Settle Into A Project – Warm Wooly Crafts — Needle Felting, Kits, Roving, Needles

 KITS — ROVING — NEEDLESMAKING BRINGS US TOGETHERAny time of year is the right time to settle into a project. Make the most of your time with these incredible kits. ...

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A Cloth for All Tables — Block Printed Organic Cotton

JUST ARRIVED!NEW TABLECLOTHSWe call them tablecloths — but they are so much more. You can take them anywhere, and anywhere you put one down it will create a sense of place. ...

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Embroidered Cushion Covers — Masterful Stitchwork for Your Home

For centuries embroidery has been an expression of personality. Over the years, working with needle and thread has been, by far, the most enduring form of personal expression; adorning cloth, piecing it together, adding strength and embellishment. In India, embroidery patterns can be so distinct that a child...

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New Books: Textiles, Pigments and More — Books that inspire us

BOOKS THAT INSPIRE USTEXTILES, NATURAL DYES, PIGMENTS & MOREThere is nothing quite as comforting as a good book. We know this to be true — and so we have selected some highly recommended new releases and also some of our all-time favourites. Open the cover of any one...

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Kashmir Blankets - Woven Comfort — Merino Wool. Ancient Persian Designs

 KASHMIR BLANKETSDelightfully soft merino wool blankets with woven motifs. Styled after ancient Persian designs and woven in Kashmir, India. Choose one to add a colourful accent to any bed or couch. Fold one and drape it over the back of a chair — it becomes an invitation. Snuggle...

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The Beauty That is Ajrakh — In a Shawl — Natural Dyes on Organic Cotton — The Best of Artisan Cloth

IN A SHAWL HAND BLOCK PRINTED AJRAKH SHAWLS  Ajrakh is a traditional block printing technique. It is also one of our favourite ways to achieve pattern on cloth. For centuries, wooden blocks have been used to print eloquent geometric patterns on cotton.  ...

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Maiwa Clothing — Colour Mixing on the Loom — The Heart of Artisan Cloth

Weavers know that cloth is like architecture. You can build it with structure and form and depending on where and how you place your threads, you will achieve desirable effects with colour, texture, drape and movement.  ...

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Mending — Remaking with Thread — Maiwa Supply — Everything You Need

  REMAKING WITH THREADMend what is torn and in the process you make it a bit better, and you add a little of yourself into the cloth. Embellish with a stitch that tells of who you are, how you care, and what you can do.  ...

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Keep Them Close - Beautiful Shawls —The Essence of Comfort

 Any day of the year, really, is the right day for a shawl. We find comfort in cloth, held next to our skin, wrapped around us. Under a coat or over your shoulders, a shawl is so simple - a rectangle of cloth - yet it is the...

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