Autumn Gathering / A Batch Of Woolens

 For Your Perusal: 

Vintage Peruvian Manta Pillows / 20"x20"

Cross-Body Bag (Mexico) / Baby Alpaca Poncho (Peru)

Woven Alpaca Scarves and Throws / Soft-as-silk 

Handmade Gift Paper

Medley of Goodies: Pom-Pom Garlands, Beeswax Candles, Temple Bells, Felted Wool, Shiny Ribbon, Colorful Textiles.

The Story of Lana Dura (Tap to Enlarge Frames)

Winter Gifts at Common Thread

December 2013

Another Year Draws to a Close...

Happy Thanksgiving & Holiday Hours

A Happy Thanksgiving to One and All!

Note: Our Holiday Hours for the Remainder of 2013

Masks and Shadows

As the evening lengthens and shadows deepen

Leaves turning falling introspection

Join us at the John Dunn Shops for the 2013 Annual Halloween Ball!

Wednesday October 31 

3 pm till dark or so

Unusual customs and costumes !

An Assortment of Masks at Common Thread 

October Offerings

Navajo-Churro Felt Panels at Common Thread

Common Thread is pleased to offer Navajo-Churro felt panels in two sizes. A dense interweave of long silky Churro wool fleece, these plush compositions consist of a wide range of colors the Navajo-Churro breed are prized for. Color gradations range from white, to grey, to blue, to deep browns and charcoal grays. Produced with wool from local Northern New Mexico Navajo-Churro flocks, each panel is a one-of-a-kind work of art. Excellent as a floor or seat covering, the uses for these textiles are limited only by your imagination. Sizes are approximately 36x45 and 36x72. 

"Navajo-Churro sheep are descended from the Churra, an ancient Iberian breed. Although secondary to the Merino, the Churra (later corrupted to "Churro" by American frontiersmen) was prized by the Spanish for its remarkable hardiness, adaptability and fecundity. The Churra was the very first breed of domesticated sheep in the New World. Its importation to New Spain by the Spanish dates back to the 16th century where it was used to feed and clothe the armies of the conquistadors and Spanish settlers." From: The Navajo-Churro Sheep Association