Weaving with Natural

My loom has been warped for months now with another set of

handspun cotton dish towels.  I had finished one set last year and

thought it would be great to use up all my handspun cotton that

has been in my stash.  Besides, I could just tie on another

warp and pull through--lazy me!

There are small bits of this and that--some brown cotton

plied with white.  Some with white cotton and hand dyed

indigo cotton.

And then--you would think there would be enough yarn

for the loom--but, my brain doesn't function that way--

I thought I had enough--and I did to WARP but

not for weft--oh bother!  There are times more needs to 

be spun--here is a small ball of handspun brown and

blue dyed cotton--don't you have any idea how long

it takes to spin a bobbin of cotton?  Neither did I--

of course, I'm an optimist and yes, there was enough

in the stash for weft--NOT!  

it takes time to spin and ply what is needed... 

Here is woven areas--looks great!  Loving the feel 

and the pattern that is generated just with plain weave.

A bobbin of handspun white cotton ready to throw

Behind the loom there still seems to be miles and miles

of unwoven warp--does it multiply during the night or

when I'm away from the loom?