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Lisa Rayner Handwovens
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Lisa Rayner Handwovens @lisarayn.bsky.social · Nov 29
My ocean-honoring shawl with freeform overshot motifs, a year in the making. I’m thrilled 🐬🐚🌈 #FiberArt #weaving #weaver
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A Saori art yarn necklace with handspun yarn, sequins, an antique African trade bead, and a heart lampwork bead. A fun way to use up leftover yarn and beads 💘 #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven 🧶 #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #IndieRetail
#Artivism #Craftivism #tapestry
Two views of a red-themed tapestry necklace woven by splitting a long narrow rectangle a couple inches across into two side halves. Bits of bright and deep reds, a little pink and dark plums, some sequined yarn. A heart lampwork bead is stitched onto the squarish pendant end, as well as a couple of thick art yarn wefts. A red antique vaseline/uranium bead hangs of the pendant end.
February 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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I’m weaving freeform 2:1/1:2 twill diamonds, 8-dent heddle, ebook 9 patterns. Hand dyed, handspun art yarn 🌀 #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #overshot 🧶 #slowfashion #RigidHeddleWeaving #OvershotWeaving #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #IndieRetail
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A mid-dark grape purple (reddish royal purple) diamond zigzag pattern across a lavender rainbow speckled warp on a little wooden loom. Wide scarf width fabric, chunky yarn. A pick up/pattern stick holds open a pick up twill shed. A wooden stick shuttle wound with the deeper purple yarn is inside the shed.
February 7, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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And so begins a new art yarn Saori weaving. Time to weave a freeform overshot design 🐈‍⬛ #MeowMonday #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #ArtYarn 🧶 #slowfashion #RigidHeddleWeaving #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #IndieRetail
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Lavender yarn, wide scarf width fabric, on a little wooden rigid heddle loom. Laced and sprinkled with lilac, royal purple, muted rainbow yarn, neon rainbow flashes. On a high balcony overlooking a courtyard. A black cat looks up at the loom.
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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Eight shaft advancing snowflake twill, handwoven with my handspun cotton weft. The weaving shuttle is designed for a charkha spindle 💜 #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven 🧶 #slowfashion #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #IndieRetail #handspunYarn
#Artivism #Craftivism #8Shaft
Slanted view of a large wooden floor loom with a grape jelly purple fabric being woven on it. The pattern looks very complex, a wavy X-styled pattern with moire effects. In the background is a tuxedo kitty with white paws and a white goatee chin on a chair.
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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My newest collection of pick up weaving patterns. Geometric motifs of 2:2, 2:1 & 1:2 twills for short floats with chunky yarn 🌀 #Weaving #twill #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #HandWoven #Artivism #LoomWeaving 🧶 #RigidHeddleWeaving #Craftivism #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #IndieRetail
Lilac book cover Simple Freeform Twills For Thick Yarn. Lilac/lavender yarn photo background with nine black and white pixelated charts of complex diamonds, zigzags and herringbone twills.
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Gray whale migrating through kelp forests from the Gulf of California, where mothers give birth in Baja, Mexico, to Alaska 🐋 When the sun shines through a spout at the right angle, there’s a rainbow 🌈 20,000 gray whales migrate along the North American Pacific Coast each winter 🌊 Nature is my muse 🌀
January 28, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Me at a support rally of hundreds for transgender youth outside Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego. They’re capitulating to fascist pressure to stop gender affirming care, harming hundreds of patients. No hormone replacement therapy as of Feb 6. For shame! Silence = Death sign held by trans youth 🏳️‍⚧️
Collage of three views. In front of a large multistory hospital. Wearing Support Trans Youth shirt. Sign Silence = Death over trans pride flag sign. Lisa Rayner Handwovens Supports Trans Youth. Shame On Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego.
January 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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A chunky handwoven wool art scarf, hand dyed yarn. Lisa Rayner Handwovens is your place for wearable art books & patterns 🌀🦓 #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven 🧶 #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #RigidHeddleWeaving #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall
#IndieArt #IndieRetail
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A wide, long chunky gray scarf streaked with rainbow colors wrapped once around my neck. Coiled handspun yarns periodically stick out the sides and fringe, giving the scarf a somewhat wild look. Gray matching knit hat with a pom pom and a rainbow zebra for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
January 24, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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Warping is more fun when done with a friend. Lavender wool freeform overshot ruana in progress 🐈‍⬛ #FelineFriday #Caturday #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #LoomWeaving #overshot 🧶 #RigidHeddleWeaving #OvershotWeaving #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieRetail
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A black cat lounges on a beige carpet next to lavender speckled yarn on a wooden warping board
January 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Shop small from people who share your values 🌀 Creative pick up weaving patterns for all looms. Weaving & sustainable living books. The income supplements my SSDI 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♿️♾️ #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #IndieRetail #LoomWeaving 🧶 #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #Artivism #Craftivism
A farmer’s market, colorful fabrics under gray skies. I’m wearing a blue vertical striped kimono-inspired coat made from quilting fabric. Purple knit hat, dark plum purple pants and top. Mixed Balkan person with glasses.
