Handspun, hand dyed and handwoven contemporary accessories and home textiles
Handspin and dye British, rarebreed wools and beautiful sustainable natural fibres into skeins of handspun yarn. Source local, rarebreed and British lambswool fleece and process by hand, dye and spin on my spinning wheels.
Handweave textiles on vintage weaving looms using handspun yarn, sustainable natural fibre and British lambswool in small quantities as mill ends from small traditional wool mills. Celebrate artisan methods to make individual contemporary textiles. Slow textiles, zero waste.
Shelagh Brown
Princetown, England
'Rough Tor' handspun and handwoven throw or wrap, Shelagh BrownHandspun undyed dark brown Zwartbles lambswool handwoven with bands of handspun Bluefaced Leicester lambswool, dyed baby camel fibres and tussah silk on a green merino lambswool warp. Approx 195cm x 47cm + 12cm handknotted fringes.
'Moorland Heather' handspun, dyed and handwoven throw wrap, Shelagh BrownHandspun and dyed rarebreed Devon Closewool, Merino, Corriedale lambswool and tussah silk, handwoven with British lambswool from small traditional wool mills. 210cm x 50cm + 12cm hand knotted fringes.
'Moonlit River' handspun, dyed and handwoven lambswool wrap or throw, Shelagh BrownHandspun and dyed rarebreed Devon Closewool, merino lambswool and tussah silk, handwoven with bands of British shetland lambswool sourced from small traditional wool mills. Multicoloured lambswool warp. Approx 186 x 50cm + 12cm handknotted fringes.
'Silver Streams' handspun and handwoven throw or wrap, Shelagh BrownHandspun undyed silver grey Gotland and natural ecru Corriedale lambswool weft handwoven on a cream merino warp. Approx 190cm x 49cm + 10cm hand knotted fringes.
'Vibrant Sunset' handspun and handwoven throw (Special commission) Sold., Shelagh BrownHandspun and handwoven dyed rarebreed Devon Closewool, tussah silk, merino and shetland lambswool. Vibrant sunset colours, a stained glass window of colour, Multicoloured lambswool and silk warp with handspun weft.My Inspiration was vibrant sunset colours and travels in India. Approx 250cm x 50cm + 12cm hand knotted fringes.