Sampler
This is a very quick sampler to test how these four colors work together. The yarn is Brown Sheep worsted (single ply). I also used it as a warp. It’s strong but frays after awhile.
Tag: weaving
Loopy
The first part of the green loop was fun. Drawing a spiral with a marker on the warp threads is one thing… actually weaving it is another. I was surprised that it moved along really quickly. There are areas here and there with warp threads peaking out. I’m having some trouble beating the weft enough to cover them because the warp threads are a bit loose.
New Little Weaving
Orange is probably my favorite color. I don’t wear it, but I like it, especially when it’s bright and cheerful and nearly hurts your eyes. Here I’m playing around with embroidery floss on the vintage Lightning Weaver. (I drew a pattern on the warp threads with a Sharpie.)
This experiment started because I want to practice weaving with little patches of colors and shapes to see how the background (orange!) will build up and recede.
Steep
The learning curve, that is. It’s like going to school again–difficult but endlessly fascinating. Here’s the latest experiment. Wool warp at 4 epi, doubled Guro tapestry yarn, simple shapes. Strangely, I really like how this came together. It measures about 4″ x 8″.