January 10, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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WEFT Magazine returned my freeform overshot scarf A
Rainbow Peace after photographing it. My article & chart > 2026 TWILL issue. Read Freeform Overshot for Beginners ☮️ #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #RigidHeddleWeaving
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#OvershotWeaving #WeavingPatterns
A brunette graying mixed Balkan person with a buzz cut and glasses wearing a striking colorful handwoven scarf with peace symbols in a rainbow of eight hues on a navy background, navy top and pants.
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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Wet felted African daisies hand sewn on a thrift store jacket. I dyed some of the wool roving in cochineal to create red-purples 🌀 #color #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #felting 🧶 #slowfashion #WetFelting #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #IndieRetail
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Ten felt daisies in hues of fuchsia, magenta, crimson, pink, lilac. Red, yellow, light lime centers. Green triangular leaves. Tiny whip stitches around the felt pieces. Gray wool knit fabric background.
December 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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An African daisy (Osteospermum) spotted on a neighborhood walk yesterday. The 🩷 fuchsia-magenta-plum-purple 💜 spectrum captures my some of my favorite colors. The water droplets are from a rainstorm the previous night ☔️ Another storm arrives tonight. Nature is my muse 🌈
#color #nature #weaving #art
A vibrant magenta-fuchsia petaled daisy with a dark plum-purple center surrounded by green leaves. Water droplets heighten the 3D vibrancy and look almost unreal. Lisa Rayner Handwovens. Nature is my muse 🌿
December 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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A diamond twill ruana I wove. It won a county fair best of show textile arts award. Handspun headband dyed in cochineal. Lace fingerless mitts. It’s Winter Solstice🌞 #FiberArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #LoomWeaving 🧶 #slowfashion #bskyweavers #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #IndieRetail
Me dressed all in bright crimson red with my arms fully outstretched, big smile. The ruana is a long purple striped fabric that is as wide as my elbows, hand knit fingerless mitts up to my elbows. Thick red knit headband, dark red turtleneck. Red quilt fabric tie dyed hand sewn pants, red suede shoes. Late fall leaves almost gone landscape.
December 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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An #8Shaft undulating twill shawl I wove with tabby, as with freeform overshot 🌀 #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #overshot 🧶 #slowfashion #weavesky #bskyweavers #RigidHeddleWeaving #ShopSmall #WeavingPatterns #IndieArt #Artivism#IndieRetail #SupportSmallBiz #Craftivism
An aqua-turquoise shawl with a wavy curvy zigzag pattern and fringe. I’m wearing it, a mixed Balkan brunette with a buzz cut and glasses. Smiling, left hand over the front, dark navy pants. I’m leaning against an adobe style wall with a bench ledge and a dusty blue antique wooden doorway.
December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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A handspun, handwoven art yarn vest. Custom sheds so coils face outwards, interior smooth 💜 #ShopHandmade #PampaLoom #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #LoomWeaving 🧶 #weavesky #bskyweavers #RigidHeddleWeaving #ShopSmall #WeavingPatterns #IndieArt #IndieRetail #SupportSmallBiz
A purples with turquoise accent handwoven vest, thick blumpy textured handspun art yarn vertical, creating funky fringe at the bottom. Wild yet finished look. Worn by a mixed Balkan person with glasses, thick brown eyebrows, big smile, deep turquoise blue hiking style sun hat. Lavender long sleeved top. A large brown furrowed tree trunk behind. Greenery in a semi-arid climate, a few red roses in bloom. Speckled sunlight.
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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My ocean-honoring shawl with freeform overshot motifs, a year in the making. I’m thrilled 🐬🐚🌈 #FiberArt #weaving #weaver
#SmallBusinessSaturday #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #Saori #overshot #RigidHeddleWeaving #OvershotWeaving #weaver #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall 🧶 #Artivism
November 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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My ocean-honoring shawl with freeform overshot motifs, a year in the making 🌈 #FiberArt #weaving
#SmallBusinessSaturday #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #Saori #overshot #RigidHeddleWeaving #OvershotWeaving #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #SupportSmallBiz #Artivism
Me, a mixed Balkan person with a buzz cut and glasses wearing a colorful rainbow and blue green shawl standing on a wooden staircase, the Pacific Ocean behind me, early morning light from the east. Low waves near the base of the staircase. A large rainbow, turquoise and navy blue shawl. The fabric is five scarf width vertical sections sewn together selvedge to selvedge. The outer and middle panels combine rainbow spectrum sections of different lengths with varying textured yarns with turquoise on navy geometric, spiral and sea life motifs: peace symbol, seahorse, diamond twills, scallop shell, double spiral, etc. The two panels in between the other three are mixed green, teal and turquoise Saori style weavings. Colorful and fantastical design. Rainbow refractions through water and clouds. Life and shapes. The different hues and shades of ocean water, from aqua to deep blue.
