This was a project for our annual guild challenge – to take some donated alpaca fiber and make something from it, spinning the fiber. I used grey and white alpaca fiber, washed it, drumcarded it, and then spun it into a two ply yarn. I wove it using clasped weft. Once off the loom, I washed and lightly fulled the fabric and made it into a lined tote bag with leather handles.
MAFA2025-Textiles-3897
Weaver
Susan Bergquist
Source
Original design
Yarn
Warp was 8/4 rug warp. Weft was hand spun, from alpaca fiber donated to our guild. The colors are natural, the weaving is weft faced clasped weft.
EPI
6 EPI
Purpose
Tote bag
Guild
Clothos Handspinners
Collection
MAFA 2025 Functional Textiles
# of shafts
2
Weave Name
Plain weave, Tapestry
Weave Category
Plain Simple
