Sunday 29 December 2013

Seasons Greetings, everyone...


A sample from my last project
The cushion - finished!

Silks and wool
Well, this is the interim between Christmas and New Year.  Time to reflect, take stock of what's been done, and what I need to plan.

I am still thinking about the next pieces of work to be woven, again shifting thoughts and changing ideas abound, end products and suitable weaves to achieve this are being explored, source ideas considered with yarn stash taken into account!    Hmmmm!! 

New Year will be decision time.  All the best to everyone who reads this...., watch this space.  My next source idea might not be what was planned in 2013.   Cheers!

Friday 13 December 2013

Guess where I've been this weekend...?

A mooning sheep!?

Bradford City Centre, dusk.
So far it's been another busy weekend here at Bradford, tutorials and a visit to Moons in Guiseley, which was a wonderful experience (for a weaver).  The speed and accuracy of the weaving looms was astonishing!

The weaving floor

The weaving looms stretched across the floor of the factory as far as the eye could see, producing a wide range of woollen cloth in beautifully blended colours.

Finishing in various ways changed how the finished cloths looked and felt.


This one was beautiful, and reversible.

 
Part of the warping process



Sunday 8 December 2013

Welcome page

My weaving...

Scarf

 
The first piece woven on my Toika Eeva floor loom, in hand-spun Wensleydale, dyed in natural woad.  A 5ft long scarf with fringe was the result, soft and very wearable.
 

Cushion Cover


 
A textural piece, designed with wool and silk, woven on the sample loom, a Louet combo 8-shaft.

A warp in the making..... wool and silks.

This latest warp has been worked on - watch this space for the finished item!

Christmas is coming and so is the deadline....!

This is the left over warp from the last project, finished to make a table runner, in 'cotolin'. It is in double-weave, with fine fringe and completely reversible.  I'm beavering away on the next project, nearly there, dogged by poor internet connection and niggly interruptions.

More piccies coming up soon of the final pieces, now to launch this blog.  This is a challenge for me!  I await the result...!?