In Search of Wild Silk wheel and washer

and washer

Step out of the weaving comfort zone and experiment with something new

and check 'em off to join the spinning world's rank of joyful overachievers

"Lace weaves" are best described as loom-controlled warp and weft floats on a Plain Weave ground fabric

In Search of Wild Silk wheel and washerby Karen Selk Silk! Just the word invokes intrigue and fantasies of lavish mounds of richly hued fabrics. The journey of metamorphosis from caterpillar to silken luxury is miraculous. Textile artist Karen Selk delves into the amazing world of wild silk and the indigenous people of India who raise the wild silkworms. You'll be drawn into the captivating world of a unique living culture that has been engaged in a sustainable industry for generations.