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I have often thought that one of the greatest rewards of our weaving careers is that we get to meet a whole lot of really interesting and wonderful people, both from around here and from all over.  I've documented a handful of instances of this in the past, although meeting delightful people happens all the time. This was an incredible chance for us to learn form Ignacio Netzahuacoyotl, a Mexican weaver in the Saltillo tradition. Santa Fe is a UNESCO Creative City, achieving that designation a few years ago.  The folks from the city reached out to us a few...

The spring of 2023 is the most green one I can remember here in Chimayo. We have had an abundance of gentle rain.

After the 2021 Spanish Market, I and my loom were ready for a new, big project.  I had been doing a lot of spinning from Pat Trujillo's Centinela-grown fleeces, so I had handspun yarn to work with.  I perused my Pinterest board and settled on what I eventually named the "overly elaborate tumbling block" pattern for the border.  I'm sure I realized it would be a challenge.  I thought I was up for it. So I worked with the selection of handspun yarns I had, choosing boldly contrasting ones for the border and center, and some more gently contrasting ones...