Indigo Dye Days

Recently, a guild member hosted an indigo dye day at his house as a fundraiser for the new dye garden. Many people from the guild spent all day dyeing- I arrived late, but was lucky enough to get a bit of dyeing in on cotton and linen cloth! Each successive dip in the indigo vat adds a deeper blue- I wish I had had the time to build up a darker navy, but I'm still pleased with the results. I have a few ideas in mind for the cloth, but will need a bit of time.

The last time I dyed with indigo was almost 5 years ago- I loved the green vat and oily top, the building  and maintenance of the dye vat, and the way the indigo responded to the slightest resist. I had stitched into silk, and the indigo resisted each and every stitch, leaving lovely line work behind. I'll have to dig it out one of these days and re-photograph it... And dream of my own indigo vat for every shade of blue...

Tea Towel Collection premiere

My collection of tea towels is finally here! Inspired by bright, crisp mornings, freshly baked bread, and a pot of tea (with milk please!), they would make any kitchen proud this fall (or spring! Hello southern hemisphere!)

It's fitting, that with these kitchen towels getting ready to adventure to new homes, the weather in the northeast has been picture perfect, I've been baking sourdough bread nonstop, and my first thoughts when getting out of bed in the morning are of my first cup of tea.

Four patterns of handwoven cloth make up this collection: (the ever-popular) Dot, Lace Stripe, Tiny Leaf, and Lattice. I love their tiny, delicate graphic patterns, and the weave structures that balance color and that perfect towel handfeel. Each is paired with a crisp, white linen towel that has been embroidered with lines or crisscrosses of corresponding colors.

Although the patterns may be delicate, these are meant for an illustrious kitchen career. Each towel is machine washable and can be tumble dried. The handwoven towels are made with 100% cotton yarns and the embroidered towels are 100% linen with mercerized cotton thread. They measure about 16x23".

I'm offering free shipping on all tea towel orders. Stay tuned for collection additions and updates as well as other homegoods on the horizon!