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Kelli

@lladyllama.bsky.social

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(she/they) Chronically ill textile artist. Creating lovingly hand dyed yarn, spinning fiber and dyer woven items in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of NY. Queer/Neurodivergent owned business. 🏳️‍🌈 ♾ www.LladyLlama.com https://ko-fi.com/lladyllama

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 5h

Pickup stick & heddle rod are all set! Need to wind some weft & the weaving can begin! I haven't woven 3/1 twill since my first towel project in 2017. Luckily I still had all my string heddles tucked safely away but I remember them being a bit too long so I spent time shortening them all. #weaving

An angled view of Kelli's Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom equipped with two 10 dent heddles and warped with a hand dyed warp of transitioning stripes. A pick up stick and a heddle rod with string heddles attached can be seen behind the rigid heddles.

Two piles of string heddles lay on Kelli's desk. In the lefthand pile the loops are larger. The righthand pile contains fewer string heddles and the loops have been knotted a second time to reduce the size of the loop in the string. One string heddle from each pile sits separated in the middle to show the difference.

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 2d

Front heddle is threaded and my shoulder says that's plenty for today. #handdyed #weaving #fiberarts

A view of Kelli's Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom equipped with two 10 dent heddles that have been threaded with a transitioning stripe warp made of a hand painted repeating purple gradient and silver grey speckle overdyed yarns.

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you! I'll definitely be sharing the progress and results. 😊

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 3d

You're so welcome and I will be sure to! 😊

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks! I got it from the Organic Cotton Plus website. This is my first time using it but so far I'm quite pleased. A bit more lint left behind in the rinse pots than the cottolin I've dyed but not substantially so and it took the dye beautifully. We'll see how the finished cloth performs.

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 3d

She's beamed! Threading the front heddle and tying on to the front will be a task for tomorrow if energy holds. 🤞 Yarn is a 55% hemp/ 45%organic cotton 8/2 that I hand dyed. Warp is 4.5 yards and I'm hoping to get 4 towels. #handdyed #weaving #fiberarts #slowcloth

An overhead view from the front of Kelli's Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom in the process of having a warp wound onto the back beam. The warp is hanging over the front beam, tensioned by hand weights in a bin on the floor with the rest of the unbeamed warp that is just out of the frame. The warp is made of transitioning stripes of hand dyed yarn in speckle overdyed silver grey and handpainted gradient purple. The light purple portion of the gradient is currently in focus.

Angled view from of the back of Kelli's Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom in the process of having a warp wound onto the back beam. The warp is made of transitioning stripes of hand dyed yarn in speckle overdyed silver grey and handpainted gradient purple. The medium purple portion of the gradient is currently in focus.

View from of the back of Kelli's Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom in the process of having a warp wound onto the back beam. The warp is made of transitioning stripes of hand dyed yarn in speckle overdyed silver grey and handpainted gradient purple. The dark purple portion of the gradient is currently in focus.

Overhead view of a clear plastic dishpan sitting on a carpeted floor. A pile of hand dyed warp bouts are piled in the bin. Two five pound hand weights are attached with binder rings to choke ties around the warp to help provide tension while winding the warp onto the loom. The warps are a mixture of gradient purple sections and silver grey with speckle overdye sections.

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 3d

Because of the stripes this time I secured my warp chains to the front support by a choke tie, draped the cross end over the heddle & threaded sitting at the back of the loom. I'll tie onto the back apron rod, beam the warp and then insert the front heddle and thread it before tying onto the front.

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 3d

Oh interesting! I haven't done the modified F2B I'm doing here before but I need to split some of my warp chains into smaller stripes as I thread. I always do my threading in the heddle blocks though. I put the back heddle in the front blocks, thread it first & then move it back & thread the front.

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 4d

A kitchen sink leak threw a wrench into things around here (ha) but today I finally started getting this warp on the loom. The back heddle is threaded and if I'm up for it tomorrow I will tie on to the back apron and beam the warp.

A closeup view of Kelli holding a warp cross in their right hand and preparing to begin the process of threading the silver grey and speckle dyed warp chain through a ten dent heddle on their Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom. The back of the loom is facing Kelli and the camera. The bright yellow green handle of a threading hook is placed through the hole in the heddle where Kelli will begin threading from left to right.

An angled view of the front if Kelli's Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom. A series of hand dyed warp chains have been secured to the horizontal front support of the loom with ties and have also been wrapped around the support to keep the chains from dangling down too near the floor and sparking the curiousity of a certain tortie kitty. The ends of the warp chains have been threaded front to back in the first step of double heddle threading. The ends are secured with slip knots in one inch warp sections and flipped back over the top of the heddle.

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 7d

New scarf in the shop! 🧣I'm so happy with how these peacock inspired gradient colors played together in the clasped weft with the black warp. 🦚 All handwoven with my hand dyed yarns on a rigid heddle loom.🧶🍃🍂🍁 More details a www.LladyLlama.com

Front side view of a mannequin wearing a handwoven clasped weft scarf in gradient jewel tones with black fringe against the outside wall of a rustic building in an autumnal rural setting.

