Weaving, traveling and having fun

I was very surprised to see it's been 2 months since I last posted a blog note.  I keep writing posts in my head that never make it to the computer.

We have a beauty on the loom currently.  I just finished designing the blessing threads and will have a picture of them on our Facebook page next week.  The wrap was designed by Janet from a poem written by our client.  The poem, Home to Oregon, can be found here.  Here is a photo of the wrap on the loom.

The colors are a delight to work on and the weft is a beautiful 2/18 Merino wool which flies off the shuttle.  I am looking forward to placing the blessing threads.  We refer to the wrap as Home to Oregon since it is based on the poem of the same name.

Twilight is a beautiful all cotton wrap that is available in our Etsy shop here.  

The stunning blues and purples of this wrap are difficult to see on the computer.  We have a few good pics in our Etsy shop.  

In addition, we have towel/table runner/ market bag kits that have pre-wound warps and weft yarn on bobbins ready to weave.  We have received great reviews for our kits and will begin offering scarf kits in the near future.

That's all the news from the studio for now.  I'll be back soon.

Mother's Day on my mind

I just came across this photo a customer posted on our Facebook page.  It's the Tropical Breezes wrap we finished a couple of months ago.  I began thinking about the sister wrap, Tropical Delights, which is available in our Etsy shop.  It's a perfect wrap for this time of year and makes a great Mother's Day gift (hint, hint).

Here are a few pics.

Hand embroidered middle marker

Everyone who sees it comments on the colors
and how supple and strong it is.  This is a brand
new wrap, never owned and it can be yours!

The details are:
Wrap measures 29" x 3.5 meters (Size 4)
Price is $340 (free shipping to lower 48 if you mention this blog post)
100% cotton
Machine wash and dry
Holds child 8 to 35 lbs.
Designed and hand woven by the Lotsaknots Team, Janet and Claudia


We also have a lovely turquoise, blue and purple wrap called Winter Twilight available in our Etsy shop.    It's brand new, never owned and would make a lovely Mother's Day gift.
Here are a few pics.

Razzmataz the sister wrap

It's difficult to see the colors of some wraps no matter what monitor you use.  The picture that shows the colors best the photo of Razzmatz, the sister wrap to Winter Twilight.
Here are some details from the Etsy page:
Measures 27" x 4.2 meters (Size 5)
100% cotton
Machine wash and dry
Holds child 8 to 35 lbs.
Price is $425 (free shipping to lower 48 if you mention this blog post)
Designed and hand woven by the Lotsaknots Team, Janet and Claudia
Choose your own hand embroidered middle marker!
The ends and the rails are hemmed.

The beginning? the end? Both.

Razzmatazz I

Our baby wraps are all plain weave so what's with the twill line?  It's the hem for the wrap I just finished.  The twill hem is a Lotsaknots trademark.  It also draws the weaving in a bit so sewing the hem without it showing at the edges is easier. When I have worked on something all week, it feels good to complete it on Friday.  

Razzmatazz aerial view

We now have a business page on Google+ for Lotsaknots.  You can find it here:   http://goo.gl/DUlXHU

I'm learning more about how to use this new option.  Any help with Google+ business pages is greatly appreciated.  Feel free to leave a comment after this post or on our Facebook page.