PineLedgeFiberStudio

Announcement    Welcome to my Etsy store!

You'll find a variety of handmade fabrics here - most of them woven, several made with yarns I spin myself, and many of them hand dyed.

All of them come from a deep and abiding interest in fiber, yarn, color and texture. Spinning, weaving and dyeing are my answer to the question: What will I do about expressing myself creatively?

There are many ways to manipulate the look and feel of cloth and several life-times worth of techniques to explore.. but I find myself drawn to (and most curious about) the way yarns and fibers 'show up' in a finished piece.

Maybe that's because, for me, spinning is where it all begins.

Knowing how it feels to handle the starting fibers - whether cotton, cashmere, silk, wool or hemp; observing changes in thickness, softness, smoothness, and strength; noticing the way light reflects off the surface of the fibers or how colors combine along the length of a yarn; then purposely incorporating certain characteristics - choosing what goes into a yarn for a specific reason - all of of those experiences are part of handspinning.

And all of those things help me make fabric I love: fabric with a particular look, feel or drape; fabric that is pleasing to use, and wonderful to hold; fabric that has some special characteristic related to the fibers and yarns themselves; fabric that's been 'put together' by hand, in a particular way, for a particular reason.

My focus on yarn and what it will 'do' may be why I prefer experimenting within the boundaries of plain weave. Every piece of cloth I make is the result of something I've wanted to learn and practice. Plain weave helps me see and understand what's happening with the yarn. Complicated patterns confuse me. My focus is on the shapes, colors and textures of the yarns and how they interact. My aim is to discover how these characteristics effect the finished fabric.

My fabrics and yarns are my experiments and part of my continuing education.

I like making fabrics that have a purpose - a job to do. Things that can be used and enjoyed. Some are 'every-day' functional, some are very, very special. I'm not a production worker and rarely make more than one of anything, although I do re-visit favorite fabrics and make similar pieces once something has sold. If a piece is one of a series of color variations, that information will be included in the description.

I find working with multi-colored fibers and variegated yarns particularly fascinating. Their color interactions change and flow in different directions – making them nearly impossible to duplicate. And to me, that's part of the appeal when purchasing anything made by hand.


My home/studio is smoke-free, cat & dog friendly.
My looms are Leclerc, and Counter-Balance.
My spinning wheel of choice is the Ashford Traditional.