I am so excited to be displaying my weavings at Studio 8  in Forest Park this Friday, October 19th . Melody and Bryan, the owners of Studio 8, have graciously let me take over some wall space and help me get the word out about my weavings. The above photo is a sampling of some of the weavings that will be on display. Come out and support this local business and find out all the amazing inventory that this gem of a store has. *Please note some items in the photos below may have been sold. See you this Friday, October 19th from 5-9PM , beer and wine will be served and there will be some select items in the store that will be discounted....

I had wanted to create a weaving using only rya knots. This was a technique that I've been interested in for a while, it creates such a beautiful texture. A friend of mine was having a birthday party and she wanted me to hang one of my weavings at her house so that I could get the word out that I'm creating these wall hangings and she thought her friends would be interested. I started the project with every intention of just hanging it on her wall and then adding it to my Etsy shop for sale. But as I continued to work on it, I realized how supportive this friend has been over the years and decided the weaving would be a birthday gift to her. Let's just say she was pretty happy, which made me happy too! I did add a photo to my Etsy shop as a custom order, please feel free to message me if you're interested. Thanks! Detail of texture ...

Flossie Willy at the beach. Photo collage by me. People often ask me why I named my company Flossie Willy, well, here's why. First of all, I love the name, it has a sense of playfulness, it's rolls of the tongue, but the main reason is that Flossie Willy was my Great Grandmother, and yes that was her name. She grew up in eastern Tennessee, about 20 miles outside of Knoxville. She was a homemaker and a tailor. Her father had a business in downtown Clinton, called Taylor & Son that was a dry good store. The building is still standing and is now being used to house an antique store. You can still see the Taylor & Son on the building. Taylor & Son building in downtown Clinton, TN I recently asked my parents about Flossie Willy, she passed away when I was little, so I don't remember much about her. They told me that she was short in stature, a bit over 5 feet tall. She had really long hair that she always braided and then wrapped it in a bun. They ...

I've finally opened my Etsy shop, Flossie Willy , and I had a sale, thanks Liz! My shop is currently filled with a few of my weavings. Check it out! If you like what you see but want a different color combination, shoot me an email, I'd be happy to talk. ...