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.

Fall Harvest Colors

Here's our booth at the Evanston show the end of August. Lots of wonderful customers and great response to our new fall jackets, vests, caps, and scarves. We're back at the studio working on orders and ready for our local customers to visit and try on some new pieces. Welcome, Fall!

Some new colorways in Chenille Scarves- this one is called "harvest" and it's ready for wrapping up in at the first cool nip in the air...

Upcoming Events:
October 23,24 Northeast Fine Crafts Fest, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady NY
October 30,31 Fall Fest in Saratoga Arts District, Beekman St, Saratoga NY
November 18-20 Weavers Guild Show, Pruyn House, Latham NY
December 10-12 CraftBoston, Cyclorama, Tremont St, Boston MA

Ready for Ballet Season!

We just finished weaving a group of bamboo and linen shawls perfect for the upcoming ballet season here in Saratoga Springs. New York City Ballet is in residence from July 6-17 here at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center.)
The amphitheatre is outdoors in a State Park and the evenings can get a bit chilly. My shawls are handwoven with a lacy leno weave on a cream colored warp and ecru weft so the pattern is subtle and elegant.

Arts Fest 2010

Saratoga Arts Fest took place on June 10-13 and brought lots of visitors and customers to Beekman Street. Our studio was open all weekend with a small loom for kids to try out. Studios in the Arts District were open to the public and several visiting artists set up displays. We also hosted a Trashion Show with high school students modeling "clothing" made from potato chip bags, playing cards, lamp shades, and duct tape. It was a hit and brought a lot of new people to our street.

Porch Restoration

In May, the Saratoga Preservation Foundation, honored us with a Preservation Award for our exterior facade at 143 Grand Ave. This encouraged us to continue restoration work on the porches, using the original posts and trims. Our friend Art Baird, and Richard salvaged and refitted the old posts. Over the summer, we'll get to the side porches and finish up the painting.

Back from the Smithsonian Show. It takes place every year in April at the National Building Museum in Washington DC. A magnificent show, thank you to all our Washington patrons! We will be busy filling your orders for our handwoven jackets and vests all spring.....

Smithsonian Craft Show April 22-25

Classic black and cream with pewter accent in a glenplaid design woven of 100% bamboo fiber.
See our scarf collection and much more in Booth 404 at the 28th annual Smithsonian Craft Show.
www.smithsoniancraftshow.org
Show hours:
Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington DC

Baltimore Craft Show Feb 23-28

Richard making a warp for a new stripe fabric in cotton and bamboo for mens shirting.

Designing at the loom. As we weave, it's important to record the layout- warp and weft formats, how many ends and picks per inch, all that technical stuff. So that we can repeat it if the scarf becomes a best-seller.

New designs for our upcoming shows (see "spring" schedule below) These are scarves woven from recycled cotton with an overlay of soy wool fiber which also becomes a selvedge fringe when cut and finished. You'll have to come to the show to see the finished product- very fun and funky!

Feb 23-24 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Center,

Baltimore MD Booth 900 wholesale to the trade (2 days) www.craftcouncil.org

Feb 25-28 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Center,

Baltimore MD Booth 900 retail/ general admission (4 days) www.craftcouncil.org

March 5-7 Germantown Friends Show, Friends School, 31 Coulter St, Philadelphia PA

www.germantownfriends.org 215-951-2300

April 21-25 Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum, 401 F St NW,

Washington DC www.smithsoniancraftshow.org

Happy New Year 2010!

Upcoming Events:

Feb 6, 10am - 1pm Felt Workshop with Linda Van Alstyne. Learn how to make felted soaps, using wool roving to form a built-in washcloth... Naturally exfoliating, and good clean felting fun!

Feb 23-24 Booth 900 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Center,

Baltimore MD wholesale to the trade (2 days) www.craftcouncil.org

Feb 25-28 Booth 900 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Center,

Baltimore MD retail/ general admission (4 days) www.craftcouncil.org

March 5-7 Germantown Friends Show, Friends School, 31 Coulter St, Philadelphia PA

www.germantownfriends.org 215-951-2300

April 21-25 Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum, 401 F St NW,

Washington DC www.smithsoniancraftshow.org

Christmas on Beekman Street

Our first holiday season on Beekman Street is a lot of fun.... Neighbors and friends stop in to see our handwoven scarves and ties, bags and caps; perfect accessories for the special people in your life! We are open through Dec 23, then closed for a few days, and open again on Weds. Dec 3o to get ready for First Nite which happens of course, Dec 31. We'll be open then 10 am till 9 pm with kids crafts, weaving demos, and lots of hot cocoa and cookies to warm you up. Come join us!January 2nd is First Saturday and we'll be open late again, serving wine and cheese and showing off our latest creations. Winter hours starting in the New Year will be Wednesdays through Saturdays 10- 5. Hope to see you soon! Happy New Year!

Studio Visitors- Happy Thanksgiving!

Nieces and nephew visiting from Virginia, modeling our newest creations....Happy Thanksgiving one and all!


Our nephew John Gabe comes to visit from Virginia, he's a natural weaver!