Wedge Weave
This is woven on the diagonal. It’s supposed to create a scalloped edge when off the loom, but it may not happen on such a small scale (4″ wide). I’m practicing for a larger project.
Sunday Progress
Complementary Tapestry, Nearly Sailing
The cheerful sailboat is starting to come to life. If you think it looks kind of angular, you’d be right. At some point, I’ll post about the design, but because I’m usually willing and able to tear out and do over, design is an ongoing thing for me.
All the different sails. I knew it would look downright odd, but it was actually kind of fun to try out different colors and designs:
I need to do some work on the right side of the right sail. There’s also that odd blue wedge between the two sails that needs to be toned down or taken out completely:
Golf Tees as Bobbins
If you’re like me, making something useful for weaving out of an everyday object is appealing. Here, Dee explains how she uses 4″ wooden golf tees for inexpensive (albeit lightweight) tapestry bobbins: http://saffronknits.typepad.com/saffron_string_theory/2012/07/small-tapestry-bobbins-on-the-cheaphow-to-make-your-own-bobbins.html