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Limited Edition of Neck Wraps

I got such a great response to my first neck wraps that I put on 5 yards of warp and had fun making wraps of varying widths and colors. They are a limited edition because I have other projects to work on so I don't plan to make any more. Flip through the slides to see them all.

wall hangings and NECK WRAPS WITH MATCHING JEWELRY

This project started when I decided to go through my necklaces and let go of things I rarely wear. At the same time I had a couple of yards left on the loom from the rag rugs and wall hangings. It ocured to me to incorporate my jewelry into a woven wall hanging. I thought to weave in individual beads but that turned out to be tricky so I decided to just leave the necklaces as they are and weave a background for them. I wove them sideways on the loom which meant I would have fringe on the sides of the wall hangings and each hanging would be about 32" long but only about 4" or 5" wide. I was delighted with the results. Click through the slides to see closeups and how the idea transitioned from wall hangings into neckwraps...

This necklace and earring set I purchased in Budapest about 10 years ago. I bought it directly from a young art student at the big city market. The necklace is attached with a string so this necklace/earring set could be detached and worn if you wish.

Wall Hanging, Necklace and Earrings $30

The turquoise hanging was my first experiment with adding beads to the weaving. This necklace, which I bought in Boquete, Panama, was made by a Colombian artist. It can be detached and worn if you wish.

Turquoise and Silver Woven Wall Hanging with Turquoise/Wood Necklace $25

It was fun deciding what kind of background to make for this dramatic necklace. I bought it in Boquete, Panama from a lovely Chilean woman. This necklace can be unhooked and worn if you wish.

Black and White Neckwrap and Necklace SOLD

I love iridescent things so I tried to emulate that effect in the weaving. This abalone shell "Texas Necktie" is a real treasure. I don't remember where I got it.

Iridescent Neckwrap and Abalone Necklace $30

This was another test in trying to incorporate little pearls into the weaving. I intended to incorporate the bigger beads also but quickly found out that it would warp the weaving too much so I hung the bigger beads which gives a nice dimensional effect to the wall hanging. At the end I added the wrapped rock which seemed to ground the piece.

Stone, pearl and antique beads Wall Hanging $20

I love amber and turquoise so this was a fun one to weave. I added the very rustic twine to the edges which twisted and curved when it came off the loom.

Amber and Turquoise Neckwrap and Necklace $30

Brown and Cream Neckwrap (no jewelry) $15

RAG RUG / WALL HANGING

This rag rug is made of white and turquoise terrycloth. When I was weaving it, my husband walked in and noted that if you used it as a wall hanging, then you wouldn't have to worry about the white part getting too dirty. His comments got me thinking about wall hangings and he is right, this one can be used either as a rug or as decoration.

Fiber: 100% Cotton
Size: 24" x 48"

Hand-Woven by Totsie Marine in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
SOLD

WHITE WALL HANGING

This wall hanging was made using up all of my leftover rags and white cotton fabrics. I added texture by pulling up loops and weaving in short cut pieces.

Fiber: 100% cotton
Size: 34"w x 29"l

Woven by Totsie Marine in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
$30

WHITE, RED AND GREEN RAG RUG/ WALL HANGING / Table Runner

This rug contains pieces of some wonderful fabric from India that I enjoyed as a house dress for many years until it started tearing at the seams. Now it has taken on a new life and can be enjoyed as a rug or wall hanging or perhaps as a table runner.

Fiber: 100% cotton
Size: 24"w x 54"l

Woven by Totsie Marine in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
$30

EXPERIMENTAL RAG RUG

I tried something different on this rug. I added a line of thread between each line of rag. What I really like about this is the kind of squared design that it made.

Fiber: 100% cotton
Size: 21"w x 51"l

Woven by Totsie Marine in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
SOLD

Black and White Mini Bag

Mini purses are affordable fun little art pieces to wear.

Fiber: Peruvian cotton
Size: 5"x 7" with 36" strap

Woven, designed and sewn by Totsie Marine in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
$20

BOTTLE CARRIER OR LONG PURSE

I am loving these long bags. They are surprisingly comfortable to wear if you don't load them down too much and your wallet is very safe way down at the bottom of the bag.

Fiber: Peruvian Cotton and Hand-Spun and Hand-Dyed Ecuadorean Cotton
Size: 5"x 13" with 48" strap

Dyed, woven and sewn by Totsie Marine in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
$15

Green and Gray Cotton Purse with Fringe

All cotton purse with long fringe.

Fiber: Commercial Ecuadorean cotton with gray wool accents
Size: 9"x 11" with 46" strap

Woven, designed and sewn by Totsie Marine in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
$20.00

Wall Hanging

My first wall hanging! I wanted to use up the strips of thread called 'loom waste' that get cut off at the end of a project so I used those as the weft (horizontal pieces of thread) with their ends hanging loosely. I love the patterns I made with just three colors on a gray warp.

Fiber: Peruvian cotton
Size: 10" x 22"

Woven and designed by Totsie Marine in Vilcabamba, Ecuador
$20.00