Spindle and Spoon Homestead

06/04/2026

Recently I spent some time at my loom turning natural fibers into functional textile art. These three zipper pouches are all one-of-a-kind pieces, woven on either my floor loom or table loom, and finished with cotton linings and zippers.

Each bag is unique. One was woven with handspun Acadian Brown Cotton and my angora, another with rustic handspun Cotswold wool I bought on impulse, and the third features a classic herringbone pattern woven with wool and mohair. Every fabric has its own texture, character, and history.

I love creating pieces that celebrate the beauty of natural fibers and traditional textile skills while still being useful for everyday life. They're just the right size for small knitting projects, spinning tools, notions, or little special collections.

Tap the images to take a closer look at each pouch and explore the details of these one-of-a-kind pieces.

06/01/2026

Recently I spent some time in my studio turning 100% cotton into wearable art. Each of these oversized scrunchies is entirely hand-dyed by me. I use ancient, raw materials like indigo for blues, cochineal for pinks, weld for yellows, and locally gathered acorns and cosmos flowers for gray and orange. Sometimes I double dip to make secondary colors like purple and green. Each three-piece set is a true, one-of-a-kind textile art piece made with slow, deliberate craftsmanship and all natural materials. Tap the image to explore the individual sets available in this fresh batch.

05/31/2026

A gorgeous, masterfully crocheted shawl made with the cotton yarn in my shop! This yarn was dyed with cosmos flowers from my garden.

05/30/2026

Spindle and Spoon Homestead May Live Sale

05/27/2026

Check out this beautiful crochet work with my naturally dyed cotton yarn!!

I’m starting my day crocheting outside with the beautiful cotton yarn I got from Spindle and Spoon, grown and milled in the US. Aleatha naturally dyed this cotton yarn with cosmos and weld. It will become the perfect evening cover up for the summer.
What are you crafting today? Let me know in the comments and have a peaceful and productive day ☀️

05/09/2026

This summer, a small collection of my handwoven and handspun work will be part of the Smithsonian Folklife Marketplace, and I still can’t quite believe it.

I sent handwoven infinity scarves, zipper bags, and handspun earrings made with fibers deeply connected to Louisiana — including handspun Acadian Brown Cotton, a naturally colored cotton with Louisiana roots going back 250+ years.

As someone who cares deeply about preserving and celebrating my local fiber traditions, it feels incredibly meaningful to see Louisiana-grown cotton and my own work represented in this way.

Thank you to the Smithsonian, and to all who have supported and encouraged me!

04/27/2026

Waiting for the harvest. Is your garden planted yet? What zone are you in?

04/24/2026

Fingers crossed for a nice cotton harvest. Do you spin cotton?

04/24/2026

See y'all tomorrow!!