Handwoven on the Bay

Handwoven on the Bay is a studio where things are made slowly, with skill and attention, and with the highest quality materials curated from local artisans and small Canadian companies. The result are beautiful heirloom-quality pieces for your home and your wardrobe. Inspiration is drawn from many sources; often the colours and textures of the beautiful Georgian Bay region I call home. Materials a

re carefully curated from Canadian companies. I am very particular about high-quality wool and prefer working with very talented Canadian indie-dyers. I often hand-dye my own tencel warps. I am also a spinner of wool. I source and prepare fibre from local Ontario shepherds, occasionally procuring a raw fleece which I then invest many happy hours in washing and preparing, before I spin it into skeins of yarn that are irresistibly unique and textured. My website page "The Weaving Process" (https://www.handwovenonthebay.ca/the-weaving-process) offers information about the steps that are carried out to create my pieces, from design through to finishing. It is a lengthy, thoroughly enjoyable process! My goal is to create pieces that will become part of the fabric of your life. A throw blanket that is always in a heap because it is used constantly by your kids. A wrap or shawl that is always in your purse if you're not already wearing it, because you're always reaching for it anyway. The scarf you love to wear when you leave the house because someone always compliments you when you wear it. The baby blanket that is head-turning-beautiful, and used so much, it's always in the wash and still looking like the day you bought it. The tea towel that never stops being thirsty and is always the first one in the rotation because it's just so much better than store-bought, a beautiful workhorse that washes like a dream. My pieces are meant to be USED, not placed on a shelf or as a decoration. Handwoven items not only have a leg-up on beauty, but they are also durable and functional as well. And they are made to last. The designs are meant to be classic, so you will enjoy them for many years. In this age of disposability, these slow-fashion pieces are like a capsule of local talent, ingenuity and hard work coming together to provide something that is both useful and beautiful. Something that will stand the test of time. A little piece of my heart goes out the door with every thing that I make. What a joy it is to see the work of my hands, and all those who stand behind me, being used and cherished by you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support. Please spread the word and check back often. My loom is never quiet!