moving forward
June 7, 2013
slowly
welcome to my studio – don’t you love Miss Piggy’s hair style
this is my third year of recycling and reducing “the stash”
weave structures that use small amounts of special yarns are worth exploring
8 harness twill blocks threaded in narrow and wide blocks
the warp is several small cones of leftover cotton and linen wound 4 at a time and threaded randomly
pattern wefts are indigo dyed cotton, handspun natural green cotton and bleached linen
sample #2 – the weft is handspun hemp singles, madder dyed
pattern wefts are space dyed kakishibu linen and shifu/silk yarn
I am dreaming of a silk scarf using all the dye sample skeins
found on top of the indigo vat
a fragile fibre art – once some creature’s home
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You do have a special touch with interesting warps. Lovely.
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Alice – I’ve always enjoyed mixing yarns to produce a fabric that is obviously handwoven.
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I think that stashes reproduce when we aren’t looking! Mine certainly never seem to diminish in any way. So how come I often can’t find what I need for the next project? Great idea to use up the bits, Jean!
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Louisa – stashes have a life of their own. they would make a great horror/science fiction movie.
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jean, is the stash reducing? seriously, i wonder. i twice reduced mine, once (horrors) MOTHS. the other time i gave a trash bag full to a friend. even though i don’t weave much now, i have a stash that is far too big.
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Velma – NO! “retiring” weavers keep giving me all their bits and pieces as a thank you for helping them. I manage to pass most of it along to my students but it still seems to grow. and I keep making more “stuff”. He-l-p.
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What a beautiful home… Wasps are clever things!!
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Sammiam – this is tiny (2.5cm. or 1 inch across) and it still has the attachment foot on the bottom. a little gem.
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Love reading all about your weaving efforts. You certainly don’t sit still very long.
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Hi Judy – afraid if I sit still too long I won’t get going again. Nice to hear from you, how are you?
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