Hand’s On

Mark your calendars! November 1st Charles from @themeditativehome will be at The Wild Weed with his loom. This is your opportunity to try your hand at weaving, meeting Charles & seeing his beautiful hand woven items.

On the Loom

New Group of Comfort Blanket for the Fall Markets

5/2 American Cotton Yarn, Grown & Milled in Georgia.

Weaving width 60″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi

Texture · Pattern · Natural

Work in Progress

New Group of Comfort Blanket for the Fall Markets

3/2 American Cotton Yarn, Grown & Milled in Georgia.

Weaving width 60″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi

Texture · Pattern · Natural

Waffle Weave
Work in Progress

New Group of Comfort Blanket for the Fall Markets

3/2 American Cotton Yarn, Grown & Milled in Georgia.

Weaving width 60″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi

Texture · Pattern · Natural

Work in Progress
New Group of Comfort Blanket for the Fall Markets

Peruvian Huarizo Wool
A Huarizo is a mix between a male llama and a female alpaca. They are a bit smaller than llamas, but their wool is much longer. Therefore, they are better for fiber gathering than some other breeds

Weaving width 45″, 4 shaft floor loom, 8 epi

Texture · Pattern · Natural

On the Loom
New Group of Linen Comfort Blanket for the Fall Markets

Bleached and Natural Linen from France
This flax (linen) was grown in Flanders territory of Hauts-de-France region.

Weaving width 45″, 4 shaft floor loom, 8 epi

Pattern · Natural

Work in Progress
New Group of Comfort Blanket for the Fall Markets

Blended Mulberry Silk / New Zealand Merino Wool, warp (front to back)
Handspun Indigenous Pastoral Chokla Desert Sheep Wool, weft (right to left)

Weaving width 60″, 8 shaft floor loom, 8 epi

Texture · Pattern · Natural

Silk Comfort Blankets
On The Loom

This is the beginning of a series of silk comfort blankets. The blankets will have a mix of different silks types, textures & colors. This start is blankets using 100% Mulberry Silk.

60″ weaving width, 4NM, 12 epi.

Made to Order

Just Deliver from India, Silk Yarn
15 kilo’s of made to order silk yarn

Mulberry Spun Silk Yarn – 60/2 NM (White Cones)
Content : 100% Silk
Type : Carded – Non Worsted – Hand Spun

Tussar Silk Spun Yarn – 60/2 NM (Brown Cones)
Content : 100% Silk
Type : Worsted – Combed – Spun

Mulberry Silk Roving Yarn – 4 NM (Hanks Background)
Content : 100% Silk
Type : Worsted – Carded – Roving

Work in Progress
One group of weaving’s for the Fall Markets

“How long does it take”

This is the number one question I am always ask. I am sure that all the craftsmen out there are asked this question at one time.

For me there are four parts. 1 – Scouring the yarn. 2 – Choosing the draft (pattern) and dressing the loom. 3 – Weaving. 4 – Finish work. 5 – Wet Finish & Dry

This is one of the group of weaving’s for the fall markets. The most overlooked part of weaving (imo) is the finish work. The knots, trim the ends, wash, dry and get ready for delivery.

What you see is the starting of part 4, the finishing process. For these weaving’s I will be using an vertical Lark’s Head knot to tie up the ends.

Texture · Pattern · Natural

New Shipment from India, 10Kg of Matka Silk Yarn

In India, Matka means “rough handloom silk fabric.” Matka comes from thick yarn spun from the silk worm and results in some irregularities in the fabric. Resembling tweed in texture, the irregularities are expected and considered unique.

100% Hand-Harvested, Hand-Spun Wild Muga Silk.

Muga silk moths are natural to Assam in eastern India, where they grow wild and are also cultivated in protected groves of som & soalu trees found only in Assam’s unique ecosystem. The production process of Muga silk is entirely outdoor-based, with silkworms living on their host plants in natural conditions. The cocoons are gathered after the adult moths have already chewed out and flown away, making this silk a cruelty-free ahimsa or “peace” silk. The raw silk is carded and spun by hand. This semi-wild cultivation method means that production is subject to seasonal variations and environmental factors, making Muga silk relatively rare and valuable in the global market.

