I have changed my mind. After I wet finished my weaving before going to the next step, I decided to keep it as is. Even though it is open woven draft, it has the feel of being crochet or knitted.
Woven · Texture · Dyed · Printed Floor loom woven American natural cotton. 2/3 of the textile was woven with a texture cotton yarn. Afterwards it was dyed with marigold flowers. The dyeing was graduated from dark to light, starting with the texture to smooth. Lastly it was lightly eco-dyed with some leaves. Finished size 24″x104″ (64X260 cm) with a 3″ hand twisted fringe.
Organically grown Hungarian flax that was milled in Belgium into yarn. Floor loom woven and hand finished edging with fraying to keep the rustic feeling.
First the ahimsa silk was spun with a drop spindle for the weft weaving. After it was floor loom woven, it was dyed with the root of the madder plant. Lastly the scarf was lightly eco-dyed with some eucalyptus leaves. Finished size 13″x60″ (33cmX150cm) with a 6″ hand twisted fringe.
“Linen is revered for its relaxed beauty, casual sophistication, organic texture and unique inherent characteristics. It wrinkles, creases and relaxes overtime. Perfect for those who appreciate a relaxed wabi sabi aesthetic”
It always amazes me when a newly woven piece of linen comes off the loom. The stiffness of woven flax and all other bast fibers. Something so ridged to start with, can become something that is so treasured to be passed down for generations.
This is a newly woven linen cloth standing on its own.
The “Exhibit” weaving’s, is the next step in my growth as a weaver. Using only natural materials, I want to mimic the textures and diversity in nature. As my life has evolved over the years, I want it to be reflected in my weaving’s also. Charles
Organic, Hungarian Linen and Peruvian Cotton. Weaving size 24″x144″. The true texture will show up after the cloth is wet finished.
Yesterday, I was in a boutique artisan store. The owner made a comment about the weight of my new larger size blanket (my “Fall” weight).
In the picture is two future blankets being warped up on the loom (end to end). The loom is 60″ wide and this is about 4600 yards of cotton (+/- 2.5 miles). That amount of warp will weight approximately 3.5 pounds. Being twice as lone as wide, after weaving the two blanket the gross amount will be about 10 pounds. With the waste of the tie up at each end and between of the blankets, they will finish out at more than 4 pounds each.
Floor loom woven linen yarn. Eco-dyed with some leaves from my backyard and finally dipped in a madder root dye bath.Imported Linen, Eco-Dyed & Madder Dyed. Approximately 24″x100″ not counting the fringe.
These scarves are a perfect substitute for those that want to avoid wool. Floor loom woven natural American cotton w square knot sennit fringe. Natural American cotton & dried buckthorn berries. Two thickness, sizes 19″x90″ & 18″x80″
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