I never got a chance to post photos from my trip to the Mediterranean in Sept/Oct, but today I was thinking about the beautiful Kilim rugs that I saw being made while in Turkey.
It was amazing to see the whole process: the actual spinning of the silk from the silk worm (I wish I had a good photo of that!); the natural pigment baths used to dye the wools, cotton and silks; and the weaving process itself.
Unfortunately, those rugs were a tad out of my budget (!), so I continue scouting stores and resale shops for them to make Kilim bags out of back home.   I just love the color and feel of the finely woven Kilim.
..aand I could use a little sun and Mediterranean food right about now.