Thrum. noun. A fringe of warp threads left on the loom after the cloth has been removed

While I’m passionate about improving health care quality, my hobby as a handweaver offers release, creativity and visual stimulation.

At Thrum Theory Handwovens, I use recycled and upcycled yarns, including thrums from prior weaving projects, to create one-of a kind products.

Weaving Gallery

  • Orchid Tree Dishtowels

    Inspired by a phot of a multicolored Orchid Tree, these dishtowels are a spray of floral color.

    Photo Gallery

  • Thrums Bag

    Using the warp ends—thrums—as weft, I turn the resulting faric into fun bags. This is one example.

  • A set of Orange, green, white, yellow and teal dishtowels in 8 harness point twill.

    Cheery Dishtowels

    These cheery dishtowels were inspired by a partial cone of orange cotton…not enough for a full towel, but combine with others and the set comes to life

  • Photo of two handwoven pillows in natural dye indigo and marigold clasped weft

    Sunrise Sunset Pillows

    My friend Andrea Dejarlis is a fabulous natural dyer and hand spinner. Using her yarn I created the fabric for these pillows

  • Dishtowel in colors of the stormy grey/green sea

    Stormy Sea Dishtowels

    I wove this towel set after seeing the ocean on a stormy day. I dislike all of the colors on their own, but together they made a harmonious combination.

    Development Process
  • Photo of a pocket square covering the color spectrum Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet in woven Twill Blocks

    Color Theory Pocket Square

    My Partner’s book is all about color, so I wove him pocket squares to use during his book tour. The warp is designed to elucidate color theory concepts. You can buy the Book: Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made us Modern by Adam Rogers

    Buy the Book
  • A set of multiple dishtowels in rainbow striped colors

    Rainbow Dishtowels

    Days before the pandemic I sourced about 100 small spools of yarn. These towels made me smile in lockdown.

  • Image of magenta pink white and black baby wrap

    Baby Wrap

    New babies offer the opportunity to play with fibers and make wide cloth. This wrap is quite thick and the colors of the 8 harness twill undulate over the width.

  • Guitar Straps

    Guitar Straps

    Woven in Krokbrogd, a structure that requires 4 shuttles for color variation, these guitar straps are backed in leather for a comfortable fit and feel.