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Making cloth

cones of sustainably-grown cotton plus a towel

First steps and adventures: Exploring sustainably-grown cotton

It started with an opportune question. Do you use organic cotton? a well-dressed man asked one Saturday earlier this year at the Northampton Winter Farmers’ ...
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In praise of slow weaving

In praise of slow weaving

People often ask me how long it takes to weave a towel. The short answer is: I don’t know. I don’t weave one towel from ...
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handwoven towel display at Studio Warming Party

Inside the studio

The other day my friend Faith came over with a friend of hers visiting from Germany. Faith had asked if she could show her friend ...
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Weaving the Gulf Shore Towels

Beyond sitting at the loom People often ask me how long it takes to weave a towel. Actually weaving the towel – sitting at the ...
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Marilyn Webster's Abridged Weaving Dictionary

Marilyn Webster’s Abridged Weaving Dictionary

As a child, I disliked my name. Too many comments about Marilyn Monroe and the dictionary, although not usually in the same breath. I identified ...
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The story of a towel

The story of a towel

Some time ago I wove a few towels with five wide ivory stripes and six narrow spruce ones. I chose a very simple design and ...
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The power of beauty in everyday life: Five stories

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More writing: Shining a light on the ordinary that’s not so ordinary

circle of beech leaves and flowers on a mossy rock

Although the store is closed, the philosophical heartbeat of Whimsy & Tea – shining a light on the ordinary that’s not so ordinary – is now expressed more fully and a little bit differently in stories and notes at WalksWithAsha.com.

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Popular blog posts

  • In praise of slow weaving
  • But it’s too beautiful to use!
  • The sound before the sound
  • Enough
  • Weaving the Gulf Shores towels
  • Replenishing a tired spirit
  • Honoring the ordinary

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT MARILYN
    ▼
    • Meet Marilyn
    • In the media
    • Environmental stewardship
  • HANDWOVEN GOODS
    ▼
    • Kitchen towels
    • Table napkins
    • About colorgrown cotton
    • Laundering
    • A word about color
    • My guarantee
  • EVENTS
  • BLOG
    ▼
    • Making cloth
    • Thoughts on beauty
    • Life’s lessons at the loom
    • More than a dog walk
    • Customer stories
    • Recent posts
  • CONTACT
  • ONLINE STORE