the beauty of natural fibre and natural dyes
December 9, 2012
the inspiration for this warp was a magazine picture of kelp, sorry the camera doesn’t capture the colours
and some beautiful coloured yarns
tw0 of Bryan’s hand reeled natural dyed silks
they are very fine but somehow I’m going to use them
two heavier, textured silk singles from The Silk Weaving Studio
handspun natural green FoxFiber cotton
and the shifu /silk yarn dyed with lichen
the skein on the left was cut at .4mm and on the right at .3mm, there really is a difference
I’m thinking of trying the next cut at .2mm, it may be too fine.
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it will be lovely! the warm russet tones are really enticing, i love the textures as well. it will be interesting how the finished fabric will feel. what epi and reed size will you use?
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Anastasia – the epi is 30 – doubled in a 15 dent reed and it is weaving up quite quickly
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Glorious colors!!
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Neki – a basket of these colours have been calling to me
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Wow, those are beautiful.
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Yummy colours, so subtle. I found a Japanese newspaper article on Bryan that my friend in Suzuka sent me several years ago,as I was packing to move. When it re-surfaces I will pass it on to you.
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Heather – hope you are getting settled, strange the things we choose to save and move.
Kristin – Bryan raises his own silk worms, reels or spins, dyes it naturally and then weaves with it. His stash is enough to give me heart palpitations.
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Lovely vibrant fall colors. Bryan is quite the silk master.
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