Sunday, December 02, 2012

Swirly Basket



The Swirly Basket using wool and cord core. Shape that showed movement and gave the greyness of the yarn more texture than 2-D in other forms.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Book or IT Pocket Socks Knitted


 
Welcome to an idea of knitting from some of my dyed and commrical yarns from my stash. The idea that people put plastic covers over their laptops or tablets or even books of all shapes and sizes has been around for sometime. 
 but remember the library bag from school usually calico or some other fabric that you would take your books in to and from school. The wool ones do give a natural contection with nature, but I have brightened them up and played with colour combinations. May you enjoy them as I enjoyed making these one so far - more are in the works.
 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Splash of Yellow





 

This is where I have used a splash of yellow yarn to give a splash of difference. I used landscape dyes to colour. I had done some solid dyed yarn for a present, this is what I did with the dye left to see if my other idea would work. Yes the dye idea worked. The pieces are to be wet finished.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Reflective Shape



The showing of the reflective tape yarn hanging at LOT 19 for the recent Sculpture exhibition. The first few images show insitu while the last is it reflecting.
To shape a piece of weaving after it is woven, or to cut up is always a interesting for me as one who likes to multi use a piece I have made which is straight length.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Dyed Idea






This set of pictures is the process of two making for one.
We dyed the yarn.
Warp is wound.
Then looked at.
Woven by two and finished.
Then delivered and now the if part of will the recipient wear it.
But then we realised no finished picture oh well that happens in life.


Remembered I do have samples which is lovely.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

1st Workshop Weaving with Natural Materials

These are some of the pieces I have made and show how they can be either a brooch or magnet. The workshop was two 1 hour sessions in a beautiful Art deco building in Richmond, Victoria. Which I feel added to the experience, as it was light filled (skylights) and how the building had been modernised. This is my idea of using nature in weaving, along with 4 selvage method of warping and weaving. This allows for an other styles of brooches.

Bark, twigs, firm grass's, leaves and flowers have been used, with awareness of the flower may breakdown sooner. The people at the workshop came away with the one they made and seemed happy. A fun project to do, with the people from (EEEC) Sharing the Journey conference. Thank you all who participated in the day and my two helpers.

Close up of just a bark piece which is lacquered.

One of my favorites, yet I do like them all.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

1st Window Display


This is my first go at a window display and I enjoyed the process, seeing my weaving and yarns that I use on display for people to see. While this happened during the wool and sheep show earlier this year it is something I am very proud to have done.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Collection of Winter Warmer

 



The three weavings of throw lengths and trialing out the size tags has come to an end. Yes I am still using the size tags - I measure and put small price tags in at 20cm lengths until I have reach the loom length required. I have woven and sold this weaving which is very encouraging.














To now be on the final section of weaving has meant I will consider all the different ideas that I have trialled - uneven hems/fringes, combining yarns, vibrant colours, slightly different lengths are a few. I like all of them and are very happy with what I have woven.
This shows how the weaving looks before washing.

Monday, August 06, 2012

Trios from a warp

 
trios weaving - throw under is part of a set to be shown at another time.

These came about from a couple of weaving's exploring combined colours in a warp. I use a finer warp than weft and clasp weaving method that I feel gives interest and difference in pattern.
100% wool warp and weft, red (two different reds) and two- thirds dark green and pink in the left and centre weaving, the combining of clasp-weft and putting in other colours give interest to my weaving. I also tried out a couple of fringing ideas from two threads the same colour to twisting options.

These are what has inspired the trios above.

 
Two lengths using clasp-weft and is one way I do free form, in which it is done by eye and is very enjoyable.

Weaving

To be weaving this length approx 3 metres long and 10cm wide. I have used 100% wool, for both warp and weft. The weft is made up of single o...