Design Mode January 2013

Here is a pile of scarves being "unfringed."  The roll has been woven as long yardage, then cut and sewn into individual scarves. To make the decorative fringe at the bottom, the weft yarn is pulled out or unwoven for a couple inches till it's caught in the stitches.                                                                          


Here's our new line of bamboo stripes in multi-pattern weaves that form stripes of leno, an open-stitch weave and herringbone, a pointed twill weave. Bamboo fiber takes dye very well and we love the radiance of these stripes.                                                                          

We always strive to be a zero-waste studio, and it's always fun to come up with new products using our handwoven "scraps." These are a series of kits assembled and ready to be sewn into pouch bags.
We have 2 fine craft shows coming up soon. The first is the American Craft Council show in Baltimore which takes place February 20-24. The first 2 days are wholesale to the trade only and the weekend is open to the public. Visit craftcouncil.org/baltimore for more info.
March 22-24 will find us at the Paradise City Arts Show in Marlborough MA at the Royal Plaza Trade Center. Visit paradisecityarts.com for more info.

Exciting News!!

We just got word that our studio has been chosen as one of 100 finalists (out of 2000 entries) in the American Made Awards sponsored by Martha Stewart.! If we get enough votes between now and September 24, we could win some major national exposure as well as $10,000!
We would be so grateful if you could take a couple minutes every day for the next 2 weeks, visit this website and place your vote.
http://americanmade.marthastewart.com/finalists
Type in "Textile Studio" in the Search box.
Thank you so much for your support of our American-made business!!

Fall 2012 Show Schedule

It's going to be a very busy fall and we are getting ready for it!  Hope to see you at one of these shows where you will find the very best artisans from all over the country.

Aug 10-12  Berkshire Craft Fair

Monument HS,  Route 7, Great Barrington MA

www.berkshirecraftsfair.org

Aug 18-21  New York Gift Show

Booth 9549 Javits Center, New York NY

(Wholesale only) www.nyigf.com

Sept 29-30 Armonk Craft Fair

Westchester Community Park,  Armonk NY

 www.armonkoutdoorartshow.org

Oct 12-14 Westchester Craft Show

Westchester County Center, White Plains NY

www.craftsamericashows.com/westchester

Oct 20-21 Northeast Fine Craft Show

Proctors Theatre, Schenectady NY

www.proctors.org

Nov 2-4  Rochester Fine Craft Show

Memorial Art Gallery, Univ of Rochester, NY

http://mag.rochester.edu

Nov 16-18 Washington Craft Show

Convention Center, Washington DC

www.craftsamericashows.com/washington

Nov 30-Dec 2 Crafts at Morristown (confirmed)

Western Ave Armory, Morristown NJ

www.artrider.com/morristown

Dec 7-9 CraftBoston (confirmed)

Cyclorama, Tremont St,  Boston MA

www.craftboston.org

Laundry Day

July is the month we usually get serious about fall scarf production. We've collected orders from shops and galleries since February, entered the data in our computer system, and printed out inventory reports specifying how many of each style is needed by each account and by when. In the "old" days (80's and very early 90's) I would chart the orders on huge pieces of graph paper.... I'm so glad the computer compiles all this data for us effortlessly now...so we can concentrate on designing and weaving!

After the warps come off the loom, we launder them to give them a lived-in softness. Here they're drying on our railing on a breezy July day. When dry, the long warps will be cut into individual scarves, steam-pressed, sewn, unfringed, labeled, then boxed up and sent to specialty shops around the country.

Smithsonian Craft Show April 2012

Our week in Washington was wonderful!  We spent the week of April 17th in the glorious National Building Museum at the one and only Smithsonian Craft Show.  Exhilarated and exhausted, we came home with a pile of orders and a whole lot less inventory... thank you to the Smithsonian Women's Committee and our patrons for another incredible show!

