Welcome, Fibre Enthusiast.
Hi! I’m Maja.
I have a floor loom instead of a dining table.
I try to Touch Fibre every day (you can keep me accountable at that link).
My newest loom is 50 years young.
What I'm all about
Weaving as a way of slowing down in a world that won’t stop scrolling. Seasonality. Natural fibres. The artisanal quality of handwoven textiles.
I am also a member of the Southern Gulf Islands Arts Council and Webmaster for the Guild of Canadian Weavers. I share my work in community exhibitions and here, on Substack, where I write about slow making, local fibres, and the quiet joy of weaving by hand.
How often will you hear from me?
About once per month. Some letters will be project updates or new patterns; others might be reflections from the loom or deeper dives into materials, processes, and makers I admire.
A free pattern for subscribers
I would love to share my Granary Dish Towels pattern with you. It is inspired by the texture of barley and wheat. Using just one shuttle, it is a quick project!
I share it as a small thank-you when you subscribe to my newsletter.
Still curious?
I get it! Your inbox fills up fast. Here are a few reader favourites:
The Moths and Dry Rot Will Still Come.
When I was a child, the dentist assured me that my filling was shallow. I wouldn’t need any freezing—besides, local anesthetic wasn’t covered under our insurance, he said. The sound of the drill and that fiery-icy pain are forever connected in my mind.
I used to get paid $1 to pick weeds.
I grew up in the house on the corner of our block, bordered on one side by an unruly garden. Giant oak trees and bushy rhododendrons pushed up and out from the garden beds. Each summer, I would pick golden raspberries, giant rhubarb stems, and sour sorrel.
How to Knit Like a Dane from 200 Years Ago.
January and February have been knitting months—unfortunately, not by choice. My health has forced me away from the loom. Luckily, knitting is my first fibre-love and conducive to rest and recovery.
