Follow me as I weave along the way
These are the finished towels from the post "Spring has Sprung". I had fun playing with different combinations of ways to treadle.I created borders on each side of the towel. That way however it's hung up there is a pretty border design.This is the last design I wove. There would be many other combinations if... Continue Reading →
This sample of crimp weave was woven on warp left after weaving a scarf. It's narrow since the original scarf was only 7 inches wide. The warp is a 10/2 Tencel and weft a polyester sewing thread. This gives a lovely hand. Note to self when setting up to weave future scarf warp width should... Continue Reading →
In the last Post I promised you a picture of the front side of the scarf once it came off the loom. The scarf does not have a nice drape. It is heavy or stiff so it will most likely be cut up to create smaller objects. Oh why didn't I sample? I'm using a... Continue Reading →
When looking through sample books from Cross Country Weavers, I found myself having treadle envy. I'm sure your asking yourself what could she possibly be talking about. My loom has 8 harnesses and 10 treadles. The sample that I found myself interested in weaving needed 7 harnesses ( no problem) . Alas, it used 11... Continue Reading →
In January I attended Dianne Totten's Crimp Weave Workshop put on by the Contemporary Handweaver's of Houston Guild. My loom was setup to do weft Shibori which meant I needed to use a polyester or Orlon yarn in the weft to create crimp cloth. These two types of yarn are heat sensitive. The warp could... Continue Reading →
If your tired of shawls falling off your shoulders an alternative is to make a Möbius Shawl. The trick is to twist the shawl once than stitch one end to the side of the other end. This really is just a fancy poncho, with softer draping of fabric in the front. The technique works well... Continue Reading →
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