Emery Smith Studio

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  • Finished woven band

    My latest finished woven band. I’m finding tablet weaving quite satisfying to learn because I’m making noticeable improvements with each new band.

    I had some help this time from my four year old daughter. She is a quite prolific producer of paintings and drawings, but has recently become interested in my fibre crafts. She said recently “I want to be a knitter like you mumma when I grow up’. (Everything textile-related, she calls knitting at the moment, whether it is embroidery, sewing, weaving etc.  I’m actually not much of a knitter myself!)

    My eldest (now 11) was never that interested in arts or crafts, so it’s been a  surprise to me to have a second child who actively chooses those things.  And I realised how much I’m looking forward to teaching her.

  • Saturday morning tablet weaving

    Tablet weaving with my little helper.

  • Weaving combs

    Little painting inspired by iron age weaving combs on display at Andover Museum found at Danebury Hill Fort. I love that they are decorated despite being tools, and often have holes for hanging – perhaps they doubled as jewellery or talismans as well.

    #weaving #daneburyhillfort #ironageweaving #weavingcombs

  • Let’s grow flax

    Taking part in Let’s Grow Flax this year. It’s a community project to grow and process flax into linen and I’m so excited to learn the process. It’s my first year with a proper garden of my own to play with.