My Latest Project
Posted: October 27, 2011 Filed under: Spinning and weaving | Tags: Lion Brand, Loom, spider, weaving, yarn 1 Comment »I just started the new weaving project and it is beautiful, Robin picked a twill pattern for me and showed me how to tie up the treadles. You can’t really see the twill pattern unless you get really close (see pic) but it makes the fabric feel different than plain weave. I love the color and how supple the material is even before finishing. I had planned on a stole but maybe I’ll just get some more sock yarn and make the jacket out of Small Loom and Freeform Weaving since my width is just right.
The orange warp is exhausted
Posted: October 24, 2011 Filed under: Spinning and weaving | Tags: crochet, inlay, Loom, Moorman, orange, sari silk, weaving Leave a comment »The warp is exhausted but I am ready for more! I made two scarves, a table mat and got a bunch of nice “ties” from the loom waste. Since Robin had me tie up the treadles 4, 3, 2, 1, I was able to discover two techniques, weft floats and inlay on my own. I later found a blog describing the same treadling pattern and calling it Moorman Technique. What is cool about it is that it leaves the sari silk on the top layer and the cotton makes a smooth backing, see pix of table mat below. Next up I will try a stole. The warp will be dark grey cotton with dark red boucle as weft.
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- freeform scarf
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- orange warp with aqua cotton weft
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- detail of aqua scarf
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- table mat
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- detail of inlay table mat
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- back of mat
Weaving!
Posted: October 13, 2011 Filed under: Spinning and weaving | Tags: baby wolf, Loom, orange, Warp, warping, weaving, yarn Leave a comment »I warped my Baby Wolf loom all by myself this morning which means….Robin is a really good teacher! There are six main processes that have to be completed before you can weave:
- measuring the warp
- winding on
- threading the heddles
- sleying the reed
- tying and tensioning the warp
- weaving a header Read the rest of this entry »
