Waut

20/01/2024

There has been a loooooong silence on here. Life got in the way as probably for most of you. Moving, chronic illness and being a single parent kind of got in the way. Also my view on how to make a living with everything yarn related. I want to explore more with yarn and learn more different techniques leading to what I love most: weaving and becoming a better weaver. Macrame, knitting, crochet, tufting and lately embroidery always go back to weaving. I always think: how can I combine it with weaving?
Where it is all related, this page will chance a little bit to include the complete yarn journey, hope you will still join me on this exploration ☺️

28/01/2023

Ahhh the old studio and it’s daylight. Bring on spring and more light. Everything is just better with daylight. Especially the mornings…. sigh… sips coffee. Happy weekend everyone.

17/01/2023

Weaving, it is not just the single act but many things combined together. And, every little thing makes an impact. As I am settling in the new place I am reminding myself of this daily. That it is the little things that contribute to forming daily practices and (new) habits.
How do you start new habits?

09/01/2023

Finally the boxes are unpacked. I am really missing weaving and all the tedious things that come with it so I am hoping my hand will heal soon 🤞🏼

14/08/2022

So I read some beautiful posts about the less is more strategy for Insta and thought “great, I like that”. Fewer posts, well thought through and more meaningful.
Only for me to completely abandon things and only use insta to look at (cat) memes.
Safe to say, it it time to clear the palette (and search history) and get the good habits going again 😅
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16/06/2022

My favourite corner in the house. I just wish it was always this empty. With a love for minimalism I have to say that with a little one, a lot of stuff has creeped in….
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03/06/2022

Slowing down is something I am still learning but working with my hands feels so natural. I am very tactile and always like to touch things. Something that I passed on to my little one and the big lesson is to encourage that because boy, those hands are fast. Not to mention the stains and the breakages 😅 It is all a phase right?

27/05/2022

Rugs rugs rugs.
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What do they mean to you?
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For me it is comfort and soothing. Comfort because I like the tactile experience with my feet. And soothing because of the textures and colours.
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13/05/2022

Should really be working on the website instead of posting. Where I live in Amsterdam, space is precious and every square metre is though of. As I have woven a lot for the website to be photographed, I am now running out of space for the rugs.
Or to live… It is just how you see it 😅
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06/05/2022

Imposter syndrome, I am sure everyone can relate to that one. Setting up a business in a craft I have mainly taught myself can be daunting at times. I did have a course where I learned how to set up a loom but no weaving involved hence the extra courses here and there. Weaving has infinite possibilities and even though I have been weaving for years, I still feel like it is new and there is so much more to explore.
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Can anybody relate to this?
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The loom in the picture is the one I play around with and I use to sample new ideas before moving them to my bigger loom.
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29/04/2022

Fun, of all things, please don’t forget to add some colour to life and have some fun.
Life is tough enough as it is and there is a lot going on in the world. Bold colours and some playfulness are always an instant pick me up for me.
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Which colour and/or pattern is your favourite?
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26/04/2022

The silence. I need the little silent moments just sitting at my loom and doing nothing. It is a way to recharge, but usually in these moments looking at the materials, yarn and all the different colours, fab new ideas will emerge.
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23/04/2022

When I envisioned life 2.0 it was all about silence and creating. Due to health this needs to be on my own terms and that is how the dream started for a little business with weaving as my tool. My house is my sanctuary and I love meaningful things. But also fun, colour and playfulness. To make items for interiors came naturally and the choice for circular design and the use of sustainable materials makes sense to me. The time, effort and materials make each rug meaningful which I hope to add to other homes.

Which room should I make rugs for? For some reason I have made lots for the bedroom, my favourite room (surprise, surprise 😉)

22/04/2022

Next to the rugs let’s do a little introduction as well:

Hi, I’m Rachelle 👋🏼
Single mum to a very fast moving, talkative and cuddly toddler.
I used to have a great international career in hospitality however due to chronic illness I had to stop. As I am re-envisioning life 2.0, weaving and slow living is a big part of it.
If you were to ask me 5 years ago what my interests were, I would have said food & drinks, travelling and reading. But, in this season of life it is sleep, flowers and nails. My ultimate guilty pleasures are cat memes and crime docs (recommendations always welcome).

Thank you for following me on this journey and keen to get to know you too 💝

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22/04/2022

Very excited to start sharing more of the finished rugs. Every rug takes hours and hours to make: setting up, weaving and finishing it. It feels like a very personal process but seeing them finished in real life is quite cool. So here you are, the very first and more to come 😊

01/03/2022

All the feels. Colours, patterns and the tactile aspect always works to pick me up or it can be soothing. Especially as we are navigating from one collective trauma to the next, I notice that in my house, objects with meaning can be of comfort. This is one of the reasons I started making rugs, little treasures of comfort. What is your to go to in these times?

26/02/2022

Slowly but surely I will be revealing more of the business. However slowly is the keyword here. My ambition is to go faster but the chronic health means step by step and resting in between. Slightly ironic though as weaving is my way to slow down and move to a slower life and setting up a business is a little bit of the opposite. I guess it is all about balance right?
Also, like everyone else, some attention and energy is going to the current affairs at the moment, wishing to help.

19/02/2022

19/02/2022