Welcome to Stone Arabie.
Stone Arabie Blankets (from top: MacPherson, MacKenzie, Manitoba, Cunningham and Fitzpatrick)
I have been fascinated
by tartan and its history for many years and have spent much time reading, researching and weaving tartan. I am also an active member of the Scottish Tartans Authority researching Canadian tartans.
My workshop, Stone Arabie, is located on Vancouver Island, on the west coast of Canada. We are set in the foothills of the
mountain range that runs down the spine of the Island giving us fresh clean water from the mountains.
I weave beautiful, warm, long-lasting woolen blankets, which as well as being used on beds can be used as throws, lap blankets or for the car. You can find out more about my blankets by clicking here, and you can see examples of my work in the Gallery. If you would like to feel the cloth, please contact me and I will send you free samples.
If you would like to order a blanket please contact me at one of the addresses on this page: my current price list can be found here. And if you want to find a tartan, the online search engines I use are listed here.
If you have ordered a blanket, its progress can be seen on my Order Schedule page.
I sometimes have blankets in stock, to view them click here, or you can visit my Etsy shop where they can be purchased on-line.
My nephew wearing the Booth tartan on Tartan Day, 2010 in Ottawa.
Originally, Stone Arabie was the name of the first piece of land that my partner's ancestors, the Nelles family, purchased in New Jersey in the 1740s. The drawing of the village is taken from a powderhorn made in 1753 which shows the church and surrounding houses.