piece to my weaving portfolio. #FiberArt #Handwoven #FolkArt #RagRugthechillydog.comGrowing Season StudyA farmer's field transitions from snow to seeds, sprouts to harvest, returning to snow. Handwoven poppana, rag rug tapestry. 050
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 24/09/2026As a poppana weaver who favors upcycled fabrics I try to be mindful of the waste generated by my practice. I save a lot of fabric strips that are leftover or too short to work into other projects. Fusing the random little patches of color together on the loom is brightening my day. #FiberArt #Happy 0191
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 23/09/2026All those little piles of scraps are weaving up into something quite beautiful! 😍 #Handwoven #FiberArt #upcycled 1444
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 22/09/2026Couldn't help but think of this when the exhaust hose on my studio's portable AC unit split apart. After an hour of fruitless searching, I'm pretty sure the part is irreplaceable. 😖🥵 020
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 21/09/2026Sorting the bits from my scrap buckets this morning because I don't know what else to do. I've spent most of the last 2 years thinking about and weaving pieces for my upcoming art exhibit. Now that preparations are mostly complete, I don't know what's next. It feels a bit like empty nest syndrome. 060
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 19/09/2026Ridge and Furrow is my handwoven representation of growth, from tender green seedlings to #Golden harvest. #BlueSkyArtShow #FiberArt #handwoven #ragrugweaving #upcycled #poppana 0140
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 15/09/2026Thanks for sharing @pmcghee.bsky.social 😊 000
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 15/09/2026It's photo shoot day as I prep my inventory list. My first solo exhibit, "The Nature of Rag Rug Weaving", opens six weeks from today at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center in Decatur, AL. I'm so excited to share my handwoven art with the community! 090
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 15/09/2026It was too hot to work up in my studio this afternoon. Instead I published a video course in my shop to go with my super cute Ewe and Me Socks pattern. Happy knitting! ❤️🐑thechillydog.comEwe and Me SocksThe Ewe and Me Socks Pattern is a tribute to our fiber friend, the sheep! The socks are worked from the toe up so the happy ewe face can be duplicate stitched on with minimal fuss. The body of the she... 020
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 09/09/2026What a lovely and interesting feature! Congratulations! 002
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 01/09/2026Thank you. If I can just find a couple galleries or shops that are a good fit for my work I think I can handle the rest. 🤞 010
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 31/08/2026Just downloaded both mapquest and waze today to see which I prefer. 100
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 31/08/2026Today in the journal I'm sharing a bit about preparations for my upcoming exhibition and a podcast episode I found both interesting and inspiring as I think about what's next in my art weaving journey.thechillydog.comThe Disciplined ArtistDo it because you cannot NOT do it 160
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 19/08/2026Today's rag rug weaving, some ridges and furrows. This will be a moderately large wall hanging, approx. 25x40 inches at least 15 hours standing at the loom. #FiberArt #SciArt #homedecor #upcycledhome 0381
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 17/08/2026Oops! The audio in this story is linked incorrectly to the Etsy AI story. 000
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 17/08/2026Oops! The audio isn't linked correctly. It's a story about Canadian tariffs, not AI on Etsy. 001
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 16/08/2026Studio life... Finally got my thrift store sheets organized on proper shelving. Now I need to figure out how to keep my bits of leftover poppana strips tidy until I'm ready to weave a rag rug with them. 🤔 #FiberArt #upcycled 050
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 12/08/2026You'd be surprised what you can make with a handsaw, a miter box, sandpaper and a drill. I've made sectional rakes for both my Leclerc Nilus and the loom my grandpa built. My latest project was hanging clamps to "frame" the top edge of my art pieces. Don't be afraid to give it a try! 😘 110
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 10/08/2026I never expected that being a weaver would force me to become a woodworker as well. 🤣 170
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 08/08/2026Riverfront - 25x39 inches Handwoven tapestry wallhanging made with upcycled, post-consumer textiles on cotton rug watp. #BlueSkyArtShow #Water #FiberArt 1182
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 11/07/2026A #Quiet moment collecting flowers from the yard before my special friends come over for knitting and homemade ice cream. #BlueSkyArtShow #bloomscrolling 2150
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 11/07/2026Surprisingly, my su-purr-visor is a good cat who is never tempted to play with dangly string in the studio. #weaving #studiocat 0120
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 10/07/2026I have no regrets about deleting Instagram but am completely with you about trying to decide if social media is really worth my time. I just want a place to give and receive a quick "pick me up" of creative inspiration. 010
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 04/07/2026#Wide handwoven stripes ready to be pulled off the loom. #BlueSkyArtShow 1181
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 04/07/2026I wish there was! I'm a rag rug weaver and it sure would make my work easier. 😍 000
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 27/06/2026What I'm weaving today on Grandpa's loom. #Macro #BlueSkyArtShow #Fiberart #ragrug 0200
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 24/06/2026Just watched this interesting video by @businessinsider.com about denim manufacturing. If you're curious about weaving, fashion, textile mills, manufacturing, US made products, or being an educated consumer it's well worth watching.youtu.beWhat 'Made In America' Jeans Actually Look LikeYouTube video by Business Insider 010
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 23/06/2026What a nice way to spend part of the day! ❤️🌱🚜 010
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 23/06/2026I have to wedge a doorstop under Grandpa's rug loom when I weave so it doesn't walk across the floor. I replaced my boring plastic one with this ADORABLE 😍, cast iron mouse doorstop that I got at the antique store last week. What little thing is making you happy today? 180
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 21/06/2026One more thing to love about Finland, going to the library! ❤️🇫🇮bbc.comNot just books - how renting a sewing machine from the library can improve democracyFinland's libraries are increasingly being valued not by how many books they lend, but how they help societies function. 051
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 19/06/2026Waking up with happy midsummer memories! ❤️🇫🇮 #Juhannus 050
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 19/06/2026If I'm not sectional warping, I prefer ftb, but it's definitelysome practice to get good at it. 010
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 18/06/2026Started weaving a new piece last night. I'm experimenting with a tapestry technique known as hatching. I won't be able to see the full effect until it's off the loom. #FiberArt #handwoven #ragrug #poppana 2736
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 13/06/2026On the loom today, a handwoven rag rug tapestry featuring sharp peaks. This piece is coming together even better than I imagined when I sketched out the concept. #BlueSkyArtShow #Sharp #FiberArt #upcycled 1210
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 11/06/2026It's one of those magical days when the colors are coming together on my loom even better than I expected when I selected the fabric for my poppana strips. #FiberArt #weaving #upcycled 0180
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 10/06/2026I don't enjoy the Alabama humidity this time of year, but I sure love picking bouquets from all the stuff growing in our yard. The gladiolus popped up unexpectedly last summer and I think they're my favorite. ❤️💐 #bloomscrolling 161
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 08/06/2026Time to stitch labels onto a batch of freshly handwoven pieces. Seems like a good rainy afternoon task. 020
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 01/06/2026You might be surprised to learn that nearly a third of the hands-on time I spend creating a handwoven art piece happens away from the loom. Hand stitching the hanging sleeve on the back of my weaving is one of the final steps in the process. 050
Kylmä Koira | The Chilly Dog @thechillydog.com · 31/05/2026Here's a peek at what's currently on the loom. This week I've been weaving a piece called "Growing Seasons". Like most of my work, it's handwoven with poppana (bias-cut fabric strips) hand cut from thrifted bed sheets, curtains and/or tablecloths. #BlueSkyArtShow #Growth #FiberArt 1201