designing handwovens

the tea towels are finished

and – that’s it for tea towels for a while

finished in the washer and dryer

there are six weft colours and a small hand towel for me at the end of the warp

what’s next?

it is important to spend some time designing each new project

once the warp is wound and on the loom

there is not much you can do to make changes if you don’t like what you see

 if you put on ten yards (yes I still measure my warp in yards)

at 32 ends per inch, 20 inches wide that is 640 threads

or 6,400 yards of fine Irish linen

my best ideas come when in the shower

you have to write them down quickly so they don’t slip away

I’m not a Saori weaver – but

years ago a friend gave me these books

and a group of Saori weavers visited the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

(that’s some pictures in the lower right corner)

20 years ago I wove a blouse/jacket from a pattern in the book

kasuri dyed cotton warp and handspun silk weft

it is comfortable and easy to wear

time for a new one

samples and projects from the summer of 2013

and a pattern from hand weaving patterns from Finland

will start the designing process