Quimper Hittys

Weaving has been a tradition for generations in my Swedish family. My grandfather’s loom resides in my living room and my Great Aunt worked at many different kinds of textiles including a style of weaving from southern Sweden called Flamskvav.

Lucky lucky me! I am participating in a workshop, taught by Mrs Marianne Asp, at the Hemslöjden Skåne in Landskrona Sweden.

First thing in the morning, we saw the sunrise from our hotel bedroom.

Then walked to the Handicraft centre where we launched right in to the workshop . First we warped up our weaving frames with linen warp thread looped round the nails at bottom and top, starting and stopping at the bottom. These frames were collected from all over Skåne from people that didn’t want them anymore- see on mine where the lines of previous warps have marked the frame? I wonder what treasures this frame has seen?

The warps are stabilized and separated by crocheting a line across the bottom, catching two threads with each loop, the ends are tied to the frame sides.

After the crochet line is a centimetre or so of plain weave in linen.

…then Arianell and Coriander helped make “butterflies” …

…and we started weaving the colourful part of our sampler!

We had a lovely walking tour of Landskrona at the end of the day – and will continue with more tapestry delights tomorrow!

We have been in København for a few days but due to telephone trouble, unable to post an update, however, luckily the issues were resolved in time for a visit to La Glace pastry shop …

…and spent some time with the little mermaid!

Now we are on the way to Sweden… bye for now!

James James is taking Arianell and Coriander to the airport!

Arianell and Coriander are both coming with me!

The Quimper Hitty human is getting ready for an adventure! A couple of Hittys are joining me, the cat is not! I will do my best to document the trip using WordPress on my phone!! This is totally new to me so hopefully it all works!