I wanted to try a completely different finish, so I made a 4 yard cord of the same Tencel as the warp. I twizzled two bouts of 5 ends 650 turns to the right then combined them and twizzled 450 turns to the left…..a lot of twizzling! This cord was still very soft and flexible when I stitched it to the selvedges of my scarf. I think it really frames the scarf. I allowed the cord to hang beyond the scarf and to become a part of the fringe.
I’ve got to do some major research to find more Weaving Words, so in the meantime here’s…Things I Know
Warp floats shine more than weft floats.
8 comments:
Oh, this one is beautiful. It is all the little things you have done that have made it even more amazing! Did you hand sew the trim to the selvages? What did you use to sew it on with-just reg. sewing thread?
Hi there,
Yes, I hand stitched the trim using silk thread - in for a penny, in for a pound I say! I can't begin to say how lovely the finished scarf is and I know this will be one of those finishes I use again.
Beautiful finishing!! It's truly the steps 'off loom' that make a piece ...
..I'm going to 'borrow' this idea okay!? Love the network treadling. You just gotta love those weird treadlings. You eventually develop a pattern but usually by the time the piece is finished :)
I had been wondering how to incorporate beads along the selvedege as a bit of glitter and still pondering how to do this effectively. Adding beads to the cord might be the key!
Susan
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
The yarn, pattern, fringe, adding butterfly beads and most of all the cord framing the scarf. What a great idea!!!
that is lovely!i like the idea with the cord trim,i will file that under "have to try that soon"
especially that i just got my "quick braid" braider in the mail today.
This scarf is a real beauty! The framing looks really good, this and the butterfly and pearls make it very special.
Oh my, this really shows how much magic there can be in the finishing touches of a piece. So often we just want to take something off the loom and call it good but a few extra touches make it.....great!
-Renee
Late to the party on seeing this one but it is oh so lovely!!!
Post a Comment