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Ikumi Kayama
Stream: Embracing
Merino roving from Black Sheep Farm Mohair roving from Flying Goat Farm Jacob roving from Solitude Wool
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When thinking about thanking Lee Langstaff, the farm host for the Sustainable Cloth Gathering, it seemed that giving her a clothing item that was locally sourced would be a nice remembrance of the event. I chose a cowl for a few reasons - no sizing needed and it was easier to wear on a farm - no worries of it getting caught on a rough nail, or of being nibbled by a friendly animal. The cowl is made of two fine layers of merino, with felted "stones" of the mohair and Jacob sandwiched between the layers. Since the stone shapes were fully felted, they added texture, with a lovely halo where the cut edges migrated through the merino.
Cozy Cowl
Marian Bruno

Alpaca rugs
Stream: Borrowing
Weft: Core-Spun Alpaca Yarn from Ann Stevens of Eminence Farm in Poolesville, MD Warp: 100% cotton crochet yarn sourced from Joann Fabrics, made in Canada
The core-spun yarn was offered up at one of our first Sustainable Cloth online gatherings. It looked interesting so I opted to take it and see what I could make. The owner of the yarn asked for something practical, preferably a rug so after some online research, I decided to weave a rug. After a bit of research on weaving, I decided to purchase a peg loom since it’s simple and could be easily stored. After watching a few YouTube videos and reading the instructions . that came with the loom, I jumped in and made my first rug. There was still more yarn so I made a smaller second rug. While simple, they show the beauty of the natural colors and are amazingly soft underfoot. Using this simple peg loom gave me an incredible appreciation for the local weavers in our area!
Marian Bruno
Felt maker and fiber artist living and creating in Arlington, VA.
