Ken Stedman - Lone Star Weaving
Ken Stedman - Lone Star Weaving
Weaving is a delightful adventure. And yarn rules! For every woven piece, there comes a turning point at which the yarn takes over. There will be surprises—sometimes challenging, sometimes pure joy. Yarn dictates the outcome, which often is better than originally envisioned. It’s magical! I love it!
I’m a weaver living and working in Dripping Springs, Texas, a berg located just west of Austin. I learned to weave in the late 80’s from Suzanne Middlebrooks at Hill Country Weavers. Alas, serious eye problems in the mid-90’s made warping the loom too laborious and frustrating (depth perception issues). So, weaving went largely to the back burner for a couple of decades. In 2016, having learned from life the virtue of patience, I decided to try again.
Across the years, I have dabbled in several styles of weaving, but I always return to plain weave. I like the simple honesty and integrity of plain weave. Today I mainly weave scarves, shawls and table runners; I also weave mohair horse cinches. My main working loom is a vintage 1963 Gilmore 46-inch, 4-harness Rigid series jack floor loom. My other looms are a 4-harness Schacht Baby Wolf and a 20” Schacht Flip rigid heddle loom. My 1840’s barn loom is mostly for show, but I have used it to weave rag rugs.
Contact:
email: ken@lonestarweaving.com
phone: 512.225.4932
