BA Weaving Studio

B.A.

WEAVING

STUDIO

handwoven | off-grid | all natural

THE WEAVINGS

THE WEAVINGS

BLANKETS & THROWS

Inspired by historical 19th-century coverlet patterns (using Overshot and Summer & Winter designs), these pieces use all-cotton or cotton/wool blends. Limited editions also available in Peruvian Alpaca fibre. They range from baby coverlets and cozy throws to large blankets.

PERUVIAN ALPACA SCARVES

These beautiful scarves are woven with fibre of alpacas - which are bred, sheared, and hand-spun by Quechua women in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes. The undyed fibre uses some of the 22 natural colour variations of Suri and Huacaya alpacas.

ETCETERA

Other handwoven quality weavings are also available, including tablerunners, cotton scarves, shawls, and placemats. Please check out our shop for our current selection.

All weavings are handwoven and one-of-a-kind, using natural fibres.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

A glimpse at the process behind each product

ABOUT US

THE STUDIO

B.A. Weaving Studio is located in the heart of the Broughton Archipelago, on Gilford Island, near the community of Echo Bay, BC.

Built by hand in 2012, it is completely off-grid, with plenty of natural light, solar power for electricity, and a wood stove that provides heat and dries the textiles. Even the bobbin-winder is treadle-powered!

The studio has 3 completely hand-operated floor looms, including a 40-inch 4-harness loom, a 46-inch antique Oregon Trail loom, and a 60-inch 8-harness 14-treadle LeClerc loom.

MY STORY

I suppose you could say I first began my weaving journey as a little boy, watching my Swedish grandmother work at her loom. Even now,

60 years later, I remember those moments as if they were yesterday.

Over the years, I gradually gained the knowledge and skills to become a weaver myself, following in her footsteps. The incredible work of early 19th-century coverlet weavers captivated me, and became the central focus of my work. Their use of all-natural fibres – cotton, wool, and linen – with completely hand-operated machines, resonated with my own values of slow living, sustainability, and process.

More recently, with the addition of Peruvian Alpaca, my weavings have an added dimension. They not only support the fair-trade principles of Mosqoy, but also celebrate my family’s intergenerational passion for weaving, which has now been passed down through centuries

(four generations!) and across three continents.

I hope you enjoy these one-of-a-kind heirloom pieces as much as I enjoy creating them. Please feel free to send me a note or comment on

my Instagram. I’d love to hear from you!

- Brent Akins,

Broughton Archipelago

Testimonials

“The table runner we got from BA Weaving is beautiful! The colour, texture, size and pattern is all we hoped it would be. It lives on the table year-round and is a regular conversation piece.”

— P. A.

"This blanket is gorgeous - the colours, the design, the soft texture, everything is perfect. The item came quickly, beautifully wrapped, and it was more lovely than I'd dared hope :) Now it's on an antique daybed in my home and I curl under it to read. I'll definitely order again from BA Weaving Studio."

— K. G.

Giving Back

GIVING BACK

B.A. Weaving Studio is proud to support Mosqoy, a grassroots, charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia. Founded in 2006, Mosqoy mitigates adverse effects of unsustainable tourism and development in the Peruvian Andes by fostering economic and educational opportunities for remote Indigenous Quechua communities.

An integral part of Mosqoy’s mission is their social enterprise, Mosqoy Peruvian Textiles, which works with Quechua weavers to keep their art and culture alive through the revitalization of authentic handwoven textiles that use natural fibres and dyes.

Proceeds from B.A. Weaving Studio's sales directly support Mosqoy's mission. Yarn for the studio's Peruvian Alpaca scarves is directly sourced and fairly traded through Mosqoy Peruvian Textiles.

For more information, visit www.mosqoy.org.