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Welcome!
Rev. Dr. Christine Nygren weaves sacred cloth and facilitates ceremonies that honor life’s moments and thresholds. Chris is a weaver, interfaith minister, and former nonprofit leader.
Chris creates at the Riverside Collective and in collaboration with the Piedmont Fibershed Makerspace. Each piece carries intention and story, supporting both community rituals and local fiber futures through projects like SaxFlax and Fibershed Scarves.
Visit Joyfaring's retail space online and nestled in the historic textile Village of Saxapahaw, North Carolina, where Chris is a founding artist of the Riverside Collective. See more in the July 2025 issue of Our State Magazine.
Ways to Use Your Sacred Cloth
Your sacred cloth is more than fabric—it’s a companion for moments that matter. Woven with intention, it invites presence, beauty, and connection.
"Even before I'm at the loom, I'm creating a weaving with the intention of it being used for a special purpose, a sacred purpose. I'm creating very mindfully with that intention. What makes the cloth sacred is how people use it and the relatonship they grow into with it."
To help you get started, here are six ways to partner with your cloth to create sacred moments.
Create a Sacred Space
Lay your cloth in a quiet place to define a space for contemplation, meditation, or prayer. Add a candle, journal, or meaningful object. This simple act transforms an ordinary corner into a sanctuary.
Honor Life's Moments
Use your cloth to mark milestones such as birthdays, transitions, anniversaries, or times of healing. It can hold photos, flowers, or notes of gratitude, helping you recognize what matters most.
Center a Daily Practice
Let your cloth anchor your morning or evening rituals. Use it as a base for pulling cards, writing affirmations, journaling, or setting daily intentions. Return to it when you need to take a pause.
Wrap What's Precious
Fold your cloth around objects that hold meaning to you: crystals, stones, family heirlooms, bits of nature and special items. As you wrap, imagine your care and energy held within the folds of cloth.
Gather Groups
Spread your cloth as a gathering center for circle work, group blessings, or ceremony. Outdoors, it can serve as a sacred focal point, connecting the moment to the Earth.
Carry it with You
Bring your cloth on travels, retreats, or nature walks. Use it for quiet reflection by the river, under trees, or near a fire. Let it remind you that your sacred space can unfold anywhere you are.
Cloth Care
Your sacred cloth is made of durable natural fibers. To preserve color and texture, keep your cloth out of direct sun for long periods of time. Spot clean when needed and wash gently using these steps. Some items may be safely machine-washed or dried. Contact me.
Hand Wash
Hand wash using cold water and a mild liquid soap, like what you'd use for baby clothes or wool. You can spot clean an item in the same way. Do not dry clean.
Gently Soak
Hand wash by soaking and working the suds through the cloth with a gentle squeezing motion. You're mostly soaking, not agitating. Do not ring, twist, or scrub.
Use a towel & lay flat to dry
Gently squeeze out most of the water without ringing the cloth. It will still be very wet. Place on a towel or two, straighten it out, and roll it up. Gently press the towel roll to absorb the water. Lay the cloth flat on a dry surface, away from heat, until dry. If needed, gently press with a steam iron on the lowest steam setting.
Get in Touch
Would you like a custom sacred cloth? Tell me a little bit about what you have in mind, and we'll schedule an appointment to discuss what's possible for a commissioned sacred cloth. paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easyCon
