#pineapplecotton

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Rainbow Wrap - August 2018- warp was made from supima cotton hand dyed in colours reminiscnt of a Kingfisher. This was combined with a pineapple bast fibre and cotton weft, dyed in rainbow colours. The weave chosen was an undulating twill to create the illusion of watery movement as I have always been inspired by water.

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Rainbow Baby Wrap - 2018 Supima cotton warp x pineapple bast / cotton weft Worn to carry my son during a particularly challenging time, the rhythmic action of weaving acted as a meditative activity allowing me to let thoughts flow in and out. During this time I resolved some things but times remained challenging as there was a lot going on that i didn't know about. I was grateful for the time I took out of motherhood duties to create this wrap and the fact that it was for my son eased my guilt over doing something that I enjoyed which required my baby to be looked after by another caregiver for short periods. By this point my eldest was 3.5 years old and as I had given her two younger brothers the baby stage felt prolonged, whilst she had gained a little independence from me her brother had then been born who needed me. As he grew a little older and began to toddle, I had his younger brother and thus had a small baby dependent on me once more. After the birth of my third child in Spring 2018 i started to feel a shift in how I viewed motherhood. I began to struggle to juggle the demands...the constant demands and with other life events, life became very stressful.