Farmhouse Chic Washcloths

June 29, 2020

4-shaft Waffle weave makes thick and absorbent washcloths.  The designer’s granddaughter’s first apartment with its beautiful gray colors inspired these coordinating washcloths.  May they brighten up your home too!

Substitute the red color for one of our other Maurice Brassard colors, to customize these washcloths to coordinate with your setting! Select the “Choose your Own Accent” option and let us know the color that you want in the comments section of your order. View all the Maurice Brassard Color Options here!

Designed by Lois Scarbrough.

Spa Towel Instructions

November 12, 2019

These instructions are for 2 thick and thirsty bath towels (finished size approximately 31” x 64”). Woven with soft 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarn, and a 4 or 8-shaft waffle weave structure, these towels have a delicious softness.  Treat yourself or your loved ones to some new towels.

Master Weaver – Four Seasons Towels

September 20, 2019

Bring the colors of the seasons into your home!  A different kit for each season: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.  Each kit will weave 4 distinct towels in the colors of the season.  4 colors, 4 treadlings using the same draft, so no need to rethread to create 4 entirely different towels.

We have paired our luscious American Maid™ Natural White Cotton yarn with a carefully curated collection of 4 colors of Maurice Brassard cotton yarns.  With each kit, you can create 4 stunning towels.  These towels will bring a burst of color to your kitchen or bath!

This kit is part of our Master Weaver series…designed by Mary Berent.

Seaside Towels Instructions

September 20, 2019

Join us for a stroll along the beach and enjoy the colorful waves in these Seaside towels!  We have used the wonderful color palette of the Maurice Brassard unmercerized cotton yarns to dream up the seaside colorways for these soft towels.

RIGID HEDDLE KIT: Instructions to make two plaid towels using a rigid heddle loom:  one woven in plain weave, and one woven in a soft pickup pattern.  The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 12.5” x 20”.

4 SHAFT KIT:  Instructions to make 4 delightful plaid towels: two woven in plain weave, and two woven in rosepath pattern.  Includes 4 shaft instructions.  The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 18” x 26”.

To view more photos, or to purchase the complete kit, click HERE!

Sumptuous Color Spa Towel Kit

September 20, 2019

It is truly luxurious to wrap up in a fluffy, handwoven bath towel when you step out of the shower or bath.  These towels make great gifts, sure to impress even the most discerning of newlyweds! The towels come with soft natural white for the body of the towel, and you choose your favorite accent color from our Maurice Brassard collection to customize these towels!  And, for the best part…they weave up quickly.   The kit makes 2 delightful bath towels (finished size approximately 31” x 64”). Woven with soft 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarn, and a 4 or 8-shaft waffle weave structure, these towels have a delicious softness.  Treat yourself or your loved ones to some new towels!

8/2 American Maid Cotton Towel 4-shaft Loom Instructions- “Serenity Towels”

September 20, 2019

Instructions for these “Serenity Towels” make three soft and fluffy towels from your 4-shaft loom in just a few hours.  These instructions make quick work out of 8/2 cotton yarn. The instructions are for one plaid towel, one warp striped towel woven with the natural white, and one more towel of your own design. The instructions are designed with the naturally colored cotton yarns from an 8/2 American Maid™ sampler kit and one 8 oz cone of 8/2 American Maid™ Natural White unmercerized cotton yarn.

8/2 American Maid Cotton Towel Rigid Heddle Instructions

September 20, 2019

Instructions for two soft and fluffy towels from your rigid heddle loom in just a few hours.  These instructions make  quick work out of 8/2 cotton yarn: one plaid and one light green and white.  The instructions are designed with the naturally colored cotton yarns from an 8/2 American Maid™ sampler kit.

Seaside Towels

September 20, 2019

We have used the wonderful color palette of the Maurice Brassard unmercerized cotton yarns to dream up the colorways for these soft towels.

RIGID HEDDLE KIT:  Included with the kit are instructions to make two plaid towels using a rigid heddle loom:  one woven in plain weave, and one woven in a soft pickup pattern.  The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 12.5” x 20”.

4 SHAFT KIT:  Enough yarn to make 4 delightful plaid towels: two woven in plain weave, and two woven in rosepath pattern.  Includes 4 shaft instructions.  The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 18” x 26”.

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Advanced Beginner (Two fish).

 

American Maid Sampler

September 20, 2019

Have a sample of the finest American Maid™, Naturally Colored Cotton Yarns.  All of the yarns are made from colors of cotton that come straight from the plant.  Add some baking soda to your wash water and watch the colors deepen.  All samplers come with 1.5 oz cones of natural white, dark brown, light brown, dark green, light green and bleached white yarns.  There is enough yarn to weave a couple napkins, or add a cone of white to the sampler kit, and weave a towel in each of the 5 colors of yarn! Instructions for specific projects are not included in the sampler, but we do have instructions available.  Click here for more information.  Please note the 3/2 samplers currently come with 2 cones of green.

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Advanced Beginner (Two fish). This is a Rigid Heddle to Four harness kit.

Scroll down for more information about the yarns included in the sampler.

Foundations of Shaft Loom Weaving Bundle

January 1, 2018

Get the most from your year of study with Dena Moses and her Foundations of Shaft Loom Weaving Class.  This Bundle has all the yarn and color tools you need to complete the projects in the class.  You can focus on learning.  No need to scramble for the perfect yarns as you go through the class.  You will have everything you need.

The Kit includes 20 cones of 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarn plus a Color Tool Kit.  All items in the Bundle are curated by Dena to bring her color theory to life.  Scroll down for more information.

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