I had no idea that I would end up spending my happiest hours at a loom in my own home when, twenty years ago, little ten year-old Mia walked through the Colorado Renaissance Faire and stopped at one of the many historical clothing vendors. This one was different, though. There was a giant clacking machine, and a nice lady was throwing what looked like a thread-filled boat right to left, then left to right, methodically and consistently. In between each toss, there was a loud "click... clack..." "swish... click... clack... swish... click... clack..." and on and on until a sheet of fabric many times larger than I was came off of the giant machine. I fell in love with the loom that day. Just a few years later, I learned to weave. At the time, I had forgotten my early fascination at the Renaissance Faire booth and was only interested in learning new skills and playing with yarn. I've spent the years since then doing exactly that. Honing my skills at the loom, learning new techniques, and embracing new styles of weaving as I find out about them. All of this reminded me of that early fascination with this incredible piece of equipment and the things that it can create. In 2019, I decided that it was the time to share more than just finished products with the world. I wanted to teach my community to love weaving the way I do. To breathe the meditative rhythms of the loom, and to build their own relationships with the materials our world provides for us with which to create. I formally opened Mia's Handwovens to share this creative skill with the world in an accessible way, starting with in-person workshops in Everett, Washington and the Greater Seattle Area. I have created small looms and weaving tools for the frame-loom tapestry weaver to learn on and to use for years to come. I plan to continue creating new tools and designing new looms that will enable you to unleash your creative side even further. Please join me in this journey. I can't wait to see where it takes us.