Fiber Monday - the goods

Today I thought I'd share the gifts I made for Christmas. Tomorrow I'll share the few photos I took of our Christmas celebration. 

First up are the dish towels I designed and wove. This was my first time creating my own pattern for a floor loom rather than using something already written out. My mother received several of them (the colors match her kitchen) and I have the remaining towel to MC. and W. Here are some close-ups and farther away shots of the four towels. They are each slightly different.

Next are some of the drier balls I made. One was made from the combing waste from my very ongoing project of the fleece I dyed. The others are made out of wool yarn that was loom waste from making things on my rigid heddle loom.

I ended up with six total, but evidently forgot to take a picture of the last three. The three oldest adult children each got a pair.

Finally, I had showed you the fabric I was weaving with some of my handspun. Here is the pillow I made for H. out of it. I think it looks like a friendly little monster pillow. I'm not entirely sure H. is in love with it. It was fun and easy to make, though.

I kept coming up with ideas of things I wanted to make as gifts, but they are all very involved, so if I'm smart, I'll start early in the year to give myself enough time. We'll see how that goes.