Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Winter Inspirations / Handloomed Tablecloths in Tonal Colors






Gift Paper


New! / Handloomed Cotton Table Cover or Throw / Golden Ratio 5-Color Stripe with Knotted Fringe and Ikat Border
48"x104" / Fits 7-8' Table / $98.50 


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Saturday, October 4, 2014

The Wool Festival at Taos

New Inventory / Navajo Churro Felt Panels 
(36"x48" (91cm x 122cm))
by Minna White / Made in Taos 


Sunday is the last day to check out the annual Wool Festival
NEW / Traditional Sabanilla Cloth for Colcha Embroidery
Handwoven Churro Wool / 20"W (51cm) / Made in Taos

Hand-Dyed Churro Wool
Thread for Colcha 
Embroidery  
12yd (1097cm) Skeins / Made in Taos
 New Mexico Wool Blankets (90"x96")Certified Organic
New / Assortment of Wool and Jute Fiber Rugs (24"x36")

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Fall Arts/The Muse of Inspiration

Morada/Morado

Hand-dyed Silk Textiles
on Linen Panel
Colorful Blankets & Handwoven
Fabrics/ Corinto & Rosa Clavel
Golden Ratios/Handwoven Fabrics in
Azul Celeste, Pizarra Fuerte & Limón Pálido
Oros y Amarillos/New 48” Fabrics
Silk Textiles (Artisan Made)


Plate 18. Rio Grande Blanket, ca.1870

Excerpted from Rio Grande Textiles, Compiled and Edited by Nora Fisher
Handwoven 18" Cotton Fabric
Rosada/Slate/Brown

Modeled after 1870s era Rio Grande Blanket Design


See Plate 18 from Rio Grande Textiles:

Friday, August 15, 2014

Colorful & Natural / Catch Wind of What's New at Common Thread







Huipil / Chichicastenango
Girl's Huipil / Colotenango
Vintage Cortes
Washed Hemp & Organic Cotton Canvas Panel / 60" x 94"

Think Vintage Sailcloth / Soft & Full 

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Summer Bounteous

Still Life with Watermelon
Silk-Cotton Dupattas
Hand-Blocked Cotton Scarves
Handprints
Gudri Throws
Huipils & Corte Cloth
Simple Rugs

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Appliqué Curtain Panels

Appliqué (french for applied) is a needlework technique in which patterns are created by the attachment of smaller pieces of fabric to a larger piece of fabric. 

These cotton organdy panels are white with tone-on-tone hand-appliqué designs (tree pattern shown in sidebar). Panels measure approximately 42"x90" (106x228cm) with 5 tabs for hanging. Sold individually.


Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Adaptive & Disruptive/The Art of Glow/Guatemala Design

Vintage Corte Dress (Maya) at Common Thread (New Arrivals)
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