Welcome to Avalanche Looms on Etsy. Avalanche Looms is also my actual store and weaving workshop, open to the public, in a red building on our farm in Avalanche, WI.
Handweaving lets me work with color, texture and design everyday. I make simple, rustic weaves, with linen and cotton yarns, scarves, & rag weave rugs and pillows. I like to weave traditional Scandinavian patterns (Rosepath, Gooseye) with a contemporary twist. Rag weaving always excites me. My new scarves are long and soft, linen and cotton, asymmetrical designs, with emphasis on fresh color. I'm always looking for color.
I use the best quality materials I can find to weave, mainly Swedish cotton and linen yarns. My rags, for rugs, potholders, bags, and cushions, are cut from strong, beautiful vintage and new fabrics, and new wool blanket remnants. Many are hand dyed. Like my Finnish- American mother, and Swedish and Finnish grandmothers, I expect my woven rugs and linens to last for many, many years to come.
Please visit my workshop:
http://avalanchelooms.blogspot.com/
Avalanche, Wisconsin
