About this Product
The Muse's Mantle: A Hand-Dyed Silk and Cotton Scarf
As you sit perched at your desk, surrounded by a rainbow of sticky notes and the gentle hum of inspiration, you pause to wrap this sumptuous scarf around your shoulders. Its vibrant fuchsia, hot pink, and apricot hues - reminiscent of a sunset over the Amalfi Coast - immediately transport you to a realm of creativity and possibility.
Crafted from the softest cotton and luxurious hand-dyed silk sourced from the artisans of British Columbia's Salt Spring Island, this scarf effortlessly blends the everyday and the exceptional. Its drapey, weightless fabric envelops you in tactile delight, allowing you to sink deeper into your design reverie, whether you're planning your next big project or indulging in a moment of quiet reflection.
Yet this scarf is no mere studio accessory. Wrap it around your neck as you stroll the cobblestone streets of Florence, the soft silk catching the eyes of admiring passersby. Or let it flutter behind you as you attend a lecture at the Tate Modern, your one-of-a-kind style turning heads among the city's cultural elite.
Handwoven by me, each scarf I weave is imbued with the spark of spontaneous inspiration - a testament to the extraordinary that can be found in the everyday. Your constant companion, whether brainstorming your magnum opus or exploring the world.
The Muse's Mantle: Where creativity meets timeless elegance
The Woven Cat
Meet the Maker
Meet Cat Tillotson, the creative force behind The Woven Cat. Cat's not your average textile artist - she's a time-traveling weaver with a loom in one hand and a history book in the other. Spinning tales (and yarn) from her studio, Cat crafts apparel and home textiles that would make both your great-grandma and your trendy neighbor swoon.
With a passion for all things natural and sustainable, Cat sources materials so local, they practically walk into her workshop themselves. She's been known to sweet-talk silk moths, negotiate with sheep, and whisper to cotton plants to create her luxurious, eco-friendly masterpieces.
When she's not recreating textile fragments that Indiana Jones might covet, Cat's dyeing with organic indigo. Her pieces blend historical inspiration with modern flair, resulting in wearable art that's part artifact, part fashion statement.
So whether you're looking to drape yourself in history or just want a kitchen towel that could pass as a museum piece, The Woven Cat has got you covered - literally!
How it’s Made
This scarf, and its sister the Peacock scarf, started with stickies i use in planning. Then i select just the right yarns for the drape and weight of the project. Next is measuring out hundreds of threads that will be the lengthwise structure of the scarf. Then each thread goes through several steps to get spaced out and wound onto the loom for weaving. Next, it’s the crosswise threads, which are wound onto bobbins and placed in shuttles. Finally, the treadles under the loom get tied up to the individual shafts to rise and fall, creating the textile. Then the weavin - that’s the quick fun part. At long last, there are the finishing steps, washing, pressing, and hand twisting fringe or sewing hems. And there you have it! One handwoven scarf (or towel, or whatever). I try to add pictures of the piece in progress in the listing pictures, for those who like to see.
