Heidi Ba Creations

04/04/2026

Kumihimo braiding machines in Kyoto Japan. Personally I really enjoy braiding by hand.
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03/21/2026

If you haven’t seen this exhibit - don’t miss the weaving and so much more
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Wool weaving nearly went the way of the woolly dog, a breed that once thrived in the Coast Salish communities but went extinct in the wake of colonialism. Today, an exhibition at Seattle’s Burke Museum showcases both ancestral and contemporary works, thanks in part to a local instructor who is helping its revival and teaching the next generation of weavers.

On a recent Saturday morning at the Tulalip Tribes Youth Center, Sue Dixon (Lakota) was arranging skeins of colorful yarn on her table, the products of a yearlong weaving program that started with gathering raw materials in the field.

Photo Description: Susan Pavel, instructor with the Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center, right, assists as student Lena Hammons removes her work from the loom, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a class at the Don Hatch Youth Center in Tulalip.

Full Story: https://www.kuow.org/stories/coast-salish-wool-weaving-once-nearly-lost-enjoys-a-renaissance
Photo Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer

03/07/2026

Upcoming Rigid Heddle Classes plus a new PINWHEEL class. Small class-size -- sign up today at www.HeidiBaCreations.com

02/23/2026

02/23/2026

But it looks like a nice soup!

02/09/2026

Awesome way to finish your rugs

02/09/2026

What a great and easy scarf out runner. Love the double clasped weft.

Two shades of blue flank a variegated sock yarn to create a sunrise effect along the length of this scarf. Deb used a double clasped-weft technique to frame the sunrise between organic, playful edges, before finishing her scarf with a beautiful lattice fringe.

About Deb Essen: Deb Essen is the author of Easy Weaving with Supplemental Warps, Swatch Critters from the Pin Loom, and Profile Drafting for Handweavers. Her passion is teaching the wonders of weaving.

Get the pattern: https://littlelooms.com/library/QqmNm4dBSVKLx0kaZ7cOaQ

Photo: Matt Graves

02/09/2026

Check out how wool toppers are made-

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01/08/2026

This is the most efficient way to SPREAD A WARP using the 6-PICK method for rigid heddle and shaft looms. Like and follow for more

01/02/2026

I love how weaving once off the rigid heddle loom and washed turns skips into circles, ovals and boxes, and twists into open lace. Check out my LACE, FLOATS & GATHERS weaving class in Seattle. Www.HeidiBaCreations.com

01/01/2026

Wish you and the world peace, love and health in 2026.