Maiwa Fundraiser
Abalone & Ebony Tea Towels & Scarf
Treat yourself to a project that will have you mentally wandering a west coast beach. Something catches your eye; you pick it up, turn it over see the beautiful colours of abalone sparkling up at you hidden inside a clamshell. Look closer and you will see that it’s framed by the ebony black of the outside of the shell. As you know, I love anything that is nicely framed 🙂
We are delighted to once again bring you a beautiful “Pay What You Want” pattern to benefit the Maiwa Foundation and this one, Abalone & Ebony Tea Towels & Scarf has been created by Barbara Mitchell. If there is one thing that Barbara and I have in common it is the urge to just play at our looms to see what will happen. Barbara started off with the plan to “play” with Bronson Spot but, before she even got to the point of winding her warp, she thought … what if I layer it with Log Cabin – and the magic began! She has created a canvas for you, so you can wonder “what if?”
Barbara has generously shared this amazing draft to give us another opportunity to work towards our goal of helping the Maiwa Foundation. The Foundation is supporting many artisan groups across India who are currently suffering due to the pandemic. A special group that Jane knows and loves is the Artisan’s Alliance of Jawaja (handweavers and leatherworkers) who are being particularly challenged during COVlD, and we’d really like to continue supporting them during this difficult time.
All proceeds from this pattern will be donated to the Maiwa Foundation.
Abalone & Ebony Tea Towels & Scarf Patterning
With this towel each square has 4 quadrants, each different depending on float colour, background colour and direction of Log Cabin.
Lace Unit profile with Colour & Weave effect! This third towel is woven alternating two colours over and over creating that beautiful Abalone effect 🙂
This towel is uniquely layered with Log Cabin squares. Each woven in a different colour and framed with the black and white dividers.
The Bronson Spot Log Cabin Scarf woven exclusively in JST’s hand-dyed 2/20 silks in Ariel’s Voice, Starfish & Lime light.
We’ve Put The Kit Together!
This kit is now available on our website to purchase. Your kit will weave 3 towels and 1 scarf when you add a skein of 20/2 silk or, if you prefer to just weave towels, you have enough to weave 5. This is a 4-shaft Bronson Spot pattern with a weaving width of 19.5″.
Each Abalone & Ebony Kit includes:
- Weaving instructions (including draft) plus:
- 6 cones of 8/2 cotton, 1 cone each of: Bleached; Black; Medium Blue; Magenta; Pale Limette and Limette
You will need to purchase 1 skein of silk for the scarf (not included in the kit). The colours used in the scarf were:
You can choose 1, 2 or all 3 for your scarf 😉
More Pay What You Want Pattern Downloads!
At a price that anyone can afford…you choose how much!
All proceeds of each downloaded Pay What You Want pattern to benefit
the Maiwa Foundation
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