Chris Acton, Author at Acton Creative

About Chris Acton

Chris Acton is the President, Chief Weaver, and Jack-of-all-Trades for Acton Creative, based in NW Indiana. When she isn't weaving away, you can find her absorbed in a book while slurping gallons of hot tea.

Pantone Colors for 2021

Pantone Colors for 2021

By Chris Acton|2021-01-26T15:12:11-06:00January 27th, 2021|Art, From the studio, Weaving, Yarn|

Did you know that there is a Pantone-designated color for every year? It's true! And we are lucky enough to [...]

Fabulous Floating Selvedge

Fabulous Floating Selvedge

By Chris Acton|2021-01-18T11:39:46-06:00January 20th, 2021|Art, Weaving, Weaving Fabric|

Today I'm talking about the fabulous floating selvedge! Yes, this humble, stationary yarn may seem boring at first glance. But [...]

Buying Weaving Yarn Online

Buying Weaving Yarn Online

By Chris Acton|2021-01-13T06:23:31-06:00January 13th, 2021|Dressing the Loom, Weaving, Weaving Fabric, Yarn|

Have you ever tried buying weaving yarn online? It's a bit tricky, I gotta say. Online companies give you a [...]

Loom Stories

Loom Stories

By Chris Acton|2021-01-05T09:45:31-06:00January 6th, 2021|Art, Dressing the Loom, From the studio, Weaving|

You know how I constantly insist that weaving is so amazingly cool? Well, a huge part of that is the [...]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

By Chris Acton|2020-12-22T09:37:37-06:00December 23rd, 2020|Personal musings, Weaving|

On behalf of myself (Chris), and my team, I want to warmly wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy New [...]

Buying a Loom

Buying a Loom

By Chris Acton|2020-12-16T05:50:15-06:00December 16th, 2020|From the studio, Weaving, Weaving Fabric|

Have you been toying with the idea of buying a loom? Well then, this week's episode of A Handwoven Experience [...]

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