About

ABOUT US

Alex Forby

Alex is the owner and creator of Daughter Handwovens. She started Daughter with the simple desire to weave, have time at home, and connect with other women. Ever since she’s stumbled on to a bustling little business that has offered more than she could have asked for.

Her Process

Almost every woven piece goes through a similar process. First, Alex sketches out a draft, or the weaving pattern. In that process colors and gauge (size and sett) are usually chosen. Once the pattern and gauge are set Alex then has to calculate the number of ends and length of yardage needed for the project. From there she moves to the warping board to measure every strand of yarn – this will be the warp, the backbone of the weaving. There are usually hundreds or thousands of threads to count out. Next comes threading where each of those measured strands is threaded through two sections of the loom- the reed and the heddles. This is usually one of the longest parts of the weaving process. Lastly she winds the whole length of her yarn onto the back beam and ties on the ends to the front. Finally, she can start weaving.

“I am a self-taught weaver, though I’ve received much help from Youtube and our local Fiber Guild. I am constantly making mistakes and doing things my own way, but it has been an experience unlike any other. I get to discover new things, solve hard problems, and test my creativity almost daily. That is what I love about my job and why I am so grateful to get to do what I do.

Another huge part of why I started this business and who I am as its owner comes from Proverbs 31, the main inspiration for Daughter–both in name and mission. Proverbs 31 speaks of a woman who fears the Lord. A woman who, 'dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong,' who 'opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy,' who 'opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue,' and who, very fittingly, 'seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands,' 'puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle,' and 'makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.” This is a woman I want to be. And as a Daughter of the King, it is who he is making me into day-by-day.”

The Team

Candice Colquitt

Weaving Apprentice

Candice was drawn to weaving by chance. What started as a friendship with Alex through her local studio grew into the occasional drop in for coffee and chats. Before long, Candice was attending workshops and taking weaving lessons with Alex. When she's not helping with Daughter, Candice works as a registered nurse, volunteers on a vegetable farm, and practices herbalism and yoga. She is the mother to an 11-year-old son, and the two of them are growing their own backyard homestead with their 11 duckings and Great Pyrenees puppy, Shadow.

"My favorite Daughter product is the handwoven shirt! They have a bohemian vibe and I love to wear them knowing that they're handmade."