Red!
I use Maurice Brassard 100% cotton to hand weave kitchen towels. When I saw the color of cotton thread that Maurice Brassard calls cerise, which is French for cherry, I instantly thought of redwork patterns and knew it would make a beautiful towel.
Redwork is an embroidery craft that became fashionable starting in the mid 1800s in the United States. It uses red thread to create stitched artwork on fabric.
The example of redwork shown here pictures Santa Clause with his bag of toys and was embroidered by my mother.
The kitchen towels pictured below feature the first pattern I designed for Kitchen Linen Company. The towels are woven in a 2/2 twill with the main center stripe threaded to create a diamond pattern. On both sides of the center stripe the design creates a chevron pattern and includes vertical stripes that reflect the center of the towel. Reversing horizontal stripes at the top and bottom of the towel frame the entire design.
Ready to weave. A 400 thread red and white warp ready for weaving.
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Diamonds and chevron stripes taking shape.
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This towel uses a captivating red color throughout the entire towel with a white background. Future towels woven with this same pattern will feature two complementary colors in addition to the background color that will bring a beautifully different look to each colorway.
Red and white towels finished.
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Check back soon for more pictures of other completed towels in new colors.