DreamWeaving Designs

Mixed Media Retreat

2011-02-04T08:52:00.000-08:00

Create Mixed Media Retreat

I will be teaching Nuno felting, the basics and Nuno felted Recycled Stole or Wrap at the Create Mixed Media Retreat in Costa Mesa, California.
CREATE Mixed Media Retreat is being put on by Interweave Press, LLC., For more information about this exciting retreat, go to www.createmixedmedia.com

2011 Year of Paper at Ashland Art Center

2011-01-17T09:13:00.000-08:00

The artists at Ashland Art Center have decided that 2001 will be the year of paper. Many of the artists participated in the 1st Friday Art Walk and showed off their paper creations for the month. Several artists made art works with scraps of paper. I decided that I would knit flowers out of paper yarn. Paper yarn is not easy to work with, but the end results are lovely. Stay tuned for Dreamweaving Designs February challenge. My plan is to weave with paper. I would be interested to hear about your experiences with paper yarn.

Dreamweaving Designs at the Ashland Art Center

2010-12-31T08:30:00.000-08:00

Jo Ann Manzone has been showing her work at the Ashland Art Center main floor gallery for the past year. Jo Ann has decided to become a studio artist at the Ashland Art Center and has started teaching classes in felting and knitting in her studio space. Please check out the art centers web site at www.ashlandartisangallery.org or come and visit studio space 9 to see Jo Ann's latest work. Jo Ann's web sites include www.dreamweavingdesigns.com and www.dreamweavingdesigns.etsy.com.

Heart Fest 2009

2009-01-27T08:24:00.000-08:00

Dreamweaving Designs will be exhibiting at Heart Fest 2009. A free event, Heart Fest will take place on First Friday, February 6th, 4pm-8pm and Saturday, February 7th, 10am-4pm at The Briscoe Art Wing, 265 N. Main Street, Ashland, Oregon. Come and preview Valentine gifts for her/him and also for baby. Local musicians, arts and crafts for kids, card making, and bake sale. For more information contact Jo Ann at 541 951-2526.
See you there!

New Recycled/Organic Lines coming soon!

2009-01-06T10:35:00.000-08:00

Coming soon--spring summer organic baby line. Vests, sweaters and booties made with organic wools and cotton's. Also a line of women's clothing made with recycled fabric and yarn.

Upcoming Harvest Festival in Yachats, Oregon

2008-10-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

Dreamweaving Designs with be exhibiting this weekend, November 1 & 2, at Crafts on the Coast, 11th Annual Harvest & Holidays Arts and Crafts Festival. Over 65 vendors, quality crafts and original artwork. Jo Ann Manzone, owner of Dreamweaving Designs will be displaying her handknits and handwoven clothing and accessories. If you can make it to the coast this weekend, this event is being held at the Yachats Commons, Hwy 101, Yachats, Oregon. Admission is free.

New Belts

2008-08-08T08:45:00.000-07:00

Dreamweaving Designs is introducing a new line of hand knit and handwoven belts. They have become popular at my local artisan's market along with scarves and wraps. Novelty yarns with beads and fringe add to the unique style of these belts.

Summer Wraps

2008-07-21T08:12:00.000-07:00

The most popular item selling at the artisans market this summer are my open lace pattern wraps that can be worn in a variety of different ways. I have been using a silk/rayon blend ribbon yarn and a polyamide yarn with lots of texture. I designed these wraps to be a multi-functional addition to a women's wardrobe. They can be worn as wraps or scarves. That seems to be a popular selling point.

Summer Trends for handknits

2008-07-06T09:26:00.000-07:00

It has always been challenging for me to sell my handknits and handwovens during the summer months. I have focused so much of my efforts on my winter line that summer pieces were not a priority. This year I have created a line of wraps that can also be used as scarves and scarves that can also be used as wraps. I have done pretty well selling them at my local artisan's market. I would love to hear from others what has worked for them as I am always looking for ways to increase and improve my business.
Jo Ann Manzone
Dreamweaving Designs
www.dreamweavingdesigns.com

Organic Baby Line of Handknits

2008-04-23T14:59:00.000-07:00

Dreamweaving Designs has introduced an organic line of baby handknits. Our baby collection includes a cotton vest and cotton cardigan--100% certified organic cotton. The colors are earthy greens and creams. These sweaters are soft and can be handwashed or machine washed. We have also introduced a cardigan made with O-Wool balance yarn which is 50% certified organic merino and 50% certified organic cotton. This tweedy cardigan is soft and warm and comes with a matching hat. Hand washing is highly recommended. We also have designed an earth cardigan in 100% certified merino wool. It's the warmest of the three and must be handwashed to avoid felting.

Go green this year! Check us out at www.dreamweavingdesigns.com. Preview our eco-friendly items.

Coming soon--Organic handknit baby bibs and baby blankets.

Support for Local Artisans

2008-03-11T08:31:00.000-07:00

A growing number of consumers are seeking hand-made artisan created products from local artists. There are a number of reasons for this trend, one being sustainability. When products are made and sold locally there is less stress on the environment, less shipping, less gas used, etc...which keeps costs of goods at a reasonable price and supports the local economy. The consumer gets to enjoy hand-made products which may be one-of-a-kind or at the very least unique to the artist. Whether it be artisan created hand-knits, locally grown produce or manufactured goods--support your local economy!

Baby Trend

2008-02-22T10:10:00.000-08:00

Trends in hand-knits for Baby

The market for baby products is growing and shows no signs of slowing down. Mix this trend with an increased desire to go green and you have a larger demand for eco-friendly hand-made knits. Look for Dreamweaving Designs upcoming line of eco-friendly hand-knits for baby.

Handknits are selling in the New Year

2008-01-11T09:55:00.000-08:00

January 11, 2008
Happy New Year to all!

This has been a great season for handknit and handwoven scarves and wraps. Dreamweaving Designs had a great holiday season. This year we featured handwoven scarves with lots of texture. Our warp yarns included multi-colored ribbon, some sparkle and metallic. Our weft yarns had lots of fur and texture. These unique one of a kind scarves continue to sell into the New Year. Capelets were very popular Christmas gifts this season. Dreamweaving Designs made handknit chunky cable capelets with Cascade Magnum yarn. These capelets are warm and can be worn with jeans or a dress. Our handknit furz capelets were an elegant seller this year. Check out our WEB site www.dreamweavingdesigns.com. Sign up for our email list and receive special offers throughout the year.

Welcome to the Blog!

2007-11-11T10:38:00.001-08:00

Let’s face it. Knitting is chic. This year cozy warm and chunky is in. Several of my capelets and sweaters for this year’s hand knit collection are made with bulky yarns. Cascade Magnum is one of my favorites. It’s super soft and a dream to knit with. I would love to hear from you about what you are making this year and what types of yarns you love to work with.