Liz Whiteside Studio

12/08/2026

I want you to have fun!! My little YouTube channel is growing. Thank you for the lovely feedback. Another little video coming this weekend 😁

09/08/2026

I’ve been looking back at how my weaving journey has naturally evolved… one loom at a time. Well, tbh, it started with a crochet hook.

I know I’m very lucky to have a little collection, but in my defence, I do teach — so having different looms for students to try is very useful! 😉

I started with a 28” Mirrix and quickly moved into rug making. It makes a 2 x 3 ft rug beautifully and I loved working on that bigger scale.

Then, rather unexpectedly, I went tiny. A 5” pocket loom — and I LOVED it! From there came my 12” and 8” looms, and these little looms have really shaped the way I work and teach today. I love being able to show students the different options and let them discover what feels right for them.

Then came the floor loom. Was that excessive? Possibly. I thought I’d make cloth… and quickly discovered that making cloth just isn’t me.

But rugs? Colour? Exploring Krokbragd? Now you’re talking.

And I think that’s what this whole journey has really been about — discovering what kind of weaver I am.

I LOVE colour. I love experimenting. I don’t particularly enjoy feeling tied to a strict pattern. I am, and always will be, an artist at heart.

Now I feel like I’m finally bringing those two worlds together — art and weaving — and that is pure heaven for me.

And the brilliant thing about looms? They don’t have to be forever. Buy secondhand, try something, sell it on, change direction. Your creative journey doesn’t have to be a straight line. I never thought I would teach - I flipping love it!!!

08/08/2026

How tiny can you go? I want to show you that you can create tiny pieces of art.
By working with multiple fine threads on your needle you can create very effective images - here one realistic and the other more abstract. I love both styles equally.
I keep glimpsing at the little cottage and from a distance it looks like a photo. I adore it and it’s now in my studio to show workshop students.
The tiny frames are both from Ikea and I sew the tapestry onto cotton board and leave glass free. My favourite method to let the yarns shine.

03/08/2026

29/07/2026

How cute is this? I wanted to show you that you can work at only 3.5” wide and still get a lot of detail in.
At 8 warps per inch that means working on 28 warps. I went to a height of 5” and it fits this little Ikea frame perfectly (it’s the 13 x 18 cm frame).
I also worked on the fringeless method so there was no warp fringe to sew in 👌

28/07/2026

Thank you for sending me a little box of joy to try out.
I’ve been recommending this yarn to my US students since I launched my online courses.
I’m going to come up with a design for these juicy colours - currently available as little sets

26/07/2026

Houses. I love weaving them. Why? I think I can always imagine myself living there and it’s gives me a cosy feel.
My latest YouTube video shows how to weave a very basic house - a very generic image with a splash of colour blending and chat about weft bundle placement.
My teaching online then covers everything you need to have the confidence to progress on to your own colour blended designs, with perspective and shadow work. It’s all about shallow and steep angles, hatching, inserting lines, understanding eccentric weave uses and SO much more.
These 2 samples are both woven at 3.5 “ wide so you can see how much detail you can pack in to that width. One is a standard weave and the bigger piece was done in the fringeless technique (meaning no warp fringe to sew in 👌).
And I’ve just found the perfect frames so I’ll get one framed and show you next.

24/07/2026

Why have I woven at this width? I work at this width (3.5”) in my workshops to make sure students finish their work to take home.
You can pack so much detail in at this width. I’ve had 6 weft bundles (a weft bundle is a tapestry needle with several yarns on so you can colour mix), and I’ve inserted lines too for extra detail.
I keep stressing the importance of weft placement so that you can use the hatching technique without any shed issues. I’ve covered this in my new YouTube channel.
I draw out a sketch (in Procreate usually or can use graph paper) but often change the design as I progress up the loom. The colours come row by row as I’m not using a photo. It’s becoming my favourite way to work. Letting my imagination play.
There’s been lots of interest in this four selvedge weave. It’s so easy with a Mirrix Looms classic loom but you should also google the Navajo method. It’s good fun.
Oh and I just hit 10k followers today. I’m so grateful to have you on this journey with me 🙏