Muga silk: Assam’s golden treasure. Muga silk actually becomes more lustrous with age and use – a characteristic that has earned it the nickname “eternal silk.”

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100% Hand-Harvested, Hand-Spun Wild Peduncle Silk

Peduncle Silk (also known as Nassi Katia Silk)is from the Tussah silk cocoon but it does not come from the actual cocoon but from the foot. Meaning, the connection from the cocoon to the anchor point. Peduncle is another word for foot. Peduncle top is from the “stem” that the Tasar (tussah) silkworms make first, to attach themselves securely to the tree branch, before making their cocoon. The caterpillar spends an entire day creating the peduncle before it begins to spin the cocoon. The peduncle (or ‘stem’) is a dark brownish color, These “stems” are separated from the cocoons and processed differently.

This 100% Peduncle Silk is a reclaimed silk product and a relatively rare fiber. It comes from the connective stem that joins a tussah silk moth cocoon to the surface it hangs from. This beautiful silk has a natural coloring of dark grayish brown.

Texture
Work in Progress

Handcrafted Heirlooms Weaving’s for Your Home & Life-Minded Individuals
New group of weaving’s for the fall markets

Weaving width 45″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi, cotton from India
Texture · Pattern · Natural

Work in Progress

Handcrafted Heirlooms Weaving’s for Your Home & Life-Minded Individuals

New group of weaving’s for the fall markets

Weaving width 45″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi, 3/2 cotton from the USA
I will also be weaving different versions of this draft, some color and textured yarns.

Texture · Pattern · Natural

“Wherever you go … go with all your heart.”

Tonight’s journey will be bring a new group of handwoven comfort blankets for the children in the hospital.
Woven widths 45″, Cotton from Georgia, USA

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”

On the Floor Loom

Another group of three, comfort blankets for the children in the hospital.
Weaving width 45″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi, 5/2 & 3/2 cotton from the USA

gifts from the heart · dharma · gifting

Time to start dyeing some yarn for the fall markets.

Some natural dyes that I have imported from Japan for dyeing my cotton, wool & silk yarns. From left to right.

“Kakishibu” is a traditional Japanese dye/paint of deep amber color which comes from unripe persimmons that have been fermented and aged for more than 2 years. It has many natural, beneficial properties, such as deterring insects and having an anti-mold effect for wood and cloth.

“Sumi Ink” is a traditional black ink made from the soot of pine branches found along the mountainside in the Suzuka region. Often used in East Asian calligraphy and ink wash painting. It has a rich history, originating in China, and is known for its deep black color and ability to create various shades when diluted with water.

“Enjyu” also known as Japanese Pagoda Tree comes from the flower buds of the Pagoda Tree. The tree has been in Japan for a long time and is frequently seen as a roadside tree in Japan. It grows 15-25 m tall and blooms from summer to fall with pale yellow flowers. The flower has been used as a yellow dye since ancient times. The color is a rich yellow.

I’m so excited! Saturday, May 17th, Charles Gierman from Llano will be setting up his portable loom at The Wild Weed! He will demonstrate how to weave & will give you the opportunity to try weaving! Put it on your calendar May 17th, 11:00am till he’s ready to go home.

— at The Wild Weed Artisan Shoppe.

Work in Progress

Handcrafted Heirlooms Weaving’s for Your Home & Life-Minded Individuals

A start of some new weaving’s for the fall markets

This is the same draft (pattern) that I wove for the children in the hospital. The difference is that I am using two shuttles, one with 3/2 cotton and the other with 5/2 cotton
This is done to have the overshot (3/2 yarn) more pronounce.

Weaving width 45″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi, 5/2 & 3/2 cotton from the USA

Texture · Pattern · Natural

value something with purpose over something beautiful
beauty will come of its own accord

Handcrafted Heirloom Weaving’s for Your Home & Life-Minded Individuals

On the Floor Loom

Another group of three, comfort blankets for the children in the hospital.
Weaving width 45″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi, 5/2 & 3/2 cotton from the USA

gifts from the heart · dharma · gifting

On the Floor Loom

Another group of three, comfort blankets for the children in the hospital.
Weaving width 45″, 4 shaft floor loom, 12 epi, 5/2 & 3/2 cotton from the USA

gifts from the heart · dharma · gifting