Pretty in Pleats Vest Instructions
Experience the magic of Crimp Cloth. Pulled-thread Shibori and steam transform a multi colored, plain weave cloth into a plethora of pleats. And you can use this magic cloth to make a vest with minimal sewing and optimal comfort and fit. Designed by Dianne Totten from her amazing Crimp Cloth classes.
These are the instructions for the vest. If you would like to have the instructions and all the yarns to make the vest. Click here.
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Curated Collections
A Curated Collection? What is that? We’re glad you asked!
We have assembled a collection of mercerized or unmercerized cotton yarns that will complement your stash of yarn. You get a special deal on these collections: We choose the colors, and you reap the rewards of high-quality yarn in a variety of colors at a great price. These are NOT mill ends or miswound cones.
We are selling the current batch as a special for the month of October in honor of Spinning and Weaving Week. These collections will be on sale the entire month of October, and the sale ends October 31.
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Pretty in Pleats Vest Kit
Experience the magic of Crimp Cloth. Pulled-thread Shibori and steam transform a multi colored, plain weave cloth into a plethora of pleats. And you can use this magic cloth to make a vest with minimal sewing and optimal comfort and fit. Designed by Dianne Totten from her amazing Crimp Cloth classes.
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Over The Moon Towel Instructions
Oh! How we love hemp dishtowels! These are pretty enough for company (or those special gifts!) and sure to be a favorite at home for their brilliant colors and absorbency. These overshot wonders are a combination of Tubular Spectrum™ cotton and our Lyte™ Hemp yarns, the best combination for thirsty towels. Jean Jordan adapted a draft from Sharon Alderman’s book Mastering Weave Structures, page 136 when she designed these lovely towels. Instructions tell you how to make 3 towels. Would you like all the yarns to make these towels? Click here.
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Over The Moon Towel Kit
Oh! How we love hemp dishtowels! These are pretty enough for company (or those special gifts!) and sure to be a favorite at home for their brilliant colors and absorbency. These overshot wonders are a combination of Tubular Spectrum™ cotton and our Lyte™ Hemp yarns, the best combination for thirsty towels. Jean Jordan adapted a draft from Sharon Alderman’s book Mastering Weave Structures, page 136 when she designed these lovely towels. Kit makes 3 towels.
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A Rainbow On Your Doorstep Subscription
Do you look around your workspace and wish for colorful inspiration to get your creative juices flowing? Our subscription service, A Rainbow on Your Doorstep, is just what you need! Start any time and once a month 4 Fantastic colors of Tubular Spectrum Mercerized Cotton Yarn, specially selected to reflect the season, arrive at your doorstep. In November, you will receive 5 cones of yarn, and in December, you will get a set of Playing with Color Cards and two mystery cones instead of the 4 cones.
Guaranteed to inspire your creative endeavors and bring a smile to your face. Choose your favorite yarn size using the drop-down menu and/or scroll down for more information.
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Kaleidoscope Napkin Kit
These cheerful napkins are sure to brighten up any table! You can weave them all the same or use different treadlings for each napkin for a matching, yet different set. The 4 napkins will be approximately 17” x 17” when finished. 4 and 8-shaft instructions are included.
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Splash! Towel Kit
Make a Splash! You will be the envy of everyone at the pool, the beach, the spa or even in your own bathroom! This kit makes two towels woven with soft 10/2 American Maid ™ unmercerized cotton warp and amazing, thirsty Lyte Hemp™ weft yarn. An 8-shaft Crepe weave structure from the incredible Alice Schlein makes these towels as absorbent as they are gorgeous! (Finished size approximately 28” x 48”).
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Autumn Equinox Towel Instructions
Use 7 cozy colors of 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn to make these towels to warm your hearth. This one-shuttle Turned Taquete (aka Jin) weave structure makes towels to match the season. This kit comes with enough yarn to make four dishtowels. With this 8-shaft pattern, you can make both the towels with the circles and the towels with the blocks. Thanks to Susan Poague who designed the circle draft. Her original towels can be found in Handwoven May/June 2019. Choose either 4 or 8-shaft instructions.
