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Christmas in July, Preview Two.

Organic Textured Cotton Blankets
Earthy · Organic · Natural

Next weaving’s for the Austin Flea Event. July 16th Austin Flea at Still Austin Whiskey in Austin, Texas.

Organic cotton, grown and spun in India. Mud dyed (stained) with organic earth mineral oxides. The mud dyeing gives the cloth a soft earthly color. The “green” clay is from Italy and the “red” clay is from France. Handwoven on a 50+ year old wooden loom, in the Texas Hill Country.

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Color

It has been a while since I have dyed with some color. The earthy feel from this textured organic cotton yarn from India, I decided to use some organic earth pigments for my color. I am mud dyeing (staining) with mineral oxides, the green is from Italy and the red is from France. Now the curing phase begins for about two weeks outdoors.

Earth · Organic · Natural

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On the Loom

Texture Weave

I wanted to add more texture to the draft I had on the loom. By doubling up on some of my floating wefts, it gave it a mocked loop pile look.

Texture · Pattern

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100 degrees +

When summer has come to the Texas Hill Country, it’s time to work on your yarn stash. Taking the cones of cotton, I turn them into 8oz hanks each. Then scour and bloom the yarn in hot water with soda ash and soap. Next drip dry and sun bleach outside in the summer sun. Afterwards, I winded the cotton into cakes of yarns.

This is just the start of the stash.

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New Shipment of Yarns

I was just delivered 20 kilo’s of Organic Slub Cotton from India. Also included is samples of Handspun Cotton, Hemp, Linen, Banana and Nettle Yarns. Handspun Recycle Cotton, Silk and Paper Yarns.
The slub cotton will make some great blankets and bolts of cloth. As with the sample after I choose, look forward to some interesting items

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On the Loom

Weaving Some New Throws

Soft · Comfort · Natural

Lace Weave, 100% Non-GMO Peruvian Pima Cotton.

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-Desi Cotton · India’s Indigenous Cotton

After planning and waiting over 1 1/2 years, the final piece was delivered today.
I was just delivered 5 kilos of Brown Karnataka Cotton. This is a Natural Organic, Non-GMO, Rain Feed, Pesticide Free Cotton grown in the growing region of Karnataka, India.

This is a type of Old World cotton, which archaeological evidence shows has been grown in parts of India and Pakistan for thousands of years. Purely rain fed due its deep root system it doesn’t require vast amounts of water to grow. it has not been hybridized, and is therefore genetically pure variety of cotton. It grows organically, without the need for synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.

With this Naturally Brown Cotton and the White Organic Kala Cotton (from the Kachchh region) in the background, I will be able to weave a two tone, pattern, textured cloth that is completely natural, non-gmo and organic.

The woven ribbon you see on top of the yarn is my test weave to understand the different ways needed to handle this type of yarn for weaving.

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Yarn Stash

Just arrived today. This is a typical order of my main cotton yarn that I weave my blankets with. This order is 52.5 lbs. of Natural Georgia Yarn.
This cotton was grown, ginned, spun, and plied in Georgia, USA. Each cone weighs 3.5 lbs.
Next step is to turn them into half pound hanks so that I can scour and bloom (shrink) the cotton in hot water.