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Here are some suppliers mixed in with these pictures
http://www.laplatafarms.com/ Fibers, Spinning Gadgets, Dyes and more. SW Colorado ranchers; nice people. They also carry some looms.
http://www.dyerswool.com/ This web site will be getting updated in 2008 to show wool for sale etc. More nice people, who are working for local, sustainable, food and fiber production.
http://www.earth-arts.com/
Liesel Orend Weaving and Natural Dyeing (Espanola, NM)
Sells naturally dyed yarn and gives classes
Tierra Wool of Los Ojos
http://www.handweavers.com
Wool organically grown for 500 years in New Mexico. Some yarns are naturally
dyed from the group's own sheep
http://www.naturaldyestudio.com/ Natural Dye teacher and leader of "Textile Trips" to Turkey. Some good links.
http://www.tablerockllamas.com/ Well stocked Colorado site with natural dyes, fibers and more.
http://www.urbaneagle.com/ue/index.html
In New Mexico. This is a friend with a
colorful site and some good links. She has a makes a nice herbal moth repellant
available through her ETSY site
http://www.c-cactusflower.com/
Here's a friend and neighbor who makes miniature Navajo
looms. She's also is the author of at least two well illustrated weaving books
which shi sells.
http://www.schachtspindle.com/ Makers of the Cricket Loom - a small rigid heddle loom. This loom could be good for people with hemiplegia (paralysis on one side). Their site features instructions and inspirations.
For more suppliers go to the original Pillow Loom listing in this Weaving Travel Site
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more beginning weaving | |
close up | |
first draw | |
craft stick shuttle | |
side view on pillow | |
stick flat to beat | |
beat close up | |
shed to top | |