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...