All in a Day's Work

 

Last day of January 2012.... This month we focused on new fabric design and construction.  The looms get "dressed" and "undressed" repeatedly as we change warp colors, draws (the order in which yarn is threaded through the heddles on the loom) and sett (how densely or loosely the warp threads are placed together.) Dressing the loom can be very tedious, especially when it's an all day process involving 500 different ends (threads) each threaded through an individual heddle on the loom.  Good to have some help or at least some warm fur to keep me company!  

Our late winter/early spring shows are coming up soon:

February 22-26 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore MD

March 23-25 CraftBoston, World Trade Center, Seaport Blvd. Boston MA

April 18-22 Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum, Washington DC

Show Schedule Dec 2011 - April 2012

Hope to see you soon at a show near you!  Click on the show for more info on show's website.

WINTER 2011

December 2-4   Craft Morristown, Western Ave Armory, Morristown NJ

December 9-11 Craft Boston, Cyclorama Art Center, Tremont St. Boston, MA 

WINTER/SPRING 2012

Feb 22,23  American Craft Council, Baltimore Conv Ctr, Pratt Street, wholesale to the trade only

Feb 24-26  American Craft Council, Baltimore Conv Ctr, Pratt  Street, retail open to the public 

March 23-25 CraftBoston, World Trade Center, Seaport Blvd. Boston, MA retail open to the public

April 18-22 Smithsonian, Nat'l Building Museum, 401 F St NW, Washington DC, retail open to the public

We are pleased to be featured in the current issue of Ornament Magazine, an international publication focusing on the "art of personal adornment" including jewelry, costume, and art to wear.  Click here to see the online article.

Late Fall at the Studio

Pile of cut scarves ready for hemming. We use a vintage straight stitcher made by Singer in the 60's, not a fancy machine but a real workhorse!

Laundered warps hanging out to dry. We've had a mild winter and the ramp railings provide a good clothesline.

Here is one of our latest scarves- vibrant colors for fall and winter.
This one would look gorgeous on camel, grey, black, or navy coat. Magenta and topaz checks woven with a little bit of citron green.
In soft drapey rayon chenille.

Fall Production

September is a busy month at Textile Studio...our looms and sewing machines are whirring with activity. We're shipping our scarves and accessories all over the country to shops and galleries carrying our work. Look for the frittelli & LOCKWOOD label at a special store near you!

2011 Fall Show Schedule

 

The first crimson fall leaf landed on our patio today and so starts the slow change towards fall, our favorite season.... because it's scarf season!  Our fall schedule is set, see below, and of course we welcome you to visit us in our open studio/gallery in Saratoga Springs, NY.  We look forward to showing you our cozy handwoven scarves, caps, and clothing for men and women.....

September 2-5    Longs Park Craft Fair   Booth 172   Longs Park  Harrisburg Pike

Lancaster PA   www.longspark.org/art.html

October 22-23   Proctors Fine Craft Show   Proctors Theatre

Schenectady NY   www.proctors.org/events/northeast-fine-craft-festival-2011

November 17-20   Hudson Mohawk Weavers Guild     Pruyn House    Old Niskayuna Road

Colonie NY     518-583-2129 for more info

November 19-20     Craft Westport    Staples High School  on  North Ave

Westport  CT     www.artrider.com/WPT11.html

December 2-4    Craft Morristown      Armory on Western Ave

Morristown NJ   www.artrider.com/mtownH11.html

December  9-11  Craft Boston    Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts

539 Tremont Street   Boston MA     www.societyofcrafts.org/cbholiday

Happy Summer!

Getting ready for the summer crowds in Saratoga who spend alot of time outdoors in the evening at our fabulous SPAC outdoor ampitheatre or on the patios of our fabulous restaurants. We have the perfect accessory for cool summer evenings- a lacy shawl handwoven of bamboo fiber in a luscious pink and taupe combination.  I was pressing it and realized the reason we all love this color so-  it reminds us of neapolitan ice cream, where the strawberry and chocolate and vanilla all melt together soft and creamy.  Happy Summer everyone!

Arts Fest June 10-12, 2011!

Crocheted Pears and Felted Tomatoes
almost good enough to eat.... but a little
too high in fiber!