Colorful handwoven clasped weft scarf in jewel tones with black fringe draped over a weaving stick shuttle that is suspended from a tree in a natural autumnal setting.

Rear view of a mannequin wearing a handwoven clasped weft scarf in gradient jewel tones with black fringe against the outside wall of a rustic building in an autumnal rural setting.

Side view of a mannequin wearing a handwoven clasped weft scarf in gradient jewel tones with black fringe against the outside wall of a rustic building in an autumnal rural setting.

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 9d

I met this little woolly bear friend with a reminder that the cold weather is creeping closer. I have something woolly of my own coming to the shop soon that could help out with that! 🍃🍂🍁🧣👀 #handwoven #handdyed #weaving #slowcloth #scarfseason

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 17d

Absolutely! I think it will be more ergonomic for me to wind from a vertically hung board as well. I prop my loom stand at the best angle I can when I'm winding but I'm definitely not doing my shoulder any favors because I'm reaching instead of being able to stand and move my whole body as I wind.

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 17d

Nice! I love a 2-in-1 tool but I'm at the point now where one part of the process is being held up too often and I'm wasting brain energy and time.

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 18d

Wove a bit on the Cricket while I was heating batches of rinse water today. Last 3 skeins of weft yarn for the Samhain themed towels are now rinsed and hanging to dry. #weaving

A fifteen inch Schacht Cricket rigid heddle loom sits on Kelli's desk. It has been warped in stripes of hand dyed six ply hemp yarn. The colors are a sandy gold, navy, a silvery driftwood grey and a medium blue. Weaving is in progress with the same yarns being used for the weft in color blocks. Short ends of weft stick out on the surface of the web from split joins. Two stick shuttles are laid across the warp. One is wound with the navy yarn and the other with the silvery driftwood grey.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 18d

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you! 💜

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 18d

Wound this wee striped warp yesterday for the Cricket. Yarn is a 6-ply hemp that I dyed a couple of years ago. Now the Kromski is flipped back over into loom mode so it's ready for the towel warp. Getting a stand alone warping board is one of my hopes for the year. #weaving

A closeup view of Kelli's Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom in the warping board configuration. A small hand dyed six ply hemp yarn warp is wound onto the pegs. The stripes of color are a sandy gold, a silvery driftwood grey, a medium blue and a dark navy.

A closeup view of four small skeins of hand dyed six ply hemp yarn laid out on a small well worn side table im Kelli's studio. The colors are a sandy gold, a medium blue, a dark navy and a silvery driftwood grey.

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 20d

All of my hand dyed warp yarn has now been wound for the Samhain themed towels! Three of my weft skeins needed 2nd layers of dye which have been applied and they are now batching. The rest are rinsed and drying. Hoping to be on loom in the next couple of days! #weaving

A closeup view of a hand dyed warp on a Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom that is flipped over into it's warping board configuration. The yarn is eight two hemp and organic cotton that has been dyed a light cool grey and then speckle overdyed.

An upward angled view of a corner in Kelli's studio. The hand dyed hemp and organic cotton yarn warp chains for their next towel warp are hanging from the skeinwinder. Some chains are a repeating handpainted gradient purple and some are a light cool grey with speckle overdye. In the background a Kromski Harp Forte rigid heddle loom is set up in it's warping board configuration. A black mannequin torso named Sheila and part of an Ashford Traditional spinning wheel are also visible.

A closeup view of the hand dyed warp chains hanging from Kelli's skein winder.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24d

Union that reps the musicians on Kimmel: “This is not complicated — this is State censorship, happening in 🇺🇸… a direct attack on free speech… we stand with all those who will be out of work because of government overreach.”

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 24d

This month is just packed. Trying to cram in some face time with my people before the weather turns too cold to meet outdoors. Important health appts. I also have big work goals this month. As always the spoon math is maddening. Got some weft yarns dyed today but feeling pretty wiped. #chroniclife

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 26d

Yup, me too!

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 26d

We always wear N95s in any indoor space outside of our home and wear them outdoors if more than a very small handful of people are gathered regardless of how recently we have had boosters.

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 26d

Updated COVID vaccine accomplished and safely back home to rest. 👍

A red CVS bandaid is affixed to Kelli's right arm where they received their updated COVID vaccine today.

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Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · 27d

Vaccine appointment tomorrow for Wife and I! I'm still in the throes of my latest bout of PEM & being born with an overactive immune system means I've always gotten what you might call a rather...robust immune response from vaccines anyway. Worth it ofc but the next coupla days are gonna suuuck.

Kelli @lladyllama.bsky.social · Sep 10

Slowly shuffling about the house today and hoping to manage a couple of small studio tasks.