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Coyote Brush Kimono

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:33:12 -0500

$30.00
The baby kimono is made from
certified organic cotton and hemp fleece.

It is extremely cozy. The kimono is a very functional and useful baby item. It doesn't need to go over the head, it is adjustable, and warm.

This yellow kimono is dyed with coyote brush, and you will receive a free packet of coyote brush seed with your order.

This baby kimono is made to order..

Newborn
0-3 months
3-6 months
6-9 months

If you do not know the size exactly, go with big! You can send it back if it doesn't fit.

The dye source is shown laying on the kimono in the picture.
No petroleum carcinogenic dye material used!

A perfect gift for the holiday.

Convo me with any questions or particulars.

Indigo Booties

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:31:43 -0400

$22.00
These kimono baby booties are the essence of loving and careful fiber and dye production.

Made with peace silk (the exterior) and organic cotton and hemp fleece (interior).

Peace silk is from India, it is made from the cocoons of moths that have already broken free.

The silk was dyed in my natural Indigo fermentation bath, and rinsed in cool water.

The combination of the naturally dyed blue of the silk and the white of the hemp/cotton fleece is lovely.

These booties are for babies 0-3 months in age.
They are 3.25" long- and can be made up to 4.25"
An average baby size 0-3 months is 3/25".
That is the size I make, unless another size is noted by the buyer.

Convo me with any questions about size.

Warming Cashmere

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:31:43 -0400

$50.00
With cool nights and days, it is a good time for a hat and scarf for outside adventures.

I made this from organic, pure, un-dyed, locally produced fiber, perfect for sensitive young skin and body.

This is a hat and scarf collection for the young baby, 0-3 months.
The model is 2 1/2 months old.

Made of the absolute softest local fiber I could find - I spun together
local angora, and local cashmere. Together, these fibers have created the softest, most cloud-like hat and scarf I've ever crocheted.

The hat can be rolled up, for a baby with a smaller head, and as they grow can be rolled down to its full length. The scarf is adorned with a vintage mother of pearl button.
This scarf will stay on, and it is adjustable as your baby grows..

The last picture in the series, is of the angora rabbit, who received a haircut at the Mendocino County fair. It was her lovely fiber I spun. I have her to thank for the softness!

Native Kimono

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:31:26 -0400

$2,000.00
This kimono inspired wall hanging is truly woven art. It's function is beauty, and as a reflection of the plants and animals that helped bring this piece into form.
The full story and detailed pictures can be seen at.

http://ecologicalartist.wordpress.com/

The warp and weft were dyed in California coastal natives of coyote brush, coastal sagebrush, toyon, coffeeberry, and black walnut. The weft is made from the fleeces of sheep that live inside the barn where these photos were taken. The wool is organic.

The warp is 100% hemp. It was the only material that I imported for the creation of the piece.

Many of the yarns were dyed by local school children, who spent two afternoons learning about native plants, and learned to make natural dyes from the leaves and stems.

The buttons I made, are from arroyo willow branches. The braid holding them together is a samurai pattern. Once used to hold armor together. These braids are strong.

The piece took over a year to complete.
Coordinating with the plants natural cycles, to harvest appropriately, and achieve the right colors took some time and the creation of many new recipes.

This piece is color and light fast.

Measurements= from sleeve to sleeve (the widest part) is 37"
from top to bottom including fringe is 54"
the width of the narrower lengths is 9.5"

This is an inspired 'kimono', it is has no back. The sleeves are the only aspect of the design with a back. The front is as shown, two hanging panels.

If you are looking for a completely original, green, and consciously-made piece of art for your home, this piece is it!

Luscious Logwood

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:28:15 -0400

$25.00
This 2.5 oz. handspun skein, has been made from a corriedale cross roving. The wool is from a local organically run ranch just 20 minutes from my home.

This gorgeous wool was hand-dyed in logwood from the Indios people of the Dominican Republic. This is a fair trade Logwood project that benefits both the people, with fair prices, and the land- as the wood is harvested sustainably. It must be harvested this way, so that the people can continue to prosper from its use. The suckers, and shoots are used, so that the tree continues to thrive.