We are part of ARTS FEST this weekend June 10-12 at our shop in the Beekman Street Arts District. An open house/studio, visiting fiber artists, and weaving demonstrations will take place Saturday 10-8 pm and Sunday 12-4 pm. The galleries in our Arts District will display special pieces for ARTS FEAST- handmade functional art in tableware and table coverings. Textile Studio will be adding fun fiber food too- all handmade by American artisans using knit, crochet, and felting techniques.

Spring 2011

SPRING SHOW SCHEDULE 2011

March 25-27 Craft Boston, World Trade Center, Boston, MA (retail) www.craftboston.org

April 1-3 Craft New York, 7W Building, 34th St & Fifth Ave, New York, NY (retail) www.artrider.com

April 14-15 Invitational Trunk Show, Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F St NW, 9am-9pm.
https://sites.google.com/site/invitationaltrunkshow

Baltimore Feb 2011- American Craft Council Fair

Our menswear collection- neckties, scarves, and our new line of asymmetrical pieced vests. We have a small but loyal men's following at this show, artful dressers.

Booth 530, our little corner of the world, among 700 top notch craft artists from across the USA. Here we're showing some new linen/silk jackets for spring along with our bamboo scarves and shawls. This is a well-attended show and it's great to be appreciated by an enthusiastic, buying crowd.

New Year in New York!

A roll of rayon chenille plaid scarf warp fresh off the loom. After the roll is laundered, it's cut and sewn into several scarves. This one will brighten up a dark winter day!

Three different weaves in three different fibers- merino/tencel, alpaca, and bamboo.

We started our new year designing samples for the New York Gift show which opened the end of January. Jeri, Morgan, and I wove warp after warp, changing fills for each new colorway, experimenting with a new merino/tencel yarn, and playing with pattern formats and sizes. It was a challenge to produce several new scarf lines in a month. Here's one collection at the show featuring parts of 3 different collections all in bamboo fiber.

Our best to you and yours for a joyful new year... looking forward to seeing you soon at a show or at the shop! 143 Grand Ave at Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs NY. Winter hours are Weds- Sat 10-5. Other times gladly arranged.

Happy New Year!

Our looms and weavers are happy to be in design mode this January after a bustling fall production schedule! New accessory and clothing fabrications for spring 2011 are taking shape and our show schedule for the next few months is confirmed:

Jan 29- Feb 2 New York Gift Show, Javits Center, New York, NY (to the trade only)
Feb 24-27 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Conv Ctr, Baltimore MD (retail)
March 25-27 Craft Boston, World Trade Center, Boston, MA (retail)
April 1-3 Craft New York, 7W Building, 34th St and Fifth Ave, New York, NY (retail)

Our best to you and yours for a joyful new year... looking forward to seeing you soon at a show near you!

2nd Annual Holiday Open House! Sat Dec 4th, 10am - 8 pm

Please come visit our studio on Saturday, December 4th for our 2nd Annual Holiday Open House! Handwoven clothing and accessories for men, women, & children, fiber art gifts, housewares, and dog coats. Holiday treats and special sales all day..... come in out of the cold and wrap up in something warm and cozy from Frittelli & Lockwood!


We need a little extra help to get ready for the holiday rush. MacDuff, here modeling a handwoven tartan dogcoat, does his part. He's excited for the Open House and meeting new friends!


We get an hour of weekend help here and there from our teen assistants.

Street News

Early in November, the city replaced our century-old water main on Beekman Street. Heavy duty vehicles blocked the main intersection for a couple days. But it was business as usual inside Textile Studio. The clacking looms competed with the hum/roar of the backhoe outside and customers found us, picking their way through the messy crosswalks....


We're pleased to report the construction is done and we have squeaky clean new water pipes! All is well on Beekman Street again.

Early Pumpkin Harvest

Just "harvested" from Jane MacAlpine's Adirondack studio..... felted from earthy orange, brown, and green roving, these little wool pumpkins are available at Textile Studio now for early fall decorating.