Coastal Virginia Weavers

This is so cool!

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Welcome back Bonnie we missed you!

What’s on the Loom?

Hey everyone, it’s been awhile but we’re back and so is Bonnie

Stay tuned today to see her treasure trove of amazing fiber and treasures from Convergence!

Until then, we hope you enjoy this little piece that Shelley’s working on …

Happy Saturday and Happy Weaving!

What an amazing time! Several of our weavers had the opportunity to join members night weaving Ivan and Troika fiber at The Virginia Zoo

Several Members of the Zoo even tried their hand at weaving.

What a special evening it was.

Carlee is weaving up a Pearl Cotton, Chenille, Sari Silk Scarf. And if you zoom in you’ll see the colors in her gorgeous piece matches her beautiful skirt.

We’re truly looking forward to seeing this one…

Troika and Alvin are all spun up and ready to go.

Alvin is the light gray warp and Troika will be our weft

Coastal Virginia Weavers will be at the Zoo in Norfolk this Thursday for Members Night

Swing on by to say hi and see our demo weaving with the fiber from the Zoo’s Alpacas

Back on the farm….
Just kidding, but over at the studio…. Wendy made her first rolag/batt of Alpaca fiber!

When the weather is nice we “Fiber” outside…

How it ended was way better than the start.

Shelley’s first Single 🌻about to be plied. We called in the Weaving Goddess aka Bonnie and p**f she got Shelley’s uptake going on the new EEW 6.1 with the right amount of tension. 🌼

Hands on-In person learning is a major bonus at the studio

Mayan Spinner
Drop Spindle
EEW 6.1 spinner
Blending Board

On Friday’s we Pick… and Card… Pick and Pick some more… with a little spinning to shake things up… 😉

At CVW we’re all about the entire process, not just dressing the loom and weaving but we care about where our fiber comes from and want to ensure we support our local Fibershed

Have you ever shorn a llama? Washed or cleaned the fleece? Carded? Join us for this amazing adventure…it’s a Fluffy Experience 🦙

Woven Trivet/Coasters by Katrine

So our very talented Walter did a thing and what a beautiful thing it is!

So we did a thing with the local Zoo who just happens to be right down the street from our studio 🦙

Once Calico, Hermione and Troika were relieved of their amazing fluffy coats the CVW Studio received bags of it to wash, spin and dye and well, just do all the things, but first let’s clean it….

We’re so honored to have been a part of this process and look forward to many more, as we’re all about sustainability and supporting our local fiber community.

Aren’t they just adorable?

Are you a part of your local fibershed?

To learn more click the link to the Chesapeake Fibershed:

https://chesapeakefibershed.com/about/

Happy Mothers Day to all our amazing moms, aunts and grandmas who have woven love into the hearts of all those they love and care for daily!

Today we had wee lil weaving visitors in the studio!

Little Miss was working on her artistic piece on a 16” Rigid Heddle Loom and she loves all the fluffy yarn, she actually finished and I believe she said she was ready to tackle a second one!

Mr. Man had an actually warp on and worked on a 4 shaft loom doing a tabby and twill sampler! We can’t wait to see his finished piece!

It’s never ever too early to introduce children to fiber arts.

Some days we make snowballs out of fluffy cotton yarn…. And some days we don’t!

Shelley to the rescue!

May the 4th be with you as you weave and do fiber arts today!

We’re so excited! Who’s traveling to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend?

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival More sheep and wool than you can imagine, always the first full weekend in May -- May 3 & 4, 2025

Here’s some Friday Shuttle Advice from our friends at Handwoven Magazine….

Choosing and Using Shuttles: Stick Shuttles, Flat Shuttles, and Rag Shuttles Using the right shuttle will make your weaving go smoother. In this first entry in our shuttle series, Liz Moncrief covers 4 of the simplest shuttles available.

Well hello gorgeous……
…..oh and the weaving project is beautiful too! 😉

Take a look at this beautiful Deflected Double Weave done in Baby Alpaca by our resident professor Heather

Have you ever tried deflected double weave? We’d love to see your projects too 🥰