OMG - It is such a JOY to be weaving again!
I am thrilled with the way this is starting out! Why did I wait so long to get started?
Here's another section showing the color changes in this warp. I love it!
From the top, the thinner black weft thread is the focus here.
From the bottom, the hand-dyed warp is the star.
Why is the real show underneath? Because I have an 8-shaft jack loom with rising sheds. I could have set it up to show this side on top, but I'd be raising too many sheds with each treadle. The way it's set up now, I raise 3 sheds with each treadling.
I can be patient and wait to see this when it's all done.
Here's a shot from when I was just getting started, testing different colored weft yarns.
I know it looks kind of clumsy.
From the bottom (after the white), is charcoal (kind of a light gray, hematite color), forest green, quarry, and navy blue.
I went with the Navy 10/2 Perl Cotton.
This also gives me a chance to practice the treadling sequence before I start on the actual piece. I learned not to slam the beater down for this project, or the pattern gets too squashed. It's enough to lightly set the weft in place.
I can do the whole 104 treadle sequence in about 20 minutes which results in about 4 inches of woven fabric, under tension.
The plan is to work up a 72-inch scarf with fringe, then work up the rest as yardage. It's too narrow for towels, but I'm thinking of patching a section onto a tote bag or a jean jacket or vest.
