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Introducing Cotton Essentials Super DK Cotton Essentials Super DK is a thick and thin ply of cotton with a twist. You're going to love this new yarn! I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Stephanie, our wonderful yarn consultant, over a cup of tea. She came prepared with many yarn samples for me to see and feel. When she set the ball of Cotton Essentials in front of me, I couldn't hold back my excitement. I think she was a little surprised at my reaction, but when I told her that I've been searching for a yarn like this for many...

Weaving Texture with Bamboo Bloom Handpaints As most of you know, I love weaving with cotton. Cotton is my go-to yarn and I love it for so many reasons.  But recently I was talking with my good friend and fellow weaver, Michele Marshall of Mingo's Corner Shop. We were discussing some options for adding some new fibers with more texture to our projects and she suggested Bamboo Bloom Handpaints.  Well of course she piqued my interest and I ordered some for the shelves here at Cotton Clouds. The new Bamboo Bloom skeins arrived, and my eyes couldn't believe the beautiful...

Elegant Lace Napkins - Weaving with Bambu!     For our Cotton Clouds, June 2024 Yarn Exploration we will be weaving with Bambu 7 and Bambu 12 yarns! Bambu is made from 100% bamboo, a renewable resource grown without pesticides or fertilizers and processed much like rayon yarns.You're going to love the smooth, rayon-like texture of Bambu as well as the fantastic drape! It's ideal for weaving the most beautiful scarves, table linens, shawls and baby blankets with over 70 colors to choose from! Bambu 12   What is Bambu?The Softest Viscose-Type Yarn made exclusively from bamboo plants. A very strong fiber that...

Join Our May Yarn Exploration Weaving With Mercerized Cottons! May Flowers Runner with Danish Medallions   For this month's yarn exploration we will be introducing our newest yarn, Pearly Perle 6/2 Cotton! This is such a versatile cotton yarn that works well for a variety of weaving projects. It's wonderful for weaving runners, scarves, placemats, towels, or fabric for clothing. New! Pearly Perle has a beautiful sheen with a soft twist and is the perfect yarn for both warp and weft. The weight of this 6/2 cotton is between a 5/2 and 3/2 weight and will work as a substitute in many of...

Cotton Clouds Yarn Exploration Morning Pick-Me-Up-Towels  Weaving With Organic Cottons      Have you heard the term, The Fabric of Our Lives? Whether you have or not, I'm happy to report that this is referring to my beloved cotton! I love weaving with cotton!  Cotton is one of the most widely used fibers around the world and when I choose cotton, I know I'm not only making a good choice for myself, but also for the environment. You all know how much we love cotton at Cotton Clouds, but if you haven't had the experience of weaving with organic cottons,...