Lacetree Weaving
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My name is Fox Hutt and I am a fiber artist and owner of Lacetree Weaving. My studio is in my country home which overlooks my garden and a scenic pond on 70-acres, which my husband, Steve, and I have named
Turtle Island Farm and Gardens.
I have always been attracted to art with a function. I create colorful hand-woven rag rugs, table rugs, wall hangings and a variety of handbags in unique designs. Each piece is created by hand from beginning to end. All my work is “one of a kind” and is made from high quality, durable materials. I believe my hand-woven pieces are unique for a number of reasons, such as my design motifs and contrasting inlays. I draw from my spirituality for many of my color choices and design elements. My handbags are of my own design and several styles are embellished with specialty yarns, antique buttons and other finery. I use all natural materials in most of my pieces - 100% cotton warp and 100% wool fabric strips for the weft. Though wool fabric is more costly, I prefer it because it packs more tightly than cotton or synthetic fabric strips. In my experience, a rag rug, table rug, wall hanging or handbag made with wool strips will last much longer and is easier to keep clean than one made with other types of fabric. The wool tends to resist dirt and stains, although many of the pieces can be washed in a washing machine. I take a great deal of care with the weft joints and selvages. This results in a piece that has a long lasting tailored look. Though I weave one side to be the “top”, a number of my customers like the less tailored side as well, making the piece reversible. I am often asked why I named my studio Lacetree Weaving? While weaving on a beautiful spring day, I looked out my window and admired the emerging silvery leaves of a white poplar tree. It looked like an elaborately woven piece of lace. The word “lacetree” came to mind and I chose to use the name for my newly emerging weaving business. My work is hand-woven on a 36” Nilus LeClerc floor loom. To begin I must prepare the warp on my loom, which takes from a couple of hours to most of a day, to wind and tie-on the warp, depending on which, and how many, pieces I will be weaving. Each thread must be individually tied and depending on how wide the piece will be, there may be over 700 knots. Each piece is designed individually. I then weave a stabilizing header, using the cotton warp thread. Using 1-inch strips of wool cloth, which I have cut ahead of time, I then weave the body of the piece, using rows and inlays, which are laid in one at a time. The fringes of the rag rugs and table rugs are hand-tied. The handbags are individually hand-constructed. Embellishments are either woven in or added by hand later. I hope you will visit my website, www.TurtleIslandEnterprises.com. Please contact me if you have questions or if you are interested in seeing my work or in a custom piece.
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Fox Hutt
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