If you would like both drafts and all the yarns to make the kit, click here.
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Bumberet Bitty Bits Napkin Instructions
Instructions to weave the Bumberet Bitty Bit Napkins. Play with 4 variations of the fascinating structure of Bumberet with our thirsty Lyte™ Bold hemp yarn and bitty bits of 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarn for a splash of color! All with this including a quick, single shuttle weave! Weave 5 napkins (finished size 16.5” square) in 4 different treadlings or pick one treadling and make the napkins all the same. All on 4 shafts! Designed and woven by honorary Lunatic Paula Heller.
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Bumberet Bitty Bits Napkin Kit
Play with 4 variations of the fascinating structure of Bumberet with our thirsty Lyte™ Bold hemp yarn and bitty bits of 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarn for a splash of color! All with this including a quick, single shuttle weave! Weave 5 napkins (finished size 16.5” square) in 4 different treadlings or pick one treadling and make the napkins all the same. All on 4 shafts! Designed and woven by honorary Lunatic Paula Heller.
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Tide Pool Treasure Towel Instructions
Instructions to make the Tide Pool Treasure Towels. Thirsty Lyte™ Bold Hemp yarn and 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns combine to make 6 lovely hand towels that remind us of the colors of a Pacific Ocean tide pool on a warm summer day. With a 4-shaft draft and a white hemp warp, the brilliant colors of the mercerized cotton will warm up your summer. Finished size of the towels is approximately 15” x 21”. Instructions are for the Sky Blue colorway.
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Peaceful Periwinkle Towel Instructions
In stressful times, what could be more calming than weaving these towels in peaceful periwinkle and soft shades of blue and green? These instructions include a one-shuttle Turned Taquete (aka Jin) 4-shaft draft to help you make 4 towels to match your moods.
Would you like the yarn as well as the instructions? Click here for the kit.
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Discover Gradients Weave Along Kits
Are you joining the “Discover Gradients” weave along with Tien Chiu and our very own Michele Belson? We have 3 Colorways of yarn designed by Tien to explore color gradients in the Weave along. The pictures of the woven samples show a few possible color combinations available with the yarns that are in each kit. All of the color ways are available in 3/2 or 10/2 mercerized cotton or 8/2 unmercerized cotton. We have the kits in stock and are ready to ship.
If you would like to add additional colors of 3/2 or 10/2 yarn, click here to see your color options. If you would like to add additional colors of 8/2 yarns, click here for more options.
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10/2 & 20/2 Mercerized Cotton Yarn – Tubular Spectrum
Tubular Spectrum™ yarns are 100% mercerized cotton yarns, available in 45 vivid, intense and very color fast colors. The yarns will withstand years of washing and will keep your handwoven treasures looking bright and colorful! In order to view the colors on the cones and to purchase the yarns, please select the cone size and the weight of yarn from the drop down menus, and then the yarn color by clicking on the color swatches shown below.
This page has 10/2 and 20/2 weight yarns. If you would like to use 3/2 or 5/2 weight yarn, please click here.
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“Yes, It’s Worth It” Runner Kit
Remember secret decoder rings and writing special messages for your friends? Overshot name drafts are woven “secret messages” created by assigning each letter of a phrase to a shaft on the loom. Based on the message “Yes, it’s worth it”, this 4-shaft design is the weaver’s response to “But you can buy a runner, is it really worth all the effort?” Why yes, yes it is indeed worth it. Featuring Lunatic Fringe Yarns Tubular Spectrum™ Tints & Tones mercerized cotton yarns.
This is a DJE Handwoven Kit, and it comes with all the yarn you need plus a prewound warp ready to put on your loom.
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Totally Tubular Collection
The whole enchilada! Get all of our brilliant Tubular Spectrum yarns in one breathtaking kit!
45 of the finest mercerized cotton yarns combining our original 20 bright colors, 17 tints and tones with 5 shades of gray, black,white and natural.
Oh the fun that can be woven with the colors you’re craving for!
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27 Color Gamp Instructions
A combination of color and value gamps all in a single project! Talk about brilliant! We hope these instructions inspires you to weave yourself into a spectral nirvana!
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