Yarn is two-ply, the spin has been carefully set in warm lavender water.

It is a beautiful yarn for your next conscious green knitting project!

Thank you for checking it out!

Coyote Brush Booties

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:44:18 -0400

$22.00
These kimono baby booties are the essence of loving and careful fiber and dye production.

Made with peace silk (the exterior) and organic cotton and hemp fleece (interior).

Peace silk is from India, it is made from the cocoons of moths that have already broken free.

The silk was dyed in my natural Indigo fermentation bath, and rinsed in cool water, and then dyed in my favorite coyote brush dye; from the native plant that covers our hillsides.

The combination of the naturally dyed blue and the coyote brush yellow, has created a natural and perfect shade of green.

These booties shown in the picture are for babies 0-3 months in age.
An average baby foot size 0-3 months is 3.25".

I make the booties up to 4.5" long, for bigger infants.

Convo me with your babies foot length (heel to toe), if you know it.
If they are a gift for a newborn, the 0-3 month size should work well.

Handwoven Strap

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:08:19 -0400

$45.00
This 50" long, 2" wide hand-woven strap, was created with naturally dyed organic wool.

The beige is from hinsii black walnut husks, and the soft peachy pink is from madder root.

I dyed and wove the piece on a traditional back-strap loom. It was so fun, and I love the versatility of the outcome.

My friend used the first one I made to create straps for a back-pack she is making for herself. These straps are extremely strong..

You could make a guitar strap, a belt, headbands, handbag straps, camera strap, or you could be traditional and gather firewood, tie it together and carry it over your shoulder with the help of this strap, ( like those who first wove using the back-strap technique).

For the creative person looking for organic and natural raw materials for the next project.

Madder Root Booties

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:16:50 -0400

$22.00
These kimono baby booties are the essence of loving and careful fiber and dye production.

The rich red/orange color I got from the madder root dye bath is lovely- and these booties will make a perfect present for a new baby, or as a present for an expecting momma.

Made with peace silk (the exterior) and organic cotton and hemp fleece (interior).

Peace silk is from India, it is made from the cocoons of moths that have already broken free.

The silk was dyed in a hot madder root bath, and rinsed in cool water.

The combination of the naturally dyed deep red/orange tone of the silk and the white of the hemp/cotton fleece is beautiful

These booties are for babies 0-3 months in age.
Booties are 3.25" long, (average size) and can be made 4.25" long.

If you are unsure of exact size, I'll send you the 'average size,' and you can return them if they do not fit.

Convo me with any questions about size.

Cochineal Pink

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:06:33 -0400

$200.00
Handwoven on an 8-harness loom.

The vertical threads (warp) is peace silk. The moths are allowed to emerge from their cocoons without being boiled, which is the practice in 'normal' silk production.

The weft is handspun peace silk (collected from the wild in India). The silk is dyed in Oaxacan cochineal. The female cochineal insect leaves her body on the prickly pear cactus fruit after having her eggs and dying. Her body is dried and has been used as a dye for hundreds of years in the warmer climate countries.

The white stripes are organic wool from a local farm, the wool is handspun.

This piece took 3 months to complete (spinning, weaving, and dying) included.

The piece makes a beautiful hanging, or could be worn as wearable art, your choice!

The piece is 51" long and 81/2", this does not include the 4" of fringe on each end.
With fringe, this piece is 59" long.

Angora Grey

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:06:33 -0400

$200.00
Woven on an 8 harness loom. The warp (vertical threads) are made of peace silk, collected from the wild in India. The moths are allowed to emerge from the cocoon without being boiled, as is traditional practice in regular silk making.

The weft is handcombed, handspun angora rabbit's wool. It is the softest fiber I have ever worked with. It is silky, and cloud like. The white stripes are local organic wool, also handspun.

This piece hangs beautifully, and can be hung as a wall hanging, and used, as desired as a wearable art piece as well.

The entire piece took approximately 6 months to create (spinning and weaving), and is a culmination of global and local sustainable human/nature relationships.

