Linen weaving

My tiny weaving in Maine led to slightly larger weavings on my new loom: Las Cabrillas. Tiny tiny steps to revel in new properties. The first is a simple tabby weave made with single ply flax. As the weft thread runs through the warp, it loses twist and frays, leaving broken soft ends to float above the cloth. Linen dust gathers below.

New scarf for Mom! Pale aqua Katia Pisco cotton/linen/acrylic yarn, so soft. Will be 7”x72”. #weaving #rigidheddleloom…

The Agnes Martin Scarf by Mariah Gaar #Regram via @B0qsfjYJpvA

Hand weave ramie cloth,China grass,fabric,traditional way to handmade,grass linen. #grass linen #China grass #Chinese linen #handmade fabric #hand weave #traditional #ramie fabric #wabisabi #isseymiyake #simple living #umawang #formedexpression

New scarf for Mom! Pale aqua Katia Pisco cotton/linen/acrylic yarn, so soft. Will be 7”x72”. #weaving #rigidheddleloom…

First we went to the Kawashima factory where they wove gigantic theatre curtains. Many curtains are made with tapestry techniques with multiple threads to make thick and heavy curtains. They are wo…

At Gist Yarn, we're proud to contribute to a thriving textile industry by working with fiber farmers, spinning mills, and dyehouses to develop yarn for weavers. We make and carry weaving yarns in a wide variety of fibers, including high quality cotton, linen, wool, alpaca, and silk in a variety of sizes.