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Denting Part 3
Following up on my experimentation of denting in two layers, I knew that I wanted a cloth that was two layers, with denting on both layers, in a yarn that would not be too slippery, and using some interweaving of … Continue reading
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Tagged Denting, Double Weave, hand weaving, handwoven, Merino, scarves, Silk, Warp, Weft, woven, yarn
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Crammed and Spaced and Crammed and Spaced Again
First in crisp 2/40 linen. The draft is from JST Online Guild Season 3, Episode 2. Nice drape and effect. And then again with spaced naturally-coloured, organic cotton and crammed Monte Cristo plush cotton boucle. Soft and light … Continue reading
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Tagged cotton, crammed and dented, crammed and spaced, hand weaving, Handweaving, handwoven, JST Online Guild, linen, Scarf, scarves, Weaving
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The Value of Sampling
I love the drape and the cool, silky smoothness of using Bambu 12 in weaving. Bambu 12 is a rayon made from bamboo, and is widely available. After weaving the project sample in JST Online Guild, Season 3, Episode 1, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bamboo, colour, Denting, Double Weave, hand weaving, handwoven, JST Online Guild, Scarf, Warp, Weaving
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What a Difference a Weft Makes
How much fun it is to work with a pattern, keeping everything the same except for changes in the weft colour. I have been working in Overshot weave for a few months, and enjoying the process of changing weft colours … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, cotton, Handweaving, handwoven, Overshot, tea towels, Textiles, Warp, Weft, woven
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And Then This Happened
I spent the last few days at ANWG 2019 in Prince George, BC. I had lots of fun learning and socializing, visiting exhibits, shopping at the Vendors Hall, listening to the keynote speaker Abby Franquemont, and watching and participating in … Continue reading
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Tagged ANWG 2019, awards, handwoven, log cabin, Scarf, supplementary warp, Textiles, Weaving
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Deliberately Leaving Holes in your Warp; Otherwise Known as Denting
The following two scarves were made following the instructions found in JST Online Guild, Season 3, Episode 1: Denting. I am working on using up my stash this year, so I have substituted my own yarns for those recommended by … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, cotton, Denting, Handweaving, handwoven, JST Online Guild, Scarf
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Two Scarves in Scrumptious Supplementary Warp Weaving
What a joy it was to weave these two scarves in Supplementary Warp technique. The idea for these came from seeing a similar piece on Pinterest, with a link back to the blog of “gangewifre-dot-blogspot-dot-com”, who, in turn, was … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, hand weaving, handwoven, Scarf, scarves, supplementary warp, tencel, Weaving
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