Handwoven on a vintage Purrington 20” floor loom. Featured wool custom blend of wool from our homestead sheep and alpaca. Brocade of hand-sun chunky mohair.
Margaret spent the summer of 2024 custom dyeing and blending a series of colors she calls “tweed,” but really it’s tweed inspired colors. These tweed centerpieces are weft faced, inspired by Navajo rugs and the solid face of wool weft, with no warp showing through.
CARE
Hand wash in warm water with gentle soap. Do not agitate or rub. Rinse with a cool water soak. Using a dry towel, press gently with your hands to get most of the water out. Do not ring the wool cover. Lay it on a flat surface to air dry. Spot clean the pillow form.
The Traditions Collection of handwoven pillows represents the culmination of Margaret’s Sheep to Shawl apprenticeship, a one year program through the West Virginia Humanities Folklife Program. Watch the video: