view from the studio: happy halloween

indigo in bloom

The bees sure love the indigo - SO MANY bees in the indigo patch along the side of the house - different kinds too. I've never see so many bees in our yard before = very cool.

• polygonum tinctorium : japanese indigo •
location: Oakland, California

TERRA scrap earrings

TERRA earrings: toyon cooked in a copper vat and sea water 

paired w/ zero-dye color-grown green cotton

grown in northern california

available soon @ the Fibershed Marketplace

(Fibershed Marketplace launches in November 2011)

Eucalyptus Color

Current color obsession: this Eucalyptus color range of 

naturally dyed fibers grown in Napa Valley • The TWIRL yarns 

are from the ranch of Mary Pettis-Sarley. 

Eucalyptus leaves and bark yield a wide range of colors from deep rusty browns to a wonderful range of greys to rich dark reds, vibrant oranges and even the elusive green. An invasive species here in California, it's easy to collect windfall leaves and bark in our urban landscape - often found in parking lots. Eucalyptus for the TWIRL yarn was gathered on the Napa Valley ranch where the fibers were grown. I admire this close knit sense of place embodied in Mary's yarns. 

come check out Fibershed's new website

I am excited to share with you the launched of our new Fibershed website this morning, I can hardly contain myself!

As many of you know I have been involved in a collaboration between farmers, scientists and artisans in our community. After of a year of research, we've been busy forming a non-profit organization to supports the collaboration of small scale farmers with local artisans to facilitate the growth and development of bioregional textile supply chain that function hand-in-hand with principles of sustainability, local economies and regional agriculture. You can read more on-line . . .

Indigo field on Mt Barnabe • double-layer knitted tunic by Heidi Iverson • organic color-grown cotton from Sally Fox's farm in Capay Valley over-dyed w/ Mt Barnabe indigo • photo by Paige Green

Khadi Duvet Cover

New organic bedding designed for Coyuchi is now available. 

Isn't the texture on the Khadi Duvet Cover lovely?!? I couldn't be happier with the results. My hope with theses designs is to challenge the perceived conception of what "organic" looks like. What do you think? 

bubble gum pink! oh my

view from the Peccadillo studio: starting something new. . .

(bubble gum pink! oh my)

Rabbits are multiplying in the Creative Growth studio! 

Snapshot of the newest edition to our rabbit family.

Artist: Allan Loffberg

wool + cotton + linen

Striped wool blanket + cotton lattice coverlet backed with soft flannel + cotton-linen mini stripe sheeting. Three new organic, cozy textures designed for Coyuchi to keep you warm this season as the weather turns cold. 

I enjoyed introducing new textures into the these designs for everyday basics and am thrilled to see great close-up images that allow you experience the textures.