We plan to stay close to home this summer and autumn. If you attend weaving shows please look for our shuttle retailers and shop with them!
Took a moment to snap some pictures of a large batch of shuttles just before shipping them yesterday to Village Spinning & Weaving in Solvang, CA. They should have them available soon on their web-based store. Continue reading
Blue Flag Handweaving, Bluster Bay’s retail store, will be a vendor at the Log Cabin Fiber Arts annual day-long spinning event on March 18 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Shop with us at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds at 4056 N. Government Way from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
In addition to Bluster Bay shuttles, we will be selling bobbins, yarn, spinning fibers and taking registrations for upcoming weaving classes at our studio in Sandpoint.
The “right” weight for end-feed shuttles, is a frequent topic of debate among handweavers and questions we get from customers. Some insist that they must be quite heavy; others like them as lightweight as possible. So who is correct? Continue reading
We are frequently asked whether open-bottom or closed-bottom shuttles are better. The answer is neither. Which style works best depends on the individual weaving habits discussed here.
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