My first Korowai
I love the photo of the korowai. It was taken of my oldest son on his wedding day. It took me a …
Weaving again at last
It has taken me weeks to finally complete the preparation for this project. I am not sure why it turned into a …
Making things difficult
The title of this post refers to the way I tried to teach myself to whatu when making my first kakahu. It was …
Out of sequence
Having set myself a deadline for completing the five hieke I have had to accept that I am not going to get …
Reclaiming my Weaving Space
Today I spent time moving children’s toys, sorting and tidying weaving materials and basically reclaiming my weaving space. Then it was …
My first weaving day for 2015
I have decided to set a deadline for completing the series of five hieke. I want to have them all completed before …
The Source
This is where I like to harvest harakeke. It is near here that I have been able to find harakeke that yields wonderful muka. It is …
Trying Something different
The kete hanging on the wall was constructed in a slightly different way to usual. Each whenu has been folded in half. …
Kete
There is something very satisfying about looking at this kete. I love the finish and the different colours in the harakeke, …