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Blanket Weight.

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.

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Textured Natural Cotton Scarves.

Ready for the Fall and Winter Seasons upon Us.

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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Off the Loom

Off the loom and ready for fringing then maybe some pigment paint to give it some color. This will be a tough decision on what style of fringe to use. Organic Bast Fiber Scarf. Imported Organic Hungarian Linen & Imported Organic Wild Himalayan Nettle Fiber.

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WIP, Some New Scarves on the Looms

First One is an Organic Bast Fiber Scarf. Imported Organic Hungarian Linen & Imported Organic Wild Himalayan Nettle Fiber. Using a Drop Spindle the Nettle Fiber was spun into yarn to weave with. Linen Warp & Nettle Weft.

Second is a closeup up Scarves being woven with the Dyed Buckthorn Berry Yarn. Natural Cotton, Dried Buckthorn Berries.