The piece is 55"long and 81/2" wide. This does not include the 4" of fringe on each end.
With fringe the piece is 63" long.

Indigo Lavender Bliss

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:25:54 -0400

$25.00

These lovely creations can be used a set of play bean bags for a child, or sachets for a grown up.

I individually hand dyed them using a shibori technique in a fermentation indigo vat, on vegan silk. Each one is then carefully filled with black-eyed peas, lavender, and chamomile.

They smell lovely, and are the perfect weight for children's bean bags. I have also sold them to those who want to use them as sachets, or give them as gifts.

They come in a set of four.

The vegan silk is from India, and is created from a process of allowing the silk moth to exit the cocoon before it is boiled and made into thread.

The Indigo dye replaces the need for petroleum based, and hazardous synthetic dyes.

The fill is all organic.

You will love these!

Rainbow Batt

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:25:54 -0400

$15.00
The Rainbow Batt has returned, after many hours of preparing the dyes.

This one ounce batt of wool is a large rectangle measuring 14" x 16". I washed, naturally dyed and drum carded the wool into a rainbow.

The wool is from an organically raised corydale cross sheep fleece; the herd lives nearby.

The rainbow was lovingly created with..

Red=wool was dipped into a hot madder root bath
Orange=dipped into a hot madder bath, and then over-dyed with coastal sage
Yellow=dyed with coastal sage
Green=dipped in indigo, and then over-dyed with coastal sage
Blue=dipped cool in Indigo
Purple=dipped into a hot logwood bath

Create beautiful rainbow yarns.

These colors are one of a kind.

Indigo Booty with Strap

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:25:54 -0400

$25.00
These kimono baby booties are the essence of loving and careful fiber and dye production.

Made with peace silk (the exterior) and organic cotton and hemp fleece (interior).

Peace silk is from India, it is made from the cocoons of moths that have already broken free.

The silk was dyed in my natural Indigo fermentation bath, and rinsed in cool water.

The combination of the naturally dyed blue of the silk and the white of the hemp/cotton fleece is lovely.

These booties have the addition of a small strap. Some prefer knowing the slipper will not get kicked off. Others prefer the look of no strap.

I can put straps on the Indigo, Coyote Brush, and Madder root naturally dyed booties.
(see other colors in the listings)

These booties are for babies 0-3 months in age.
They are 3.25" long- and can be made up to 4.25"
An average baby size 0-3 months is 3.25".
That is the size I make, unless another size is noted by the buyer.

Convo me with any questions about size.

Toyon Wrap

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:52:27 -0400

$85.00
This piece is for those wanting to wear clothes that reflect connection and respect for the natural world.

Made with organic cotton and hemp fleece, dyed in one of my favorite native plants- Toyon. Toyon is wonderfully color and light fast. This item has been pre-washed, before and after dying it.

The photos that were taken outdoors, where posed in front of the Toyon bush, (the one with the red berries).

This wrap around long sleeve Japanese inspired piece is perfect
for wearing on a hike in the hills, or up Mt. Tamalpais,
and yet versatile enough to wear on a night out.

All seams are straight stitched, and then cross stitched. The pattern has been perfected, and samples have been worn by myself and friends, and the consensus is that this an amazing, versatile item of clothing.

It can be worn on or off the shoulder, depending on your preference.

I will need the following measurements-
armpit to wrist
diameter of the widest part of your upper arm.
widest part of your chest

The wrap will ship three days from your purchase.

Toyon Baby Kimono

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:42:15 -0400

$30.00
The baby kimono is made from certified organic cotton and hemp fleece. It is extremely cozy. Kimono's are very versatile, and functional for babies. The don't need to go over the head, they are adjustable, and warm.

This baby kimono is made to order.

Sizes:
Newborn
0-3 months
3-6 months
6-9 months

If you are unsure of size go with bigger, you can return the kimono if it does not fit.

This piece was dyed in Toyon, (see the berries in the picture). That is the dye source.

No petroleum carcinogenic dye material used!

Convo me with any questions you may have