Homespun

Yesterday I had the pleasure to visit the Atelier Tissage et tradition, situated in Chilly-Mazarin, and see their looms and the lovely handmade fabrics.

A glimpse of a tapestry:


Threads of every kind, wool above and silk below.


Warping the loom can take up to several days, before one can start weaving future dish towels or blankets.



Close ups on waffle fabric, made into soft colorful towels:



We couldn't resist and bought some magnificent towels to brighten up the table. But the atelier also produces table cloths, handbags, clothes and hats.

Monogrammed

Is this becoming a tradition? For my wedding I got couple pillows and that is what I offer newlyweds ever since.
This was the tester, but since I went with unbleached linen instead of the white one, I felt like linen mouliné was better than cotton, but surprise surprise, DMC discontinued their line of linen mouliné and I had to do with the leftovers in the shop.

Actually, linen thread is difficult to work with. It's delicate, uneven and brittle, so trust me, you wont miss it.


The heart is done in "french knots", kind of metaphoric =)


I also did a little bit of thread doodling on the bride's dress, so I hope I'll have some photos to show soon.

Normandie

And its beautiful hydrangeas with flowers bigger than my head




and delicate lace with the finest linen I've ever touched... it was like silk!