November 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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My ocean-honoring shawl with freeform overshot motifs, almost a year in the making 🌈 Weave amazing art with little looms 🌀 #SmallBusinessSaturday #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #overshot 🧶 #RigidHeddleWeaving #OvershotWeaving #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall
#Artivism #Craftivism
A large rainbow, turquoise and navy blue shawl draped over a white/light wood shoji screen. The fabric is five scarf width vertical sections sewn together selvedge to selvedge. The outer and middle panels combine rainbow spectrum sections of different lengths with varying textured yarns with turquoise on navy geometric, spiral and sea life motifs: peace symbol, seahorse, diamond twills, scallop shell, double spiral, etc. The two panels in between the other three are mixed green, teal and turquoise Saori style weavings. Colorful and fantastical design. Rainbow refractions through water and clouds. Life and shapes. The different hues and shades of ocean water, from aqua to deep blue.
November 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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I love wearing my handwovens. Faux ikat huck lace shawl (my handspun cotton weft), sakiori cross body bag with a weft faced strap 🌀 #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven 🧶 #8Shaft#slowfashion #weavesky #bskyweavers #WeavingPatterns #ShopSmall #IndieArt #IndieRetail #SupportSmallBiz
Brunette mixed Balkan person with a buzzcut and glasses wearing a colorful ensemble: aqua and muted rainbow striped thin shawl blowing in the wind. Blues and purples small cross body bag with a rag rug like fabric (neater fabric strips), dark plum scoop neck top, large plum butterfly oyster shell necklace with turquoise heishi beads. Navy pants. Standing near a cliffside, back to the ocean, visible upper left side of photo, dark blue water and blue sky. Cliff has scrubby dry season vegetation.
November 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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A Saori tunic with freeform overshot motifs, including freeform overshot motifs & twill & tabby stripes. It’s Trans Awareness Week. Trans people deserve to grow old 🏳️‍⚧️ #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #LoomWeaving #overshot 🧶 #RigidHeddleWeaving #OvershotWeaving #WeavingPatterns
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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A freeform frame loom art yarn vest from Wearable Handwoven Art on Any Loom. Weave amazing creations on simple & small looms 🌀 #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #LoomWeaving #overshot 🧶 #slowfashion #weavesky #bskyweavers #RigidHeddleWeaving #OvershotWeaving #WeavingPatterns
Back view of me wearing a handwoven vest with textured art yarns with handspun coils, wavy flowy lilac/magenta vertical stripes 5+ centimeters wide, and aqua/light turquoise lens shaped spots. At top middle of the back is a large magenta outlined lilac heart with spirals forming the top two heart bumps. Black clothing underneath. Brunette buzz cut. I’m leaning on a wrought iron railing overlooking a condo building’s interior courtyard. Overcast gray sky.
November 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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A faux ikat chenille wrap I made from a single space dyed skein. I added mercerized cotton fringe to extend the length and the rainbow color spectrum 🌈 #FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #LoomWeaving 🧶 #slowfashion #weavesky #bskyweavers #RigidHeddleWeaving #WeavingPatterns
A rainbow shawl that goes from royal purple (left end) to blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and fuchsia across its width. Fuzzy zigzag color transitions. Each side folded over to create a trapezoid on a red brick patio. Velvety texture. Long fine fringe. A yellow three leaf cluster lies on the dark royal purple fringe, a green three leaf cluster on the red.
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Fossil seashell cross sections on the beach at a super-moon low tide in between king tides this week. Delmar Formation, 48 million years old, Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego. A beautiful afternoon walk across what is normally the sea floor 𓇼🌊🐚🐬 #FossilFriday #MolluscMonday @kingtides.bsky.social
Wide flat expanse of firm wet sand under a blue blue sky, Pacific Ocean to the left, facing north. Along the right side is the end edge of a thick sandstone mesa sloping down to the ground. Right lower foreground, a gray, uneven, sandy rock is exposed, a little above the sand. Beige fossils are lit up by slanted autumn afternoon sunlight coming from behind the scene to the south over the ocean. A long pointy shell cross section, little bubbly chambers on each side of a middle line jumps out at the viewer, surrounded by curled of roundish shells.
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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My feline twill top. Rigid heddle & #4Shaft. Handwoven inkle band ribbons around the neck & front 🌀 YES ON PROP 50 🌊𓇼🐚🐬
#FiberArt #TextileArt #FiberArtist #Weaving #HandWoven #LoomWeaving #overshot 🧶 #slowfashion #weavesky #bskyweavers #RigidHeddleWeaving #OvershotWeaving #WeavingPatterns
Me wearing a colorful Mexican huipil style top with fringe and a long purple skirt at a grassy park at the beach. Mixed Balkan brunette with a buzz cut and glasses, magenta/lavender/aqua handwoven top with asymmetrical fringe on the right side and three rainbow space dyed ribbons sewn around the neckline and front. Geometric design on purple skirt. Grassy park, sand and ocean and blue sky behind. Palm trees and colorful beach umbrellas in the distance.
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM