tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22313034424264605192024-03-14T16:07:43.569-07:00Dust Bunnies Under My LoomNgairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.comBlogger583125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-61690949555934739932024-03-06T15:02:00.000-08:002024-03-06T15:02:27.604-08:00Autumn Leaves Silk Scarf<p>In the last post I mentioned that the hand painted 2/22 silk warp that I had picked for my latest project looked like autumn leaves with its splashes of red, orange, plum, brown and moss. So I went with a tried and true pattern, a 10 shaft network twill that I think looks like leaves. It can be difficult to pick a weft colour, I like to try a lot before deciding. First lot of weft choices are 2/8 Tencel, in scarlet, moss and spice. I wanted to pick colours in the warp so I could highlight the colours of the warp but, nope, nothing worked, it all kind of blended into the warp.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ-SN0T3rGagf_HmKam4_BQqyLhpFcALWJBIIbJTU23aG0cEYTwtWv4aKf2EbXRSG0YOIOPa1BUvzlKfk28C6IAiGqGpODWq8vCyX--MAeFE0n6dLbHHdW5UgvlLGimrUwRZdWDGAKBezyV-83-JbQVKksPvI6JUMEO2TPwyTFjpG-nWm6IEKXoNL8Ev5E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ-SN0T3rGagf_HmKam4_BQqyLhpFcALWJBIIbJTU23aG0cEYTwtWv4aKf2EbXRSG0YOIOPa1BUvzlKfk28C6IAiGqGpODWq8vCyX--MAeFE0n6dLbHHdW5UgvlLGimrUwRZdWDGAKBezyV-83-JbQVKksPvI6JUMEO2TPwyTFjpG-nWm6IEKXoNL8Ev5E" width="320" /></a></div>Next weft choices are purple Tencel in amethyst, blue/purple and eggplant. The eggplant is a possibility as it tones down the orange but the other colours in the warp can be seen.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaRa_9XtsZzRY0EzEIyGgn8icgKg9YDqAQ6T2S5A6Zpb13BZ-wNGtlulD7EaZYs84ZMpVRFtx6VFJo-m1EuVXIIrCwv5lfKD10I_t7Hw9t5jPVLKVl65UCR40yaE6ZUjwoHw8n94LEQ5oj3vE3cZS_PEoqXQxzhbrSWOEGzcBidTwYPk-TFLYp9KJRvOt9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaRa_9XtsZzRY0EzEIyGgn8icgKg9YDqAQ6T2S5A6Zpb13BZ-wNGtlulD7EaZYs84ZMpVRFtx6VFJo-m1EuVXIIrCwv5lfKD10I_t7Hw9t5jPVLKVl65UCR40yaE6ZUjwoHw8n94LEQ5oj3vE3cZS_PEoqXQxzhbrSWOEGzcBidTwYPk-TFLYp9KJRvOt9" width="320" /></a></div>The last weft choices are gold Tencel in straw, Havana (bronze), gold, taupe and old gold. I like the two gold colours. But I’m finding the sett of the warp to be too far apart at 24 epi, especially since the warp has been washed once already in the dyeing process.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi48L4Cz-P7mBlGqCHDhDGDcJN-KjDkgNGb-qu5-ZX4b_x6ywbPd2hYA2o-wTb5Q_dy5Ap5gcVzvCvHnaS9AHzYtGG-wOGlxLQQNezyBJiKtNxk-RUcQOppMpJgWdrnLk3DsqBhABKbMQfXeSUHUVonafAOVEHGEJhvIWeEuv1jFTAPR33y_jhSOddewbWl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi48L4Cz-P7mBlGqCHDhDGDcJN-KjDkgNGb-qu5-ZX4b_x6ywbPd2hYA2o-wTb5Q_dy5Ap5gcVzvCvHnaS9AHzYtGG-wOGlxLQQNezyBJiKtNxk-RUcQOppMpJgWdrnLk3DsqBhABKbMQfXeSUHUVonafAOVEHGEJhvIWeEuv1jFTAPR33y_jhSOddewbWl" width="320" /></a></div>I changed the reed to a 14 dent so now the epi is 28 and I’m much happier. I also retested the short list of weft colours, gold, eggplant and straw.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_ZXTnknlncEevuFbTnrX-OakSofhNZ536VDFrQKZa2Brdjgc4BW4iJjj34qz0Hd_D5gADf_k6HAEMNJncAH4zJz0zkQ8g4faa3cepgBf7vObKE53q4_oaLxdUZupCvNKSDoTxQAWpxU4AZhwE-xL1J1YDr9dHtjJX5sqrIaef9DRQ3L5rsx0KouEnPVom" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_ZXTnknlncEevuFbTnrX-OakSofhNZ536VDFrQKZa2Brdjgc4BW4iJjj34qz0Hd_D5gADf_k6HAEMNJncAH4zJz0zkQ8g4faa3cepgBf7vObKE53q4_oaLxdUZupCvNKSDoTxQAWpxU4AZhwE-xL1J1YDr9dHtjJX5sqrIaef9DRQ3L5rsx0KouEnPVom" width="320" /></a></div>The winner is eggplant! And now you can see the leaf pattern in the network twill.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzrFkuOKaDqdZd_DVRPAOpHzImBqJ0p5BPiHytfClKD2GWIPnJL55oO53NeRbVgvYb9lyRJMfnRVPcZx42BQJ9zyve5U2c2y-MJqeCth3FCcy84VpUzFkTuENFe-v1k_iUUbd1DfZ-68bnm4Bw-yw2cPdcskTVaOLD2lIAkh4Gh9nERR4AsH7AeSEAWUC3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzrFkuOKaDqdZd_DVRPAOpHzImBqJ0p5BPiHytfClKD2GWIPnJL55oO53NeRbVgvYb9lyRJMfnRVPcZx42BQJ9zyve5U2c2y-MJqeCth3FCcy84VpUzFkTuENFe-v1k_iUUbd1DfZ-68bnm4Bw-yw2cPdcskTVaOLD2lIAkh4Gh9nERR4AsH7AeSEAWUC3" width="320" /></a></div>After three repeats of the pattern I’m getting some strange looping with the weft on the left hand side on the scarf.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgauqNm3JT7ymh6X2kXhI2KqCmTtw9K3lMscaCFY2L54txqMP7vPQEEWDje12cOeIAtnb5iuMzrsR5oZT0_oEOcJXsKRjC3LxGpAfFC2euHa_aoAVc2oYy9OwLXOgR-Fp0WSKrGG7zm4oz7lFXa-GELRHUKEOjP2EJJ7ru_CZv61uh6Lg4kZHCmCIxRZmqd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgauqNm3JT7ymh6X2kXhI2KqCmTtw9K3lMscaCFY2L54txqMP7vPQEEWDje12cOeIAtnb5iuMzrsR5oZT0_oEOcJXsKRjC3LxGpAfFC2euHa_aoAVc2oYy9OwLXOgR-Fp0WSKrGG7zm4oz7lFXa-GELRHUKEOjP2EJJ7ru_CZv61uh6Lg4kZHCmCIxRZmqd" width="320" /></a></div>I think that the looping is caused by one of the shafts, in the photo you can see that one of the shafts is rising higher than the others.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip0FuCOpQWke9taGQ0CLtaPrcgY9ei_s7fmJXwJeT5bk1ytUUP208JF2bK3VBR-h_2N17WTKLC1Jyeci5r9h22bwLZl80OeQhBYszYemg4y4ThzWBmt2N0PG8zkahv7Y4OAG-jpkYAjrRJrzXk8gguBG4G952pzCxQXDQ35Qe-P58Bk0ETj_fzu50ginGy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip0FuCOpQWke9taGQ0CLtaPrcgY9ei_s7fmJXwJeT5bk1ytUUP208JF2bK3VBR-h_2N17WTKLC1Jyeci5r9h22bwLZl80OeQhBYszYemg4y4ThzWBmt2N0PG8zkahv7Y4OAG-jpkYAjrRJrzXk8gguBG4G952pzCxQXDQ35Qe-P58Bk0ETj_fzu50ginGy" width="320" /></a></div>I lowered the tie on texsolv loops on the treadles that corresponded with the shaft that was too high. I also added four threads of eggplant Tencel to each edge of the scarf to make a border to also help with the looping.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgVCtn9w_2fUpwWVHV4gTWCm6L3RrYzXydNhrknYl0B9vcneOjSNP8dMtNsZaRb35-EBx5Auou70MzijrfjnqCye-zcg2XLc5g2xANLLXzV58bYK7lngkHknvy5OYkwVgd4j85-_IffUCB9j8xkhTfkowIATpp1TTXVXNNq6AzmRX68Lq9qFaifjVpSwer" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgVCtn9w_2fUpwWVHV4gTWCm6L3RrYzXydNhrknYl0B9vcneOjSNP8dMtNsZaRb35-EBx5Auou70MzijrfjnqCye-zcg2XLc5g2xANLLXzV58bYK7lngkHknvy5OYkwVgd4j85-_IffUCB9j8xkhTfkowIATpp1TTXVXNNq6AzmRX68Lq9qFaifjVpSwer" width="320" /></a></div>The loops have disappeared and I think that the eggplant makes for a nice frame for the scarf.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3ZRbQUiNfJDiAiL0ZFafWzrqrE8W2YwrjznTaqdFGe31LiiXlQeJAXOzkJuEGvs2kmSZvuXJb7LxyurTTIrQYVKCH7wRQN-Up7Rs5Jzpcw97sXtbHU6pQF260TGqW0YRLI6zzcz_9AXkzgQKq-fylxfnqlXoxuq_MzONWR1vsf48XpAYm0oGHAHWkezgn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3ZRbQUiNfJDiAiL0ZFafWzrqrE8W2YwrjznTaqdFGe31LiiXlQeJAXOzkJuEGvs2kmSZvuXJb7LxyurTTIrQYVKCH7wRQN-Up7Rs5Jzpcw97sXtbHU6pQF260TGqW0YRLI6zzcz_9AXkzgQKq-fylxfnqlXoxuq_MzONWR1vsf48XpAYm0oGHAHWkezgn" width="320" /></a></div>Final Garden Photo this week I thought it was going to be daffodils blooming but we got one last snow storm.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioskzWzYejhZpA7Wr0Xf8bxHHEB8UVz-V7_O1dx8tPY1V6odX-aQeUqoLbE9p4paP-JYYZozSUJWB1STrvcoURoPtIeC0o067enEE1IVMnPoo9KfMctfzJ_El1IjmMcJD45aeMLmFAwL-o5nA1nEuiplOFauT3ezx0hFp9VnFXs2fAc2Wibhy54usmgpwN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioskzWzYejhZpA7Wr0Xf8bxHHEB8UVz-V7_O1dx8tPY1V6odX-aQeUqoLbE9p4paP-JYYZozSUJWB1STrvcoURoPtIeC0o067enEE1IVMnPoo9KfMctfzJ_El1IjmMcJD45aeMLmFAwL-o5nA1nEuiplOFauT3ezx0hFp9VnFXs2fAc2Wibhy54usmgpwN" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-46026852996003031602024-02-19T10:32:00.000-08:002024-02-19T10:32:53.400-08:00Choosing a Painted Silk Scarf<p>The navy blue tea towels are off the loom and the yellow ones have already gone to their new owner. The red tea towels have had their final product photos taken and are almost ready to go up in our Etsy store.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGDzbS-mdwPuKeWOTEVDWZ2cyVb-PTH-VPcB7ibqVavECCRk5dw43mq1a0ne964D61OXEtFwhsGyOaeITK9A5CGDjtuH4ZPZkqwUgPzt_8ycG3cHSvOcaGhecDrcCp_V5tOw5wxz9p_3sDH7E3KP1z9b0_KH-9nklMjYZb5OrKBXFFRj698sBmSi5uFxkG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2577" data-original-width="3360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGDzbS-mdwPuKeWOTEVDWZ2cyVb-PTH-VPcB7ibqVavECCRk5dw43mq1a0ne964D61OXEtFwhsGyOaeITK9A5CGDjtuH4ZPZkqwUgPzt_8ycG3cHSvOcaGhecDrcCp_V5tOw5wxz9p_3sDH7E3KP1z9b0_KH-9nklMjYZb5OrKBXFFRj698sBmSi5uFxkG" width="313" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now I’m trying to find something to put on the loom. All week I’ve taken out different bins of yarns to see if anything leaps up and grabs me. So far nothing has inspired me, maybe it’s the grey sky.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkzYYUC80G4nXTe7b5cY9dQ8xeiAcPBBZLk4PB5mWO3DFwkZKNb7v_kXCeP-Y5TXOErJqceNoIZOtdt_IPd3znAh4Y1kRyHNQrv7PFooJadPGHjmb-EqZmimDmafI_LtFAVkuK1RcMYnJDOj97mQ8E8EssC99vGspMR_3jQuvvKmFGfWd-FCj6Vwl420V8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkzYYUC80G4nXTe7b5cY9dQ8xeiAcPBBZLk4PB5mWO3DFwkZKNb7v_kXCeP-Y5TXOErJqceNoIZOtdt_IPd3znAh4Y1kRyHNQrv7PFooJadPGHjmb-EqZmimDmafI_LtFAVkuK1RcMYnJDOj97mQ8E8EssC99vGspMR_3jQuvvKmFGfWd-FCj6Vwl420V8" width="320" /></a></div>I finally just pulled out the painted silk scarf warps that we painted last fall. They are gleaming in the light and they are definitely making me happy! I lined them up and then had a look at the scarves that we have in the Etsy store, to see what colour we are missing and if any of these would fill the gap. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9fIEY8SjYf6tFLhWN20wUFtyf7xIQGJaUms4M21eA_yj0l0wP5fD_m8Qnbbj9HKXHgED_3cbdvk8QuL9x7DjAM1orRgTeg8k49EHGbavNTps023YSCrqig2whgT7rrl-Fn8khlk620I74j-YwHt8swE2p9zlJNuoaes3-rV2n2cB9feawbsvhNm1WQ-KT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9fIEY8SjYf6tFLhWN20wUFtyf7xIQGJaUms4M21eA_yj0l0wP5fD_m8Qnbbj9HKXHgED_3cbdvk8QuL9x7DjAM1orRgTeg8k49EHGbavNTps023YSCrqig2whgT7rrl-Fn8khlk620I74j-YwHt8swE2p9zlJNuoaes3-rV2n2cB9feawbsvhNm1WQ-KT" width="320" /></a></div>I went with the one in the middle of the pile, it is 2/22 silk dyed in moss green, brown, orange, scarlet and plum. I think that it looks like autumn leaves. I don’t have a pattern planned or a weft chosen but the warp has been pulled onto the loom and it looks exciting.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihSuJslpES4xNtxo2Kc1F4W0_YEj8TfbXu764UToGnOxjeOoggZjKam3SDh9luqvMJf5yOmNIb7wp6QVPKjSKn6Tybas9Zm1McSpNCYuPRc_I-vv1fVi9ppyDgQqQQQ_PgmwbuMrynEJWShROzZ_kpZwQ0R5HVIWvhsm5cWJ_bjN8UYygRbTWeuTGegrJE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihSuJslpES4xNtxo2Kc1F4W0_YEj8TfbXu764UToGnOxjeOoggZjKam3SDh9luqvMJf5yOmNIb7wp6QVPKjSKn6Tybas9Zm1McSpNCYuPRc_I-vv1fVi9ppyDgQqQQQ_PgmwbuMrynEJWShROzZ_kpZwQ0R5HVIWvhsm5cWJ_bjN8UYygRbTWeuTGegrJE" width="320" /></a></div>We are in the long pause where it isn’t winter anymore and spring is just waiting around the corner. The daffodils are heading up and the rhubarb is starting to appear from the ground.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCJx-99WIjJJZmtOZY-pwU9PS8EZI_ORwyJ0XVBmkGdVuSYWrZUe3srdsLnc4u933elN3wZEw_aOMqEoHT7VZLNXCnm0WYbhVzX03QJerBzl-w8VsPWg4qkZvv-ChFEFJ3SKUMIrq1rKEpfh-EoRWc_djwJav8q6ByM54ySlFNSW49WSGVzYRIEc48pdbW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCJx-99WIjJJZmtOZY-pwU9PS8EZI_ORwyJ0XVBmkGdVuSYWrZUe3srdsLnc4u933elN3wZEw_aOMqEoHT7VZLNXCnm0WYbhVzX03QJerBzl-w8VsPWg4qkZvv-ChFEFJ3SKUMIrq1rKEpfh-EoRWc_djwJav8q6ByM54ySlFNSW49WSGVzYRIEc48pdbW" width="320" /></a></div>The catkins, female flowers and leaf buds of the contorted Hazelnut, Harry Lauder's walking stick (Corylus avellana 'Contorta') are always an early indicator of spring and frankly I can't wait!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCr9pIFwyrnIVrVPzHlmrEnJrKnSrHP9kTNJUQdSG3eSZZa8OHO-X46sRfIPbcRu1pvGWy2g29rvb4YQ9p1KhrPGuZPUJ4YkGoOxRQxYgBks3oA30_0i64wb8AywFYD9FD_uIg2g4tmHc6QFFWKEOX8DHf9-2xS6Zfvv8wpYlfode7ryLYGxHMPdpzdU5U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCr9pIFwyrnIVrVPzHlmrEnJrKnSrHP9kTNJUQdSG3eSZZa8OHO-X46sRfIPbcRu1pvGWy2g29rvb4YQ9p1KhrPGuZPUJ4YkGoOxRQxYgBks3oA30_0i64wb8AywFYD9FD_uIg2g4tmHc6QFFWKEOX8DHf9-2xS6Zfvv8wpYlfode7ryLYGxHMPdpzdU5U" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-35323660815954476232024-02-12T16:11:00.000-08:002024-02-12T16:11:30.539-08:00Mistakes Happen<p>As a follow up to my last post ‘It’s All in the Sett’; I did decide to work on this tea towel pattern. The pattern has so much potential and by sleying it at the wrong sett I did the pattern an injustice. I did however get some really lovely tea towels, just not exactly the tea towels I wanted.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tpln5GgT_H4GxOQfvRYYaCZwtpYQlx3tFr7SDx01JezlLZ08H8vctb0yNFgf5w9CjOF0Bk_ztP7EJ8qTNpbrlnlyx4UZvGOaTQ25OivJPi6DObDeFAZw3DW3ERNmUhG6-loCrP8P2u8LM9sbL2SNHGSvwopVNH3P1nLUrxSFu3GpTrPkGp2kPEupyzik/s3648/DSCF2722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tpln5GgT_H4GxOQfvRYYaCZwtpYQlx3tFr7SDx01JezlLZ08H8vctb0yNFgf5w9CjOF0Bk_ztP7EJ8qTNpbrlnlyx4UZvGOaTQ25OivJPi6DObDeFAZw3DW3ERNmUhG6-loCrP8P2u8LM9sbL2SNHGSvwopVNH3P1nLUrxSFu3GpTrPkGp2kPEupyzik/s320/DSCF2722.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I had to make 42 more ends to have the tea towel come in at the correct width, so this entailed reworking the entire pattern to ensure that the stripes are well balanced.</span></div><p></p><p>As well as adding more ends I was running low on the aquamarine blue, so I had to swap out some of the stripes.....essentially making an entirely new stripe sequence.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4b3Dfqj5o8P-uhMXZEaVcHuy-JDdUQOJ5Z3pq7S6fLvoz1dN7bVMWrD2y_6ePA40e12L-Jtrammtt6TMsbObjanCceFvcXTJ-9i3ENi7U5qKI4jcKM2hmdDcCwYj3SyNCCiU5-_CAfEHTmLC3KuQTQvysP1lvMr_21akW1hZAon_joTT0-rs6WkoSZgp/s3648/DSCF2723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4b3Dfqj5o8P-uhMXZEaVcHuy-JDdUQOJ5Z3pq7S6fLvoz1dN7bVMWrD2y_6ePA40e12L-Jtrammtt6TMsbObjanCceFvcXTJ-9i3ENi7U5qKI4jcKM2hmdDcCwYj3SyNCCiU5-_CAfEHTmLC3KuQTQvysP1lvMr_21akW1hZAon_joTT0-rs6WkoSZgp/s320/DSCF2723.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>As you can see I’m nowhere near ready to weave, but I shall persevere and I know they will be wonderful!</p><p>While the weather here on Vancouver Island has been rainy and dull, dull, dull I decided to go to my happy place, which is my kitchen.</p><p>Three days ago I started making ‘Cold Rising Sourdough Bread’ from Martin Johansson’s book Bread, Bread, Bread. This is actually a three day process, with Day 1 invigorating the sourdough culture, (I made this no yeast culture about 10 years ago and she’s a goddess!) Day 2 was actually making the bread and doing all the intermittent stretches and coil turns and then popping it into the Bannetons to chill overnight in the fridge. This morning all I had to do was to bake the two loaves.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1K6oJNkRGWAUi4ztKE8a2Z-u3iXQHlvNIapVk3z5iOlliB7OJl-Xdy6iio5gNTRSncnQ_OMJEjIWQxs5InLv_AXWj4LHemY1xmtC5ii5PlOa0dRevSFkQ5M-FN0qX4jdyksnjio7NYtWQtRUVlfdTb875QAZNjdNoLbY99OyRADTFkzSgp1l9xzT35quR/s3648/DSCF2719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1K6oJNkRGWAUi4ztKE8a2Z-u3iXQHlvNIapVk3z5iOlliB7OJl-Xdy6iio5gNTRSncnQ_OMJEjIWQxs5InLv_AXWj4LHemY1xmtC5ii5PlOa0dRevSFkQ5M-FN0qX4jdyksnjio7NYtWQtRUVlfdTb875QAZNjdNoLbY99OyRADTFkzSgp1l9xzT35quR/s320/DSCF2719.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is the round one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtc9kZqQBCvQlnlaPaetkVW21mLljyf7hc_kwkuWUxNYJkBXDao_v7JJelCx5S-vQXZRyePpgLlmuD1_BwTaKZVpRLs-PM8wDgZvt880Knff1B-WI3M9Et7DRlouKT9qNTQb_4__eXdtOX-zwmhtCnZ_Q6ubUxvLnVK8qDZCbh-oogahR99uysy3VyuFFw/s3648/DSCF2720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtc9kZqQBCvQlnlaPaetkVW21mLljyf7hc_kwkuWUxNYJkBXDao_v7JJelCx5S-vQXZRyePpgLlmuD1_BwTaKZVpRLs-PM8wDgZvt880Knff1B-WI3M9Et7DRlouKT9qNTQb_4__eXdtOX-zwmhtCnZ_Q6ubUxvLnVK8qDZCbh-oogahR99uysy3VyuFFw/s320/DSCF2720.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is the oblong one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZEM7UiSqAyxAv87TBMQ0cqE3BKOytzH38NUCsxnN_4QgS-zovpeoo50hdgjsiqE6mVfOkkETogOIusWSvkW2VhTGRMtIRLpyF0-ofi3HsVHv-CgPh-h6AQ9DEkJr2iH6ErIXABTCAe87pQ4o_nWVOenrHgzDj5PpsIVcPMpKYvKlI4dRF4xGEPxPBBGg/s3648/DSCF2721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZEM7UiSqAyxAv87TBMQ0cqE3BKOytzH38NUCsxnN_4QgS-zovpeoo50hdgjsiqE6mVfOkkETogOIusWSvkW2VhTGRMtIRLpyF0-ofi3HsVHv-CgPh-h6AQ9DEkJr2iH6ErIXABTCAe87pQ4o_nWVOenrHgzDj5PpsIVcPMpKYvKlI4dRF4xGEPxPBBGg/s320/DSCF2721.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>And this is what happens when you are too lazy to put them on separate baking sheets to bake independently! Thankfully they still taste amazing.</p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-80004382955578142542024-02-05T13:48:00.000-08:002024-02-05T13:48:42.009-08:00 Navy Tea Towels on 12 Shafts ~ Part Two<p>After I finished weaving the 4 tea towels that are fulfilling a commission, these four were woven in golden yellow. I can now turn to the 2/8 cotton stash for the last 2 tea towels on the navy blue warp. There is so much colour to choose from blues and teals, pinks and purples or the oranges, reds and greens.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRVVKeeU0TjYI9QbVB5AK2aLZPX9imGO6IBvjdtdVcYbY8nUVt5C9tNI9cuagaMbnS-z9I-UFg8Wg_hbBkdyPDYMEiByRQ2WOxo8aFnL-A5c4VNm3vTZcy7HjV1rgNM_xnImNjH_VFyNsETiofUCARzeaMglhX4sRU4KLqh1GiwPwP6kejBgBo8TmzVu7b" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRVVKeeU0TjYI9QbVB5AK2aLZPX9imGO6IBvjdtdVcYbY8nUVt5C9tNI9cuagaMbnS-z9I-UFg8Wg_hbBkdyPDYMEiByRQ2WOxo8aFnL-A5c4VNm3vTZcy7HjV1rgNM_xnImNjH_VFyNsETiofUCARzeaMglhX4sRU4KLqh1GiwPwP6kejBgBo8TmzVu7b" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I went for the bright red for the last 2 tea towels. It is a classic colour combination for a reason and deservedly so; its such a lovely combination.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6O4UhLi_hTmsqqEkFUMdDKdjoLtsplCHS6LY9-v8HIJhFpeWGqaKHmiaZKZljQVemy90kSjLDesFPgH8CuQ_Z4LRQNMJTLBEg1vqqIlV1XCkQnFjWIaTDC7mmIntvahR4JajvBs16K-6JPgjwM27Yp_jp00TJYalIUHMazfYyEDKbCxmJlvSBonAyc-ma" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6O4UhLi_hTmsqqEkFUMdDKdjoLtsplCHS6LY9-v8HIJhFpeWGqaKHmiaZKZljQVemy90kSjLDesFPgH8CuQ_Z4LRQNMJTLBEg1vqqIlV1XCkQnFjWIaTDC7mmIntvahR4JajvBs16K-6JPgjwM27Yp_jp00TJYalIUHMazfYyEDKbCxmJlvSBonAyc-ma" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The 6 tea towels are finally off the loom and they make a satisfying pile. I cut them into pairs and using the sewing machine stabilize the raw edges before tossing them into the washing machine and dryer. I did put the red tea towels in a separate wash load just in case the red dye decided to run a bit.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbOLTI0Jh5pHzJf35tzxVRyXfRmoGcbF1V80CZTwTHYn80yYiLNgSUjxoDvp1dgE7lRGJwdohoqpXh9IKlg1FjppD9-2MyHuXZwX0ry8g4t__q8rJMZW18qjrM9Phd7vyPH-BFsyYe7lu_khp9ILll1gS8_KtoxUeZe6kU-YmARDoWgPk2Eg51WEuuIIdN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbOLTI0Jh5pHzJf35tzxVRyXfRmoGcbF1V80CZTwTHYn80yYiLNgSUjxoDvp1dgE7lRGJwdohoqpXh9IKlg1FjppD9-2MyHuXZwX0ry8g4t__q8rJMZW18qjrM9Phd7vyPH-BFsyYe7lu_khp9ILll1gS8_KtoxUeZe6kU-YmARDoWgPk2Eg51WEuuIIdN" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I spent all day yesterday ironing! First I like to press the tea towels in the steam press before cutting them apart and pressing up the hems.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJmLYK03OzamziYKeR6cr8eTOMLBZJBKUaDt8XVv_zwKsWzEKwi1Hx4Ej3nrmA8wNg6KEQ7FV7HI5AZaBStGJW4oDLvN2oyuY5oxTl4U7rx5mOMQBayFDd9DmTLmhOxH5C_koNTBMUt1wyccqRBF9Isk65Y5ZZ7-MWir1-0_u21KxwdigH8WpBsAndFt82" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJmLYK03OzamziYKeR6cr8eTOMLBZJBKUaDt8XVv_zwKsWzEKwi1Hx4Ej3nrmA8wNg6KEQ7FV7HI5AZaBStGJW4oDLvN2oyuY5oxTl4U7rx5mOMQBayFDd9DmTLmhOxH5C_koNTBMUt1wyccqRBF9Isk65Y5ZZ7-MWir1-0_u21KxwdigH8WpBsAndFt82" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then I use a metal ruler and an iron to press up the hems, being careful not to burn my fingers on the hot metal of the ruler. I pin the hem in place and they are ready to be hand sewn.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUzwdU7UXuiCkofAXTuPCPxp3fOaKdiKB8Zy3YLUrQXFLOmp3fXDdOdZCKGcVIz4Tbm_ra3jO2oxHcm689dgaK3BnCWvCev80AArGMcm29uiietRghRIGXD1xZ002DSfv_XTQg0pjGWM-0ESf2WNLQVLS5toGRNNRXNBTqzCBnnGCn93Duyfw5aSsOQmrj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUzwdU7UXuiCkofAXTuPCPxp3fOaKdiKB8Zy3YLUrQXFLOmp3fXDdOdZCKGcVIz4Tbm_ra3jO2oxHcm689dgaK3BnCWvCev80AArGMcm29uiietRghRIGXD1xZ002DSfv_XTQg0pjGWM-0ESf2WNLQVLS5toGRNNRXNBTqzCBnnGCn93Duyfw5aSsOQmrj" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is the stack ready to be sewn.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCVatVEPUj_-nxyt6_WAQsWCJdX09Zn8gkxMV10CMr6YeQnnDGb0oXoBnUVkY5KDQHNlFEAt3U89iyZCwnd_7hen-v7i-nuC9ujXwQBQQwpqCrmnzqakcQKa9UI5irlode4a9o5Kca5_5lRdQPZqBVSeD7ISV_UwULEZdU5hc5qJBddVFrxdc87ng6jCCl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCVatVEPUj_-nxyt6_WAQsWCJdX09Zn8gkxMV10CMr6YeQnnDGb0oXoBnUVkY5KDQHNlFEAt3U89iyZCwnd_7hen-v7i-nuC9ujXwQBQQwpqCrmnzqakcQKa9UI5irlode4a9o5Kca5_5lRdQPZqBVSeD7ISV_UwULEZdU5hc5qJBddVFrxdc87ng6jCCl" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Final Garden Photo is frost. Everything this morning looks like it has been flocked with a thick layer of white. The black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus) in the back is beautifully outlined.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjORRXQoraiuJzFi-uM5McWwIEEiYsuMeb0mQpgrWziBKpPRuuXjXpvfpcR3_gJnbJRceaZnqoTHffg5uyTIeVbjCxuxhhxAw7EZbJbqLVI5jXDbG1uK3z5Qgij6f85Bez8g5z1g95F-xovUtBur23TfExo4Q2ah1XueDzDPiv1lRwFAeg1CYXrmt2Y8av3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjORRXQoraiuJzFi-uM5McWwIEEiYsuMeb0mQpgrWziBKpPRuuXjXpvfpcR3_gJnbJRceaZnqoTHffg5uyTIeVbjCxuxhhxAw7EZbJbqLVI5jXDbG1uK3z5Qgij6f85Bez8g5z1g95F-xovUtBur23TfExo4Q2ah1XueDzDPiv1lRwFAeg1CYXrmt2Y8av3" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>But there are hints that spring is close, the hoop daffodils (Narcissus bulbocodium 'Arctic Bells') in the foreground are almost ready to bloom and in the back in a small pile of crocus that are just peeking out.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbnqJvRXY6ok4in7dbNL9cMPEhEQkg7RT9OxWXOt6uHv5BLyabtTouQIx1clpzg-ALOWavJvypEHyMVfZFIqdMAmsSvEmn2GaybZ7ufFQzcpXrJN4APZ4I-txdQyF54Aj3DxdOlzhoAcFjsxgp6u4pcRXWX9XhYxHpki-ONfL4qqJqFZFYj4Z3DHCHIumi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbnqJvRXY6ok4in7dbNL9cMPEhEQkg7RT9OxWXOt6uHv5BLyabtTouQIx1clpzg-ALOWavJvypEHyMVfZFIqdMAmsSvEmn2GaybZ7ufFQzcpXrJN4APZ4I-txdQyF54Aj3DxdOlzhoAcFjsxgp6u4pcRXWX9XhYxHpki-ONfL4qqJqFZFYj4Z3DHCHIumi" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The greenhouse is also thickly coated in frost but as the sun climbs in the sky it hits the edge and starts to clear the glass. There are already seeds started in the greenhouse, sweet peas, primroses and hellebore's. They like a long and cold start before becoming seedlings.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWegmnCclNZnsYA7B2iLtPe29ZjgB2ufelivL4fdoDI5NsdxudIO_IXGuBRD3j5nP3kMheyeIDGgJOmlHdIOP_yGCCnuzTDQLJefLSKsiqGvTDU12K3J7UC78aIa1fp6Dw6Byrlr3OxBQcFxkNrQRkPwiPpgFVW-xHyZIwZ1aw-qfM4zUj3sg6eQP0gApI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWegmnCclNZnsYA7B2iLtPe29ZjgB2ufelivL4fdoDI5NsdxudIO_IXGuBRD3j5nP3kMheyeIDGgJOmlHdIOP_yGCCnuzTDQLJefLSKsiqGvTDU12K3J7UC78aIa1fp6Dw6Byrlr3OxBQcFxkNrQRkPwiPpgFVW-xHyZIwZ1aw-qfM4zUj3sg6eQP0gApI" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-42375826626329634332024-01-30T12:39:00.000-08:002024-02-05T13:53:02.683-08:00It's In The Sett<p>The bright happy tea towels are off the loom and ready to hem. I have worked on creating this pattern for some time and have in the past woven a very <a href="https://dustbunniesundermyloom.blogspot.com/2019/01/">similar pattern</a> without issue.</p><p>My goal this time was to create a very colourful, uplifting tea towel that was really thirsty and would really hold water well. So, I decided to change the sett on the weave.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKOxOOUXKnBKZFkhxScl3CCjqojb7no-y3DrS5L85me6jsaj-YK0nMdkO49gh31QZoHolwFejKYzheE5usP-qirE8P-QeHuTe75QRv1bJMFa17JSpPWlJrlHKmR8KyuP0WcBSvOqJSGfjBexfhieAd_YqD5zbtmIoS7kA6RitF_WTS3haTnaeRjTlYz6D/s3648/013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKOxOOUXKnBKZFkhxScl3CCjqojb7no-y3DrS5L85me6jsaj-YK0nMdkO49gh31QZoHolwFejKYzheE5usP-qirE8P-QeHuTe75QRv1bJMFa17JSpPWlJrlHKmR8KyuP0WcBSvOqJSGfjBexfhieAd_YqD5zbtmIoS7kA6RitF_WTS3haTnaeRjTlYz6D/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I chose pink, magenta, blue and aqua green for the warp colours.</p><p>I decided to sett the tea towels at 20 epi as this has been recommended on several recent articles I have read with the goal to enhance the functionality of the tea towel while preserving the weave. Sometimes a fabric that is woven too closely will be a little water resistant.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOo67w5opcdK28t0S36Bq7dTGmbqOBsrsF5PsDtsY1S0clBKIsDgFN7vo7l7HX3jSB4i7rRDmIeCnGxBQsub3cmSdvwWl-Sfs5ITMrlZSOMbajeEh1LsqSDgnWDT9R_BhHWjJcEvMByt4Azdm1i2oDSwbKoIPCE5mHHQwgX1MxVy1XsSAWI_FuDGSZazc/s3648/011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOo67w5opcdK28t0S36Bq7dTGmbqOBsrsF5PsDtsY1S0clBKIsDgFN7vo7l7HX3jSB4i7rRDmIeCnGxBQsub3cmSdvwWl-Sfs5ITMrlZSOMbajeEh1LsqSDgnWDT9R_BhHWjJcEvMByt4Azdm1i2oDSwbKoIPCE5mHHQwgX1MxVy1XsSAWI_FuDGSZazc/s320/011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is a photo of the tea towel on the loom and it shows distinct diamonds with both warp wise and weft wise floats. A lovely pattern that gives a lot of surface interest when interacting with colours.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aiMJwt4_h1Hi0vl2y34SMoHwrw8BTUwxoXtpgkbcm0QQ2b7fK5R6SD11jlQk9N7xLr1oBM_cfyXuMOrY23Ki25yMC3f3vMBN3ZhSOmCJk3Yd-jqGqv9m4MpanObitm1gWjXBi_hg7qiPmJYA2Azw6FMmZMjgMdTEk6qCOKGSoDbxDng0liDsPQNk99Ft/s3648/001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2365" data-original-width="3648" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aiMJwt4_h1Hi0vl2y34SMoHwrw8BTUwxoXtpgkbcm0QQ2b7fK5R6SD11jlQk9N7xLr1oBM_cfyXuMOrY23Ki25yMC3f3vMBN3ZhSOmCJk3Yd-jqGqv9m4MpanObitm1gWjXBi_hg7qiPmJYA2Azw6FMmZMjgMdTEk6qCOKGSoDbxDng0liDsPQNk99Ft/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>After machine washing and drying I took the tea towels to ‘McSteamy’ my pressing machine and gave them a light press.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdBm_mstQhX2ZhWIx8S1qhoI72NqAbqnCGFAHGSAuUnijAymT8Xq-TdxZnP6qKOhnntMkgdnViSlpIBneQ0YoX4YjxzhEHm3Nc4_LIJupeEKuVJ9FJxjV0muGaRLDlbaA-uDsM9E6CKwYvu35QZLqgZnt6pa2q8BvkKWi2y2WokHNFU_9IrZ1a7NXYz_l/s3648/003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdBm_mstQhX2ZhWIx8S1qhoI72NqAbqnCGFAHGSAuUnijAymT8Xq-TdxZnP6qKOhnntMkgdnViSlpIBneQ0YoX4YjxzhEHm3Nc4_LIJupeEKuVJ9FJxjV0muGaRLDlbaA-uDsM9E6CKwYvu35QZLqgZnt6pa2q8BvkKWi2y2WokHNFU_9IrZ1a7NXYz_l/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>To press anything with length you have to accordion it behind the plate and press it while moving forward. I thought that this was a pretty cool photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LHd8W-O0R69dU5A5sEDshE6wX7F2tel-o7hOEEYWpWa53fMSMekzqFy8-P-vwRGbrlzoF52i_w017UM5poErzqP4nQ-f_dkZNzti9htwx135joHQZUtHXOMZMlFj7fEDFdicUqbCjOSi8gPa4_Zv8jWcd2BO2HwSHr9G3swGahn730Dm7KSlCbFwgu85/s3648/005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LHd8W-O0R69dU5A5sEDshE6wX7F2tel-o7hOEEYWpWa53fMSMekzqFy8-P-vwRGbrlzoF52i_w017UM5poErzqP4nQ-f_dkZNzti9htwx135joHQZUtHXOMZMlFj7fEDFdicUqbCjOSi8gPa4_Zv8jWcd2BO2HwSHr9G3swGahn730Dm7KSlCbFwgu85/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Then I fold up the hem 5 cm and give it a second quick press.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXIlZED9CRQL0FXO9pmNPVoVbb6gI5izbaGXEMclx-Br8gHotq9cu2QOJrKRjwX24SIpzRQnH3tvsRImNJbwg5bpxDYXr-Q3slsnLr2IseSTySo9BzrisiHcPYp5olLf_ptAoDh3mZN8AEV2MUD5Q9YRZhf9cNhR1K-2gaGQZFeVEoU7thx75G8HiMdnD/s3648/007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXIlZED9CRQL0FXO9pmNPVoVbb6gI5izbaGXEMclx-Br8gHotq9cu2QOJrKRjwX24SIpzRQnH3tvsRImNJbwg5bpxDYXr-Q3slsnLr2IseSTySo9BzrisiHcPYp5olLf_ptAoDh3mZN8AEV2MUD5Q9YRZhf9cNhR1K-2gaGQZFeVEoU7thx75G8HiMdnD/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here are the tea towels all ready for hand hemming, but where did the lovely diamond pattern go? I think that the looser sett allowed the weft threads to move around and consequently the pattern has been hidden, drat!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiykeVuA53afdox3fLYeUyCOI9tADVcmA6SgY1xVIxHP62jfGczyuUnYivUoajzLAFrx1CvcVlAhRVD8uk0HwPGU1iSya6vO1_4KVpnseE_qEKfclMw5YX6e25XjTVC9OW8NtDiAjblHMxSUyn5tzfLffRQuTKjYOrc-VTBrhBorfrGna3sIw5VMVv6Jv/s3648/009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiykeVuA53afdox3fLYeUyCOI9tADVcmA6SgY1xVIxHP62jfGczyuUnYivUoajzLAFrx1CvcVlAhRVD8uk0HwPGU1iSya6vO1_4KVpnseE_qEKfclMw5YX6e25XjTVC9OW8NtDiAjblHMxSUyn5tzfLffRQuTKjYOrc-VTBrhBorfrGna3sIw5VMVv6Jv/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I think that this is a beautiful thirsty tea towel that will function well and brighten up any kitchen, but since I intend to create and sell the PDF pattern on Etsy I will be reweaving these tea towels with a closer sett and few more modifications to ensure that the pattern holds firm after washing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-w9wwgRE8KIGYKuvPfAfjaJfAE48_iyvsJhV1SAArc48zkQ8NsFEsSsZPrsE1n-WJv1C0R4FOKdvD2HjSxVW_4aLJwqmROlIlV8vFQBcGuQkUbXHv_68KY1jcfuAnUXkkMz81TtvYhyvWFT5C4IpF0c-hIQhuDEyE_sp1ky6KIRDxfRp42Fb8KKo4uW52/s3648/023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-w9wwgRE8KIGYKuvPfAfjaJfAE48_iyvsJhV1SAArc48zkQ8NsFEsSsZPrsE1n-WJv1C0R4FOKdvD2HjSxVW_4aLJwqmROlIlV8vFQBcGuQkUbXHv_68KY1jcfuAnUXkkMz81TtvYhyvWFT5C4IpF0c-hIQhuDEyE_sp1ky6KIRDxfRp42Fb8KKo4uW52/s320/023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I have started knitting a new pullover from Drops Design 180-22. This is a top down stranded knit pullover and so far, so good. Here is what it should look like when finished.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHUz_aNSA3OoEzxuNw6Iy2awvMhSAnul-6bpmiasaPf_EUHnkHGNYpKH4Vv0oGreaycUKiVA3kqQRShrAMxzP3C3lQi3xn7i3Y1myRVmRs4SjPB5DOBPWr6wwZ7hmnHcMhWEV50RTtYMjzMLWXqz-I2k57SguYoMEtB5ZLMYsgIxjBJErFIy2oAjl8lHw/s709/22b-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="458" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHUz_aNSA3OoEzxuNw6Iy2awvMhSAnul-6bpmiasaPf_EUHnkHGNYpKH4Vv0oGreaycUKiVA3kqQRShrAMxzP3C3lQi3xn7i3Y1myRVmRs4SjPB5DOBPWr6wwZ7hmnHcMhWEV50RTtYMjzMLWXqz-I2k57SguYoMEtB5ZLMYsgIxjBJErFIy2oAjl8lHw/s320/22b-2.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><p></p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-72025698552636968402024-01-22T11:08:00.000-08:002024-01-22T11:08:40.546-08:00 Navy Blue and Yellow Tea Towels on 12 Shafts<p>It’s January, so it must be tea towels; that seems to be our slogan here at Dust Bunnies. As I was trying to figure out what tea towel pattern I wanted to do, I got a commission for 4 tea towels. The colours are navy blue and yellow. In the picture you can see that the tops of the tubes have been coloured. When we get a new order of 2/8 cotton, we colour the tubes so that we can keep the different dye lots separated. The bottom tube of navy is a slightly different colour and in the dark days of winter it could have been hard to notice when pulling the warp, so I'm glad I caught it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9tO1V-BwiKn1Hy8VxjTndwfIh1NoMqFsX8oxsDmmm_Ijdlc8ef7fDrZEPKipZJL-Z8DC3OWsweE2MlddI3Nyn25xZfLyPq8zDYH8LyYs3xQ4TB4ROeumRn7aUt1wmdxHOUOJFZ5lnKQB-RPwUUyvLJaTbTWDH24RZWMxGSw9Z8rXLUUDMRLRtNzQ3AAia" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9tO1V-BwiKn1Hy8VxjTndwfIh1NoMqFsX8oxsDmmm_Ijdlc8ef7fDrZEPKipZJL-Z8DC3OWsweE2MlddI3Nyn25xZfLyPq8zDYH8LyYs3xQ4TB4ROeumRn7aUt1wmdxHOUOJFZ5lnKQB-RPwUUyvLJaTbTWDH24RZWMxGSw9Z8rXLUUDMRLRtNzQ3AAia" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The pattern for the tea towels is a point twill on 12 shafts, the pattern makes lovely shapes in the heddles. It is one that we’ve done before in <a href="https://dustbunniesundermyloom.blogspot.com/2018/02/twelve-shaft-tea-towels.html" target="_blank">2018</a> and <a href="https://dustbunniesundermyloom.blogspot.com/2020/01/if-its-january-it-must-be-tea-towels.html" target="_blank">2020</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6iw7Q0adxIm6NBb2ZzLhUIV2ercqdKnDxGska6C1R3MtMB2hLAeUCKKy92m3lQ3xqSBvv0gbZY9CoXPOPyfmhawY9aWIWpJDGZn0fNEiDg09-vkaJK7tCcHK0OPInjLkaqQA-FPTLIHKsTwVXzGgCyeCgOaErdfDsHIkceiG5uyssI4V_naHdevBJ0kGl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6iw7Q0adxIm6NBb2ZzLhUIV2ercqdKnDxGska6C1R3MtMB2hLAeUCKKy92m3lQ3xqSBvv0gbZY9CoXPOPyfmhawY9aWIWpJDGZn0fNEiDg09-vkaJK7tCcHK0OPInjLkaqQA-FPTLIHKsTwVXzGgCyeCgOaErdfDsHIkceiG5uyssI4V_naHdevBJ0kGl" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>So far the hardest part of these tea towels is the actual weaving, this is the first attempt and I didn’t beat the weft hard enough and the left edge is a mouse nibbled mess; so I pulled out the 5 inches that I have woven and began again.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5aQ-Z8plyJRyDsJDXclV-dDV-ZKcjF61Fh_rGTeDWOW7nV-yrQNOBOCJIC1eSj37JsOzNQsqvX7fbnPAmjgkYPCWLLyieC0rVTDiAuRv8Fp2FZsCbs9cVAtsD9db9Nvx2qn2tdIxOA3qPll7idnEqlOzHvK7B_4z_Fv-R7YR7j5v3MLeVTIcnXN_GGz3e" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5aQ-Z8plyJRyDsJDXclV-dDV-ZKcjF61Fh_rGTeDWOW7nV-yrQNOBOCJIC1eSj37JsOzNQsqvX7fbnPAmjgkYPCWLLyieC0rVTDiAuRv8Fp2FZsCbs9cVAtsD9db9Nvx2qn2tdIxOA3qPll7idnEqlOzHvK7B_4z_Fv-R7YR7j5v3MLeVTIcnXN_GGz3e" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The second attempt is much better. I’m having to do a double beat to pack the weft in nicely and the pattern is showing up much crisper. I also found that my hanging selvages had uneven weights, I had 7 pennies on the left and 10 pennies on the right and when I added the three extra pennies to the left my mouse nibbled edge magically disappeared. Who knew it made such a difference?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoCbY9Bho_dbPXC_W394TAEUGtdofGK852koM20FtCq_8XXcLDyRlXReYgCQPx6EK3W6kULAZIRO6GOsYmiGaP8lzAkoPRGxhjEnCS9mhTHCo8fKE5t0vXVkuEg-v_8lyTxO-9RD-3813RSF8DpRGgKAPv-7LEXn2Cn2jTfVG7OHQxkV3g4OBdHWWmamTO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoCbY9Bho_dbPXC_W394TAEUGtdofGK852koM20FtCq_8XXcLDyRlXReYgCQPx6EK3W6kULAZIRO6GOsYmiGaP8lzAkoPRGxhjEnCS9mhTHCo8fKE5t0vXVkuEg-v_8lyTxO-9RD-3813RSF8DpRGgKAPv-7LEXn2Cn2jTfVG7OHQxkV3g4OBdHWWmamTO" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I’ve finished one towel and I’m starting on the second out of the four yellow tea towels. I’ve put on enough warp for 6 towels and I’m already thinking about what colours can I use for the last two towels!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOJrLvdDgkhQwyTjcBE3RCCfX962h2Fv87F6Fwkq_GgA9_P3K5Bw78SpmqzuUCF-YbRYC_FlCXDKNDZkAJL2yuJvvBQGldfNEkSY7q1vwzrunOKqLcUIzSEjQ90g3nJGHiA4CZrMUlxhJ20ZD8wQyFwfkpEjC_7GWs9NNfcmU-BRokKkZWb0DQmz_4MKnS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOJrLvdDgkhQwyTjcBE3RCCfX962h2Fv87F6Fwkq_GgA9_P3K5Bw78SpmqzuUCF-YbRYC_FlCXDKNDZkAJL2yuJvvBQGldfNEkSY7q1vwzrunOKqLcUIzSEjQ90g3nJGHiA4CZrMUlxhJ20ZD8wQyFwfkpEjC_7GWs9NNfcmU-BRokKkZWb0DQmz_4MKnS" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We’ve had a very cold spell and then a big dump of snow so the garden is looking a little beat up. There are no promising hints of green shoots showing today but by next week there could be as we are well above freezing. Still, I'm longing for days when the sky isn't dull grey and fog isn't our constant companion.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEk8DDrTz6TeErzGSEWROdgS0QkbJ3eRugT2vJU1kGQ0a1b6BC-j4AgbOqqE0WfmlHZUFGjGj-liScs1CCjljNN8z14tRMn4jUYWonToVWMAwX_sGRojYoFwjQSa7eKFN7rMtDisuZJCxBxvErOqmG5Lz31iX0uvFrNSlZ3TIDfZN8wBOJXywKVehPpEHj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEk8DDrTz6TeErzGSEWROdgS0QkbJ3eRugT2vJU1kGQ0a1b6BC-j4AgbOqqE0WfmlHZUFGjGj-liScs1CCjljNN8z14tRMn4jUYWonToVWMAwX_sGRojYoFwjQSa7eKFN7rMtDisuZJCxBxvErOqmG5Lz31iX0uvFrNSlZ3TIDfZN8wBOJXywKVehPpEHj" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-16700721721502953572024-01-16T15:11:00.000-08:002024-01-16T15:11:37.590-08:00Back at the Beginning Again, Tea Towels on 8 Shafts<p>I have a history of weaving tea towels in January. It gives me a chance to focus on my posture at the loom while creating something beautiful. This year is no exception so I chose a fairly straightforward pattern that I have modified significantly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHXxFfHRqRXSoNpsvpTnlRvHLbmiE2TftzkTaHE1GtgqbSRQ4Cs55Li13OxVtkVv3LokqWWVfJKoRihF3-kfI1ma-Ttnm539LiVc5Zp4mNs8bgvECr5syosbgkGr1kPaOSDpHJ0_dTYpfmJwkx3mVNsgkS1jXQypYL0zUiBAFPPyNL-i84ljXfLeqQ0T2/s3648/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHXxFfHRqRXSoNpsvpTnlRvHLbmiE2TftzkTaHE1GtgqbSRQ4Cs55Li13OxVtkVv3LokqWWVfJKoRihF3-kfI1ma-Ttnm539LiVc5Zp4mNs8bgvECr5syosbgkGr1kPaOSDpHJ0_dTYpfmJwkx3mVNsgkS1jXQypYL0zUiBAFPPyNL-i84ljXfLeqQ0T2/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I pulled a warp in 2/8 cotton using some really bright and happy colours, pink, green, blue and magenta. I wanted to work with summer colours while we are in the middle of Vancouver Islands greyest months.</p><p>I chose my pattern and then proceeded to make fairly bold stripes. When I do this I work only half of the pattern and then use PCW Fibreworks to mirror the first half. This makes sure that the placement of stripes is even across the fabric. I let the program do the work for me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjItMcA_eSZGff4YvFssXyX3fhrJOv-5_A6BwGmervt4Th7qYHvpdUAgYTqCFSVeAYVAHxgpvM3Y4CHM6_S8aoEyMrErfaNAEJ1o8VH2ve6nMYdJu75yLO4NppAhYBr7vgKPuXmaoB5BN8VDb45vCQYM4731mGkdihajLmIKIkDnipB2pZ6DK_ERtmuev0/s3648/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjItMcA_eSZGff4YvFssXyX3fhrJOv-5_A6BwGmervt4Th7qYHvpdUAgYTqCFSVeAYVAHxgpvM3Y4CHM6_S8aoEyMrErfaNAEJ1o8VH2ve6nMYdJu75yLO4NppAhYBr7vgKPuXmaoB5BN8VDb45vCQYM4731mGkdihajLmIKIkDnipB2pZ6DK_ERtmuev0/s320/010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I made the warp, which was a tad painful due to all of the colour changes and popped it on the loom. Threading the warp was my next step and then tying on went well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8iQnZYxeDGE3IgSNI8RwdDUWrDRRAWy9silICQRa-0LtrBPq7e236F9kXjQkqsG_lVkJgrXdSeSNGNEKgxzLkkBfwTm83bdWlswBG-eVzs0fPCc6npmwieKaNWDDxJ6TcVJhyL9VHZjxwjZdIfWplDRy7d5A24msNTlLJ7er62bH7xqfLYDZBnxjChru/s3648/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8iQnZYxeDGE3IgSNI8RwdDUWrDRRAWy9silICQRa-0LtrBPq7e236F9kXjQkqsG_lVkJgrXdSeSNGNEKgxzLkkBfwTm83bdWlswBG-eVzs0fPCc6npmwieKaNWDDxJ6TcVJhyL9VHZjxwjZdIfWplDRy7d5A24msNTlLJ7er62bH7xqfLYDZBnxjChru/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I chose to weave the first tea towel with navy weft and it wasn’t very far along that I noticed something amiss. There was a 9 thread float dead centre of my warp! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZzrPi-eiXT-FBQcP7NYgFPGjU8Z-rDIA2cFkUlm83dXhGEV1CPmgFebbxU7jHocKNRrir9Z7T8JuvJ-Ev9Mm646jMcroCxYugSdcEVFHF0ntQmijZPTlSAwWoSD6BlzvYttmCOvLBLeW2t0UAoekIyJ4aeECZaOrnvo3-MhkYWu711tsM6vwwSfeQbnQ/s3648/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZzrPi-eiXT-FBQcP7NYgFPGjU8Z-rDIA2cFkUlm83dXhGEV1CPmgFebbxU7jHocKNRrir9Z7T8JuvJ-Ev9Mm646jMcroCxYugSdcEVFHF0ntQmijZPTlSAwWoSD6BlzvYttmCOvLBLeW2t0UAoekIyJ4aeECZaOrnvo3-MhkYWu711tsM6vwwSfeQbnQ/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It took a bit of sleuthing, but what appears to have happened is that when I mirrored the threading on the computer I must have deleted a single thread and boom.....9 thread float.<p></p><p>I really didn’t want to pull the entire warp off the loom, so I cut out what I had woven and at this point I decided I didn’t like the navy weft.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFRefRXzvVHMXw1stFQeKMINa0jD_PSFYa88Qt_Ipc_rf1nmR3dl5gi0ToTqbk4ps3VeFnTJCnBYR2KmNmnniZ6PirN4YvfDMaKI4rCtjja7hxDCNcFeeF7c7qjX4eQLJhe31NKaMNBSQaw9qwMac4HK2C2DEv5yV8GWjqg6SmoVfO4SX9qlRQKJdWKab/s3648/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFRefRXzvVHMXw1stFQeKMINa0jD_PSFYa88Qt_Ipc_rf1nmR3dl5gi0ToTqbk4ps3VeFnTJCnBYR2KmNmnniZ6PirN4YvfDMaKI4rCtjja7hxDCNcFeeF7c7qjX4eQLJhe31NKaMNBSQaw9qwMac4HK2C2DEv5yV8GWjqg6SmoVfO4SX9qlRQKJdWKab/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I un-sleyed half of the reed, up to centre where the error was and added two string heddles to the warp. I hung these two floating warp threads and, Bob’s your uncle, I’m ready to move forward.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMdh3GkLgCklPomQVIjBOYbTUQjFY3RN82brquYJZqHKMo9hqmS2X4IvTuwBiYUrErFJEy37HyFjcsLnearBh_TUoWlurtFVmP0uMeLWBNghyphenhyphenTCzVmkMO-Ik8f0-tWOR5UD8Vuj1pb9wB1cXdMXE5P0kM6z97W66-xAV40im-2qmItN6keQaoWUc1FmBL/s3648/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMdh3GkLgCklPomQVIjBOYbTUQjFY3RN82brquYJZqHKMo9hqmS2X4IvTuwBiYUrErFJEy37HyFjcsLnearBh_TUoWlurtFVmP0uMeLWBNghyphenhyphenTCzVmkMO-Ik8f0-tWOR5UD8Vuj1pb9wB1cXdMXE5P0kM6z97W66-xAV40im-2qmItN6keQaoWUc1FmBL/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>While I was looking on the computer to find the error, I also decided to change up the treadling and I’m very pleased with the change, so a new treadling and a new weft colour; I guess my mistake was meant to be!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rjD76yCKJcthxx_so1lFUYwOaaOs1d0u1Q7zvehqzixwogtO9QPALTWwJoI5YQVEv0D6VyYi7qgtcxBveOiBeRsFHd7BYfzSYbHE5vgJMxsaNUZtPHINXckMZdYGoOCsa2xWaI0-riatAWcj1ZRN04cz5M-qOS4GMmnPopBLdwyqUK59rGmwwajIfdcX/s3648/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rjD76yCKJcthxx_so1lFUYwOaaOs1d0u1Q7zvehqzixwogtO9QPALTWwJoI5YQVEv0D6VyYi7qgtcxBveOiBeRsFHd7BYfzSYbHE5vgJMxsaNUZtPHINXckMZdYGoOCsa2xWaI0-riatAWcj1ZRN04cz5M-qOS4GMmnPopBLdwyqUK59rGmwwajIfdcX/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I’m still really enjoying knitting hats at the moment and this is my very first original pattern. It hasn’t been blocked yet, but I think its a winner.</p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-57987986996569639112024-01-08T10:56:00.000-08:002024-01-08T10:56:16.293-08:00 Louet Spring Loom Maintenance<p>It is the beginning of a new year so its a good time to do some loom maintenance. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIkVRtYXeiL_WdU9w1xFYoWqP9XWCbWrckcF8ELEaEm-9svtliacI-BpadyGjDklH2EmGCoKBDG4u-5-VOnieYEoXYCm33K_Dcoggx3Ok_vtr6WtaVNzUTzeaMcf0s9wFlJ0QnPs9tWMnQBbDLng4IrTf7Ixuk_SHKYnX3k-3NVhQdbfbj_MOBPnwZCLsb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIkVRtYXeiL_WdU9w1xFYoWqP9XWCbWrckcF8ELEaEm-9svtliacI-BpadyGjDklH2EmGCoKBDG4u-5-VOnieYEoXYCm33K_Dcoggx3Ok_vtr6WtaVNzUTzeaMcf0s9wFlJ0QnPs9tWMnQBbDLng4IrTf7Ixuk_SHKYnX3k-3NVhQdbfbj_MOBPnwZCLsb" width="320" /></a></div>The first thing I did was walk around the loom with a screwdriver and wrench and tightened up all the bolts and screws. Don’t forget to do the bench also! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8_iBrWWxpKu9sox9slmHRd1J5Zx3JtBja1BR2_Ek73NFTu19tJ3Nk9GcPNpn1EDdVC46HiIPMhTn95P5RHNX1OJE1VuiB4-EtrMG6OaMmAQC8b4ggw9JlsGjj2Qmq8o2F4JLBhj3ioOq1JurzxPiX0MPB9wJVpG9GTTSJxVuzJXMwWqNaEdslbOOHMmAb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8_iBrWWxpKu9sox9slmHRd1J5Zx3JtBja1BR2_Ek73NFTu19tJ3Nk9GcPNpn1EDdVC46HiIPMhTn95P5RHNX1OJE1VuiB4-EtrMG6OaMmAQC8b4ggw9JlsGjj2Qmq8o2F4JLBhj3ioOq1JurzxPiX0MPB9wJVpG9GTTSJxVuzJXMwWqNaEdslbOOHMmAb" width="320" /></a></div>Next its time to check if the shafts and lamms are even. As the Louet Spring is a countermarche loom I start the levelling process from the bottom lamms and work my way up to the shafts. At the end of each lamm and shaft is a black and white end cap that we call the ‘biting penguin’ and in the centre is a roller that you can adjust to lower or raise the lamm or shaft. Usually there isn’t any need for adjustments.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjQqcEGmsVlGRYK4CUmeikJf9tXiiir0h--cpSjbVH__-YdvFyqg-KSiLY-n-nvaFalClf0DfdeC3VtYy79bdB3HcE1Bgpzf5vNTF9pRSnIBmmomGyiaDIbh723RWGS9L_2GOOJS4dTpKFnNrq9fihMv9ByTuY2b2AGd2lBoc9Wdbx5qcqD7i_i2fKkPoV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjQqcEGmsVlGRYK4CUmeikJf9tXiiir0h--cpSjbVH__-YdvFyqg-KSiLY-n-nvaFalClf0DfdeC3VtYy79bdB3HcE1Bgpzf5vNTF9pRSnIBmmomGyiaDIbh723RWGS9L_2GOOJS4dTpKFnNrq9fihMv9ByTuY2b2AGd2lBoc9Wdbx5qcqD7i_i2fKkPoV" width="320" /></a></div>I then removed all the lamm tie up cords to make sure that they hadn’t stretched out of shape or frayed. I measured each cord against a new one and removed any that were too long or too short. For my loom the short treadle cords measure 35 cm long (13.5 inches). The long treadle cords measure 55 cm long (21 inches), so measuring was a good indicator of stretching. I marked each one with sharpie to indicate which hole to button. I also check that the screws that line the treadles are even because if a screw is too far out it can catch on a treadle cord which can halt the action of the treadle.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7jW9_j4LhEfJAdXXJC0lwgWDiP1dl3LYvD9MQHwiq-jsPP24GczcddyEwQR9KyZ4swUHt6S8PVSw-R1-83MTQaeEdqUHwUnQyeYt40wieUb4Yy3EfBgLMVjjx9apixSDcqevHayoYYhb12mUZiueLOPTraVKqEgQldeZ1UYmTV_lDmnyzx2GAMkacUjBt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7jW9_j4LhEfJAdXXJC0lwgWDiP1dl3LYvD9MQHwiq-jsPP24GczcddyEwQR9KyZ4swUHt6S8PVSw-R1-83MTQaeEdqUHwUnQyeYt40wieUb4Yy3EfBgLMVjjx9apixSDcqevHayoYYhb12mUZiueLOPTraVKqEgQldeZ1UYmTV_lDmnyzx2GAMkacUjBt" width="320" /></a></div>Next job is to unfurl the cloth beam to check the condition of the texsolv cords and to ensure that the bar is still balanced. On the Louet Spring the apron cloth is replaced by three doubled over texsolve cords which are snitch knotted onto a metal rod. The rod is 36 inches long and there are 3 sets of cords, so there will be 4 spaces between the cords; 36 divided by 4 gives 9, so there should be 9 inches of rod at each end and 9 inches between the cords. When I measured mine they were slightly off because I nudge the knots to one side or the other when I tie on my warps. This could make the cloth beam pull the newly woven fabric onto the beam unevenly. A fairly quick fix to mark these spots and re-centre the cords. I do the same for the warp beam at the back.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWLbw-F-IJEGEl8AvdhGAr9AtOTo01KVwnRAjZz6kNeS16zmtldZyF_IV_ZpHSRYNrQe8L_54FMsxKyO-t86b-IyBVBvPAconemSBO9bVn3Hbc5X_hfQ4JFn1YJilrU2X6GAaI0rhkabBPeDsahRsOvmpNbWNzMQk1VglFuJXJGn6rj-Y0eFlNJqnre_pe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWLbw-F-IJEGEl8AvdhGAr9AtOTo01KVwnRAjZz6kNeS16zmtldZyF_IV_ZpHSRYNrQe8L_54FMsxKyO-t86b-IyBVBvPAconemSBO9bVn3Hbc5X_hfQ4JFn1YJilrU2X6GAaI0rhkabBPeDsahRsOvmpNbWNzMQk1VglFuJXJGn6rj-Y0eFlNJqnre_pe" width="320" /></a></div>I check the spring tension apparatus and the texolv cords for any wear or stretching of the cords or springs. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-sQIQ27k6XrIAX1kbNB9pNwqAJSVqhTRlReT5uFFjGgpK5YBUTHXMDTqBXMCYDTUHbukB5tZEPNiTzm6w-egA9dFy1jqYwIfI1sjTofS1W7h-_aTyqlv1fAFUxt5btKUcSMRddiBR7geuwE6uIBK5Ixp2ZEbIzHYx1sa-Tzb9C68uDjuqkpOYdOiJtu9T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-sQIQ27k6XrIAX1kbNB9pNwqAJSVqhTRlReT5uFFjGgpK5YBUTHXMDTqBXMCYDTUHbukB5tZEPNiTzm6w-egA9dFy1jqYwIfI1sjTofS1W7h-_aTyqlv1fAFUxt5btKUcSMRddiBR7geuwE6uIBK5Ixp2ZEbIzHYx1sa-Tzb9C68uDjuqkpOYdOiJtu9T" width="320" /></a></div>I also check the condition of the texsolv cords at the top of the castle down to the bottom of the lamms. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCKi639X51BYmRN8AhHY3YnX7I4VuxoleSzN5P2OpjnE5vwNwjzPqF1w46lXi6HX9bkerGfErU_BYiVTik3OEyA7mr5Xpd0YFYsyFtzvwssi1EbwqAnj8Q8HuD3ueQ4XiUHZBla6-zvSGRr_uCqbGTtt-QawCeoGUX7Fp_zWlasLHzZ1D_bu28m9RNczM5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCKi639X51BYmRN8AhHY3YnX7I4VuxoleSzN5P2OpjnE5vwNwjzPqF1w46lXi6HX9bkerGfErU_BYiVTik3OEyA7mr5Xpd0YFYsyFtzvwssi1EbwqAnj8Q8HuD3ueQ4XiUHZBla6-zvSGRr_uCqbGTtt-QawCeoGUX7Fp_zWlasLHzZ1D_bu28m9RNczM5" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>And check the brake mechanism for stretched or frayed metal cord.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9SFmO_pmUhyuujiwG6kH0dygmefSO13uxMaoALAgHMA1Y1O3nfn_aF4NM-lp58scz9I7kNFS7Hex9aeqLMPIL1jR0OltvtoUMOfhffj0AC3QoOGa4f-JkS9SIBxk0Il1oRrRIYiGGjN8AD08gOlDZiXHtT0L788BPxX081K_r4kcXZ6Im4kCVb9JoTwPp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9SFmO_pmUhyuujiwG6kH0dygmefSO13uxMaoALAgHMA1Y1O3nfn_aF4NM-lp58scz9I7kNFS7Hex9aeqLMPIL1jR0OltvtoUMOfhffj0AC3QoOGa4f-JkS9SIBxk0Il1oRrRIYiGGjN8AD08gOlDZiXHtT0L788BPxX081K_r4kcXZ6Im4kCVb9JoTwPp" width="320" /></a></div>Lastly I replaced the beater and made sure that it was level. If your beater is crooked, then your web will beat on an angle. If it had been off true I would have used the adjustable pivot points at the base of the beater to get it to level. Then I vacuumed and then lightly wash with just a damp cloth and dry the loom. I’m always shocked by how dusty my loom is.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqo1HDtSvhSLF72d0Wa1SuaYk3p_7XeUDNdP_hCeKPCUmgR6-P2gG3BxXjYzq1b9Y9P3f6xSR0ZxuwLWvZaX5PqDcrud1KVPbhyqqk_iTKt1-F8Xexp30z30p6fxFNTP3_jVQMrhiNcYcyzp7D86AXBWqewJcqn-SQAb7_KbowlL2XLidkVdAv9QYFqMg9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqo1HDtSvhSLF72d0Wa1SuaYk3p_7XeUDNdP_hCeKPCUmgR6-P2gG3BxXjYzq1b9Y9P3f6xSR0ZxuwLWvZaX5PqDcrud1KVPbhyqqk_iTKt1-F8Xexp30z30p6fxFNTP3_jVQMrhiNcYcyzp7D86AXBWqewJcqn-SQAb7_KbowlL2XLidkVdAv9QYFqMg9" width="320" /></a></div>So now the loom is clean and reset for the New Year. I can’t wait to start a new project, and as its January its tea towels. I have a new tea towel weaving draft for sale, Zinnia Plaited Twill Tea Towels. It is a 12 shaft twill in fiery hot colours of orange, purple, gold, red and brick. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1651527503/zinnia-plaited-twill-tea-towels-weaving" target="_blank">For Sale.</a><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXLkJWdWg3MZeLMxLG4dn6s0TVF91HZPEbRj2L9_VLbZpI2100pU1a3jom2wUQqIWHnmTMHb0qeeErMqnu0UovD8Y2JH0vMTrb3-hscJ4hF9Ykg8XDWgSkbYnbs8m0nmCtJcVXk8-zqADIX6l8qjssE_BPzBLdgAg4HoI_2X4NZ5Ma6AWMelr2yhYpKRmF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXLkJWdWg3MZeLMxLG4dn6s0TVF91HZPEbRj2L9_VLbZpI2100pU1a3jom2wUQqIWHnmTMHb0qeeErMqnu0UovD8Y2JH0vMTrb3-hscJ4hF9Ykg8XDWgSkbYnbs8m0nmCtJcVXk8-zqADIX6l8qjssE_BPzBLdgAg4HoI_2X4NZ5Ma6AWMelr2yhYpKRmF" width="240" /></a></div></div>Final garden photo is the seed heads of a grass, up till now, we have had a mild winter so the grasses are still standing proud in the garden but today we may be getting our first snow!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj25F61wGSUrcJKhzCvoWnRiKRwffBpwutEtQIOfFpbHhgUtYQGyaxV7J3BEZ3Y02VWC62GCTth-yt_31tH-LQzzJ4V4gj3QaA_CFNCOTOhEfhHUHj4kfFxX_KAvtkUWZOlCXIgv-wsMM8yO_dBTQBTI70vKK8KnFJUPUMwN6YRdsyzPC3qM0QuZqTDzPt4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj25F61wGSUrcJKhzCvoWnRiKRwffBpwutEtQIOfFpbHhgUtYQGyaxV7J3BEZ3Y02VWC62GCTth-yt_31tH-LQzzJ4V4gj3QaA_CFNCOTOhEfhHUHj4kfFxX_KAvtkUWZOlCXIgv-wsMM8yO_dBTQBTI70vKK8KnFJUPUMwN6YRdsyzPC3qM0QuZqTDzPt4" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-65772909967627580722024-01-01T14:37:00.000-08:002024-01-02T13:01:12.973-08:00First Post of the New Year<p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Happy New Year and our wishes for a wonderful 2024 to all of you.</span></p><p>This past couple of weeks have been absolutely packed for us. We have celebrated two birthdays on top of Christmas so we have really been hopping around here, with no real weaving time at all! </p><p>The first birthday was Michael’s a few days prior to Christmas. We went all out on the cake and made him an explosion of chocolate. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieefuiuJK8tcYx56hgpxiBgQfLHZ3NtZI9D069bS2SJobr8XEzGTiXybP7GxqYLUt-whXt3yQmnFUxKNg2KimLSDnMr_q4FFi6ZP__AnsYL4ArLGd-UQYey7SzEJNqD_zP0lQMxu85J2LJ3O95JDcgfTqiSuzFnPRzW48PbiSqypGC4DoSmWK6PJuZGl69/s2765/003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2523" data-original-width="2765" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieefuiuJK8tcYx56hgpxiBgQfLHZ3NtZI9D069bS2SJobr8XEzGTiXybP7GxqYLUt-whXt3yQmnFUxKNg2KimLSDnMr_q4FFi6ZP__AnsYL4ArLGd-UQYey7SzEJNqD_zP0lQMxu85J2LJ3O95JDcgfTqiSuzFnPRzW48PbiSqypGC4DoSmWK6PJuZGl69/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is a white chocolate and orange cake with dark chocolate ganache filling covered with milk chocolate Swiss meringue butter cream frosting. It then has is chocolate feathers on the outside. Needless to say, it was a big hit and thankfully we had friends to help eat it!<p></p><p>Then came Christmas morning and we made this lovely Star Bread for Christmas breakfast....just plain yummy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW_fksUwM0M8yKTbRa7ae2DEdvttRi3GCjCCw4I0ttj7gbDE_OMVR-9E77XFsMR9oQuyY_lIv_UT_H4aD31b-KF9pXMiFK1sOJpfvgJJ-CjyShzJWHXicWk0pq-expFWIh0nxrmtj012iZLerSRaGMl_4yrwHpVQksPJljedTTh5sz1TyoO2UAFS0CLui/s3648/006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguW_fksUwM0M8yKTbRa7ae2DEdvttRi3GCjCCw4I0ttj7gbDE_OMVR-9E77XFsMR9oQuyY_lIv_UT_H4aD31b-KF9pXMiFK1sOJpfvgJJ-CjyShzJWHXicWk0pq-expFWIh0nxrmtj012iZLerSRaGMl_4yrwHpVQksPJljedTTh5sz1TyoO2UAFS0CLui/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Immediately after Christmas Ngaire’s birthday arrived and we jumped right back into the over the top cake bakes; we decided to make a Prinsesstårta. Of course, since the cake wasn’t difficult enough we changed up a few things. The cake itself was an orange chiffon cake, white chocolate puffed rice crunch layer, homemade dark cherry jam, vanilla pastry cream, vanilla creme diplomate, homemade marzipan with a homemade fondant rose. It took virtually all day to make! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDJQEsQZfSwrY37u7uqbEGMAgFJC63G8OmYLabCha4imKq5VBNRkQeKEy02LCpDHQG8uKhmoRuPGn5RAr0VJL7tsCgt5c92QaF9SBe5o97_0tXz9paV2wpmODj5ND0tNZxF-YoQcPII5AmxCrcEzcZx_mTdztaHeX7UxVA_oIOWBdBAPSNWycMh3qI6rl/s3648/031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDJQEsQZfSwrY37u7uqbEGMAgFJC63G8OmYLabCha4imKq5VBNRkQeKEy02LCpDHQG8uKhmoRuPGn5RAr0VJL7tsCgt5c92QaF9SBe5o97_0tXz9paV2wpmODj5ND0tNZxF-YoQcPII5AmxCrcEzcZx_mTdztaHeX7UxVA_oIOWBdBAPSNWycMh3qI6rl/s320/031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>It was pretty hard to cut, but tastes like a dream.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCaVyYF3GGDy7AUFXT6sImQ2ldZPqXeG52NVVp7DiuJuXVsOJi3H9x9f9ih78MXK-VgKK28eHaZGX6RCqvspLQ8nG4sIMfsVc3CUlseSQ48nSgSBGm42bx662_ZLuocgukNSV1prXOEMd8bIhVgKjXO3wOC2X7GiW8ZaQcpQkr1S7HPV9Liorh9Bh94-F/s3196/034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="3196" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCaVyYF3GGDy7AUFXT6sImQ2ldZPqXeG52NVVp7DiuJuXVsOJi3H9x9f9ih78MXK-VgKK28eHaZGX6RCqvspLQ8nG4sIMfsVc3CUlseSQ48nSgSBGm42bx662_ZLuocgukNSV1prXOEMd8bIhVgKjXO3wOC2X7GiW8ZaQcpQkr1S7HPV9Liorh9Bh94-F/s320/034.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I have also been doing some knitting over the hols and I fell in love with the Alpine Bloom Hat by Caitlin Hunter. I bought the pattern on Ravelry.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbUNenqlj-Ehngu-CrxPuRk-G6AdelNXV6nssn5qoBUkTKyEyNtv8QnWNInAR7X3e2RY14or-Sn33hg6IYQPCIgpwYr_E1yHvYaJzQOgg9Wt3Hjg5X1dnGb9P_CZLX7ieJG29QifuV9rACBExqbtTpwxpFt-UpvG8riTa79QWiri7Eu0V3jf1phQ8OJLv/s3648/035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbUNenqlj-Ehngu-CrxPuRk-G6AdelNXV6nssn5qoBUkTKyEyNtv8QnWNInAR7X3e2RY14or-Sn33hg6IYQPCIgpwYr_E1yHvYaJzQOgg9Wt3Hjg5X1dnGb9P_CZLX7ieJG29QifuV9rACBExqbtTpwxpFt-UpvG8riTa79QWiri7Eu0V3jf1phQ8OJLv/s320/035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I knit the black and pink hat out of handspun merino and Ngaire was very happy with it, but I found the brim a bit too long for my liking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUuaEd4i459UJa_cE9BWeTvzbhTePAfB_9btf5xDu4Ye9KErb4NsTs5I0XUQaPYGdQIj6guT2LaXDaDli0O8sqoA_rAfbbHJB1Xb4EUxUO-EYX4nO5m3lyt5fU9CrvQK2eI_tkNSA4L1zyQP6Z_EFpRmwHvYLKMMINe7RXuCfJaMnauw3nJdA0lpWaDN7/s2852/036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="2852" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUuaEd4i459UJa_cE9BWeTvzbhTePAfB_9btf5xDu4Ye9KErb4NsTs5I0XUQaPYGdQIj6guT2LaXDaDli0O8sqoA_rAfbbHJB1Xb4EUxUO-EYX4nO5m3lyt5fU9CrvQK2eI_tkNSA4L1zyQP6Z_EFpRmwHvYLKMMINe7RXuCfJaMnauw3nJdA0lpWaDN7/s320/036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I knit the same hat again with Rauma Garn (Norwegian wool) in a brighter pink and deep blue and I was much happier with the results with the fold under brim.</span></div><p></p></blockquote>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-77253815785280997342023-12-20T17:21:00.000-08:002023-12-20T17:21:58.987-08:00 Finishing up the Black Table Runners<p>I finally started the last of the 2/22 black cottolin runners. For the last runner the weft is 2/22 purple cottolin. I also decided to change up the pattern, it is the inverse of the original pattern. It is now a pattern of diamonds instead of X’s.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6z3gZpFJ1hgroFXlG6lyUS0GNQgnlf7UjHJtYQkzFFqzBqeHdRDIsLat-sa5UcOYq9MvFp7vfwthCJK4qdb7z5xTNmjavXmc6wlWBiGxyGHATIBiF8Ua1tliOEG_dTxO0QozSKsvkJ3iWmPFTpRmv7qBYgVXLzu-2YFcXCj2TGZVHr7QaGSvSaWsdGyTP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6z3gZpFJ1hgroFXlG6lyUS0GNQgnlf7UjHJtYQkzFFqzBqeHdRDIsLat-sa5UcOYq9MvFp7vfwthCJK4qdb7z5xTNmjavXmc6wlWBiGxyGHATIBiF8Ua1tliOEG_dTxO0QozSKsvkJ3iWmPFTpRmv7qBYgVXLzu-2YFcXCj2TGZVHr7QaGSvSaWsdGyTP" width="320" /></a></div>It wove up quite quickly and I was able to cut all the runners off and all that is left by the loom is some dust bunnies hiding in plain sight!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdOHPzamu_LAlDJqDv-vQlnDOaCG8BVCXKfA4kOOZ8M7BfvC049AFRyGwBCVYcyXpC5uOLKe26GY8NQ-JMvdQNfO5Zq2amlUY-b4chdvqwaqt4aT3yPlZ6DJrv6C2GDcWcyqG5jtFsUjehHdbrmiGYkIYSHQ8wnALnlNALBe2QJjjkgaB5UXyNFK_hKH7l" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdOHPzamu_LAlDJqDv-vQlnDOaCG8BVCXKfA4kOOZ8M7BfvC049AFRyGwBCVYcyXpC5uOLKe26GY8NQ-JMvdQNfO5Zq2amlUY-b4chdvqwaqt4aT3yPlZ6DJrv6C2GDcWcyqG5jtFsUjehHdbrmiGYkIYSHQ8wnALnlNALBe2QJjjkgaB5UXyNFK_hKH7l" width="320" /></a></div>I’ve washed and given the runners their first press. I’ve folded and pinned the hems ready for hand sewing but it has been very foggy lately so I need to wait for some sunshine to finish the runners. I’ve taken some photos (with the pins in hem). First runner is 2/22 beige and black cottolin, it is about 67 inches long and 18 inches wide. The graphic punch of the X’s make for a lovely modern table runner.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqdiFwwgWXqglVuSHUcZoJaPrPBacGVsjmZmj4ktpAVvQWHhwX5DvKWF9RtYsYAOCJ1DVagM10JbMBUV618-6pN8Uw9gQrMDY8qY5iFXWToNwoq09TBaCCM_1vVOfhwTRhta2WbvjXk9WMnlwMEsxF-NAxMO0eHT_g_hlg7AeGCZGbW4kqAN6osQTGUhNe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqdiFwwgWXqglVuSHUcZoJaPrPBacGVsjmZmj4ktpAVvQWHhwX5DvKWF9RtYsYAOCJ1DVagM10JbMBUV618-6pN8Uw9gQrMDY8qY5iFXWToNwoq09TBaCCM_1vVOfhwTRhta2WbvjXk9WMnlwMEsxF-NAxMO0eHT_g_hlg7AeGCZGbW4kqAN6osQTGUhNe" width="320" /></a></div>The second runner is 2/16 gold ramie and 2/22 black cottolin, it is about 50 inches long and 20 inches wide. It is the widest runner by 2 inches! I had to take the photo with the lights on so the colour of the gold ramie isn’t quite right but in real life the colour is stunning.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1lfDmUE3ZvPyqQ0kVvbGQzIz-zl8wAkf2aYNM8Wtg9H111z-GmvEHdzJVW5D6YRyuiWWZ8pueibNjUQ1BpC2UJhrg46oMfhfTPtrE7-4YLpnFSKTLnxs8O1ed97T0nZ_MxWuRVrDWtD6IuYW8wIm_2huIarTZBF2C9KPbi7WXI19sgaoK7VHfqPGpVUS3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1lfDmUE3ZvPyqQ0kVvbGQzIz-zl8wAkf2aYNM8Wtg9H111z-GmvEHdzJVW5D6YRyuiWWZ8pueibNjUQ1BpC2UJhrg46oMfhfTPtrE7-4YLpnFSKTLnxs8O1ed97T0nZ_MxWuRVrDWtD6IuYW8wIm_2huIarTZBF2C9KPbi7WXI19sgaoK7VHfqPGpVUS3" width="320" /></a></div>The third and final runner is 2/22 purple and black cottolin, it is 53 inches long and 18 3/4 inches wide. The diamonds are just as lovely to the X’s in my humble opinion.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA3AD8DRdlVSY4iVE4-ZI-se61_hV3t4828r3K5y0Xuov3XxTsHKk7VeZSB2RTthrusFU6iGbsGlzFshNUFiH4LXvZSFlxNGD9ZeimlxcL42csgEk3bEe3Udo3av1T4uS1UUuzF11HZ1NvMCpPWfVpyFAT0Q__aluCb7njj5Dve4CYAsBuMTQMN-aGZZjX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA3AD8DRdlVSY4iVE4-ZI-se61_hV3t4828r3K5y0Xuov3XxTsHKk7VeZSB2RTthrusFU6iGbsGlzFshNUFiH4LXvZSFlxNGD9ZeimlxcL42csgEk3bEe3Udo3av1T4uS1UUuzF11HZ1NvMCpPWfVpyFAT0Q__aluCb7njj5Dve4CYAsBuMTQMN-aGZZjX" width="320" /></a></div>The autumn crackle silk scarf is up on Etsy. For Sale.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1Fe5NTo3ORwLbK9mELT03HHOnWQdiw9w3oH6vZ_iNknveHjDQGIWkrPl7j-t69Vw9fcWjfsA9yfWrAsKasXgwkJ8_NR3rj7FOwksbefDTPlC9RvBzi-Z2m48cGG7v4Q6Fxy3BYi3R71RluL-28SB-iqWsNjGWzweblxIpF6JI5q5iaBHLAKlIBFrdC-g9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1Fe5NTo3ORwLbK9mELT03HHOnWQdiw9w3oH6vZ_iNknveHjDQGIWkrPl7j-t69Vw9fcWjfsA9yfWrAsKasXgwkJ8_NR3rj7FOwksbefDTPlC9RvBzi-Z2m48cGG7v4Q6Fxy3BYi3R71RluL-28SB-iqWsNjGWzweblxIpF6JI5q5iaBHLAKlIBFrdC-g9" width="320" /></a></div>Final Garden Photo is seed heads for the Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister' with a white crowned sparrow who just loves them. Don't let the cuteness fool you he also likes to eat my blueberries!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsadU2j0FL6g5PVnBpEZq4zGHrnLGs6rx3pkTKclqPMtYYS9BFFu9FjZ40E3ZI7eQyJnYDl-eTnlUb9sYA2oPXu8fRtl9YWI0fwbwLuptWk_Qb-SXxqPrWYS3Ju42EyJ84YsfZuzYcrEK0oYlHzd2zooP3FpF8Hq-0kJSIHAmiNWgs-wOhNGHlL1zTkbnx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsadU2j0FL6g5PVnBpEZq4zGHrnLGs6rx3pkTKclqPMtYYS9BFFu9FjZ40E3ZI7eQyJnYDl-eTnlUb9sYA2oPXu8fRtl9YWI0fwbwLuptWk_Qb-SXxqPrWYS3Ju42EyJ84YsfZuzYcrEK0oYlHzd2zooP3FpF8Hq-0kJSIHAmiNWgs-wOhNGHlL1zTkbnx" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-59434750212284920592023-12-04T14:35:00.000-08:002023-12-04T14:35:43.594-08:00Black Cottolin Table Runners on 8 Shafts<p>The warp for the table runners is 2/22 black cottolin is 6 yards and 12 inches long. The plan is to weave 2 runners at about 50 inches and 1 runner at 70 inches. For the weft of the first runner I used 2/22 cottolin in a beige linen colour and I wove that one to 70 inches with added hems of 4.5 inches. The second runner is 2/16 gold ramie.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdegIxWMWVJByzR9Ycv6jg4OzUj-9xJo-KBO2vYHe-siVMMCm4xoUNk2UU-AOBkkdgDgD6B3TOol1uf56FG2vCDUgC_UdyTmnCiFZaVzhPndGOwVtHDNkXYy_WTVHAOENkeJu1LIpfTv9UiqGwvHMi-0gekUV_tl8CZ1VOh9oglRLvZxQZRm97bnYcEFFZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdegIxWMWVJByzR9Ycv6jg4OzUj-9xJo-KBO2vYHe-siVMMCm4xoUNk2UU-AOBkkdgDgD6B3TOol1uf56FG2vCDUgC_UdyTmnCiFZaVzhPndGOwVtHDNkXYy_WTVHAOENkeJu1LIpfTv9UiqGwvHMi-0gekUV_tl8CZ1VOh9oglRLvZxQZRm97bnYcEFFZ" width="320" /></a></div>I just finished the gold ramie runner it was woven to 50 inches with added hems of 4.5 inches. It wasn’t a pleasure to weave, the draw of the ramie in the end feed shuttle was sticky and hard. Also there was a lot of knots in the cone of ramie so lots of starting and stopping to put in new pirns. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv5dEXcikf_9jw6GQ6h6Z_EyiIKx9A4Ewg2Nbujv3pPhYkGrHzmkKIVrKsN7F2LPqy79xT_vQ1gLgs1pCFvB4A-b92M1e--MJQoJq_HEX0p3VTqXVW5MxwRhVkFKolSUHh_aTTq1w0Lga_9cu9ICix6eQ0jD28Cf8VI5bWt7nCNvQ8U92mOi3SbA91tm0s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv5dEXcikf_9jw6GQ6h6Z_EyiIKx9A4Ewg2Nbujv3pPhYkGrHzmkKIVrKsN7F2LPqy79xT_vQ1gLgs1pCFvB4A-b92M1e--MJQoJq_HEX0p3VTqXVW5MxwRhVkFKolSUHh_aTTq1w0Lga_9cu9ICix6eQ0jD28Cf8VI5bWt7nCNvQ8U92mOi3SbA91tm0s" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>There is only one runner left to weave, it should be 50 inches but looking at the back beam it feels like there is a lot of warp still left. I found a lovely blue/green silk with flecks of brown that I thought would look spectacular with the black warp.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhotvhBXN-x7B2vPK8o9UwfipLnkEcA28DWsWe7BVxsXZO5WUiPdMjn1S5_XzrEBaTpYO2LnWaYvaalz1Gxfca4llf2UxRygTq_Fir6Ymifma6B4fSG4USeSyeJoCzQkBzaY5k-9u3_i3HI-h-rjbck-xApcVlKOeuMxW3FAzK8hLGJjcbyYl27OwnToFxT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhotvhBXN-x7B2vPK8o9UwfipLnkEcA28DWsWe7BVxsXZO5WUiPdMjn1S5_XzrEBaTpYO2LnWaYvaalz1Gxfca4llf2UxRygTq_Fir6Ymifma6B4fSG4USeSyeJoCzQkBzaY5k-9u3_i3HI-h-rjbck-xApcVlKOeuMxW3FAzK8hLGJjcbyYl27OwnToFxT" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I tried it out and it just died against the black. All the colour was washed away and it just looked grey and blah. I was really hopeful about this weft, so I actually left it overnight to see if it would look better in the morning sun. Nope. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOk_AODIWCEZl6opgH0solERjTVuu__IWZYHPxyAsfQf33eApZ9dVr1bUZpsWhARl_N3C3I5dNuZhmQ43xTmxhrSDtfe4PurXSSpMkEfLieSWokyZKaxeBt9COUkaviNuKaRFF9UYSJjzeHz33U7bGzR0eh_ui1dVDT1Q3apLab4-PvrkzdzlxjKaGQiPs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOk_AODIWCEZl6opgH0solERjTVuu__IWZYHPxyAsfQf33eApZ9dVr1bUZpsWhARl_N3C3I5dNuZhmQ43xTmxhrSDtfe4PurXSSpMkEfLieSWokyZKaxeBt9COUkaviNuKaRFF9UYSJjzeHz33U7bGzR0eh_ui1dVDT1Q3apLab4-PvrkzdzlxjKaGQiPs" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Next I tried a bright red and royal purple both 2/22 cottolin. They both work but I felt that the red was a little aggressive and I wasn’t sure if it would be all that nice to live with on a dining room table. So the purple is the winner. I haven’t started the purple runner yet so no photos.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUlaOFisux3CfZd7XGqFpVLRb2jxlReS1zj-a8WdKqbtHQRt1gwuVJww3UJTKATwm89aQwEfOqZipivdR1XKwQa7o6hhDVduhH-iaoj8zpGr1w3EnHpkBUobTZ_UY8IJB5jfFnI2suvax1dHhb7Vgbav1pOwNjdo6vzdOcmn66_APJLRznHLfl-xUknOow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUlaOFisux3CfZd7XGqFpVLRb2jxlReS1zj-a8WdKqbtHQRt1gwuVJww3UJTKATwm89aQwEfOqZipivdR1XKwQa7o6hhDVduhH-iaoj8zpGr1w3EnHpkBUobTZ_UY8IJB5jfFnI2suvax1dHhb7Vgbav1pOwNjdo6vzdOcmn66_APJLRznHLfl-xUknOow" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Someone asked if we leave the trial weft colours in the warp and that becomes waste or do you take them out. We take them out, the audition weft aren’t even taken off the cones.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigJ6k3-ozrAmC0Cx9vgucxEAXTDFEVS8Mx58u06zLZ6HX4bM0SWUKhrExzA2H2uNid1ZIPn5vPqPuRsr9AyOaa1u-B2HiXZf6L955x11rlcTdQutnTj_qxhtAJfOvclp-uWadouMdJeUZqWjq2rRAxhZ-YyEytkquM3rAi2V2urNBl4MdZ5gcpG2qylI-S" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigJ6k3-ozrAmC0Cx9vgucxEAXTDFEVS8Mx58u06zLZ6HX4bM0SWUKhrExzA2H2uNid1ZIPn5vPqPuRsr9AyOaa1u-B2HiXZf6L955x11rlcTdQutnTj_qxhtAJfOvclp-uWadouMdJeUZqWjq2rRAxhZ-YyEytkquM3rAi2V2urNBl4MdZ5gcpG2qylI-S" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Final photos are of another botany walk at a local park, it is surprising how green and lush the forest is looking in early December. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYJKcXoS5qyhwuwGgjs2536c7okAb1bSPkk07G8xvEmy68MLfCNxvgcJu_e1eIfrZCbq7ANUPV4nUOjYfaKjyXYTW99YcokwRLjogH0I2GQDWuZPHYh-6PwWcKlwByDxVy_fqiYLnJL2rd8wl7P-nLQKWeP4Fu6CbFL4L-H3Qn4wf1QTfIo4ZPJ0WXdCR-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYJKcXoS5qyhwuwGgjs2536c7okAb1bSPkk07G8xvEmy68MLfCNxvgcJu_e1eIfrZCbq7ANUPV4nUOjYfaKjyXYTW99YcokwRLjogH0I2GQDWuZPHYh-6PwWcKlwByDxVy_fqiYLnJL2rd8wl7P-nLQKWeP4Fu6CbFL4L-H3Qn4wf1QTfIo4ZPJ0WXdCR-" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The walk took us along a stream and ended at the ocean looking over to the snow peaked coastal mountain range on the mainland of British Columbia.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYEhqy6CHWpJsznMObD-qu0xO1ksCg9zWVgntBHs270DHrYnu_Z9HFENmI_s25Tcv5B_C4UNpNC4nPPQqRvYudO7y2q1LIAEb8730TofHHc8eC2qOnUrDklV7pWY4zWXaAKE3By0cxjNDpYXhIxVpU4betxlpG0JOBaNLLb2gI6Iad1HBUVKcBrfhLg2Uj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYEhqy6CHWpJsznMObD-qu0xO1ksCg9zWVgntBHs270DHrYnu_Z9HFENmI_s25Tcv5B_C4UNpNC4nPPQqRvYudO7y2q1LIAEb8730TofHHc8eC2qOnUrDklV7pWY4zWXaAKE3By0cxjNDpYXhIxVpU4betxlpG0JOBaNLLb2gI6Iad1HBUVKcBrfhLg2Uj" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-53081070560661162112023-11-27T11:39:00.000-08:002023-11-27T11:39:13.130-08:0012 Shaft Advancing Silk Scarf<p>Another week, another painted silk scarf, another conundrum; this seems to be the never ending theme of my weaving life.</p><p>I picked a lovely teal and purple warp because I thought it would be any easy one to find a weft for and this could not have been more wrong! But, I’m getting ahead of myself because the first thing I do is pick the pattern I’m going to weave.</p><p>The 12 Shaft Advancing Twill draft has large diamonds and has quite a large repeat of 95 threads. It is amazingly pretty and gives spots of weft, spots of warp and a definite diagonal. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kQ9swQvSpf8vyUasDWzAGJi1g77qkLpBhErrVX4QjbCD_guPJvUXJRzob9IxGJOcBLE2WXjRgx9kxgcXD1wvdEcJMhLcSr47SD_LvDMhgCro6ncL5MSbC0ol_GBrN-sE8NuKuvHLTSGst4dDqKadXaPeUWN6lSZIOnnZu8AHp7tpQZBxdk0_OTD_uTL-/s1635/12ShaftAdvancingDiamond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1635" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kQ9swQvSpf8vyUasDWzAGJi1g77qkLpBhErrVX4QjbCD_guPJvUXJRzob9IxGJOcBLE2WXjRgx9kxgcXD1wvdEcJMhLcSr47SD_LvDMhgCro6ncL5MSbC0ol_GBrN-sE8NuKuvHLTSGst4dDqKadXaPeUWN6lSZIOnnZu8AHp7tpQZBxdk0_OTD_uTL-/s320/12ShaftAdvancingDiamond.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ngaire wove this scarf a while ago and I thought it was time for a re-visit. Ngaires full post can be found <a href="https://dustbunniesundermyloom.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-last-hand-dyed-warp-12-shafts-and.html">here</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUysngRbPh0nU3ANHeDsmgPNaPYAwGJJgoryWkHqbHon4qnH0Kk5QLKtJHPuyEQWW68p86sAfCtIS0dT73GXnW2pdfh8VOC3GqYX4qP6emBsiJsQRkc-0prdJGe1ov4ThAbwqv1IRFUZ0oYNNWiUk4GhbYnKznQv6ek7gqaJM_9WjPjROo72Za3Hn7u3G/s320/Ngaires%20Scarf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="320" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUysngRbPh0nU3ANHeDsmgPNaPYAwGJJgoryWkHqbHon4qnH0Kk5QLKtJHPuyEQWW68p86sAfCtIS0dT73GXnW2pdfh8VOC3GqYX4qP6emBsiJsQRkc-0prdJGe1ov4ThAbwqv1IRFUZ0oYNNWiUk4GhbYnKznQv6ek7gqaJM_9WjPjROo72Za3Hn7u3G/s1600/Ngaires%20Scarf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now that I had the painted warp chosen and the pattern, now choosing the weft for the scarf.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW_DNtKyKUUtxcYAirn5WRFlKCh7XUepKpvBm39NI8pcHIMdZiSA-tap1E2rGW8YvAro_A9gXQ3PIY65T9BzhEg3gwskLjYZ67tlFI4I6INsBi4v4w7SE88E_rLTR8qf-MRIpGXCw9H2-3DeoRnDZqpWf976337n-DUTtlOOEnrhCN87UHsCJtmxn3xEy/s3648/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW_DNtKyKUUtxcYAirn5WRFlKCh7XUepKpvBm39NI8pcHIMdZiSA-tap1E2rGW8YvAro_A9gXQ3PIY65T9BzhEg3gwskLjYZ67tlFI4I6INsBi4v4w7SE88E_rLTR8qf-MRIpGXCw9H2-3DeoRnDZqpWf976337n-DUTtlOOEnrhCN87UHsCJtmxn3xEy/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I lined up the first of the possible candidates: magenta, dark teal, eggplant, light teal and mauve. I draped the warp over them and was able to delete a couple right away.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXhZkzFn75V01UAaXIMXEkmEiqUjDDimerwGH-LWtTCBQ-Z0kuNa_vo2T6yNxAz2Zto1r22A4Q4DvsyPQG1SE4mR5_F3kbtNULDkNRYmfDfAUxZ8qlEPz2fjzUJdVKzGQt3rbp-xH4vvyccPtRh6ZrmNMfizEMWTx6CBdNPbzgiLRnbQ4OcQ3dlfU89Qe/s3648/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXhZkzFn75V01UAaXIMXEkmEiqUjDDimerwGH-LWtTCBQ-Z0kuNa_vo2T6yNxAz2Zto1r22A4Q4DvsyPQG1SE4mR5_F3kbtNULDkNRYmfDfAUxZ8qlEPz2fjzUJdVKzGQt3rbp-xH4vvyccPtRh6ZrmNMfizEMWTx6CBdNPbzgiLRnbQ4OcQ3dlfU89Qe/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I was down to dark teal, magenta and mauve and these I took to the loom to trial out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfymC_MCntKydtGPFJIlx61DrDQU6HrcTbd_9aZUxxGjCH1MgVAdd6yAhZ0wh8KiKizsFsKzLTum1L2gNUfQJqW8SqzxKjj2gNKTm1MvQ757hsAH1iVQfGo6uWNCIZBaVNYEBFvHylcyIEHzuAfw4W9bJ-Yx09ks6PisLfFsFNtLmqBVCICKBbOvZ6-HW/s3495/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3495" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfymC_MCntKydtGPFJIlx61DrDQU6HrcTbd_9aZUxxGjCH1MgVAdd6yAhZ0wh8KiKizsFsKzLTum1L2gNUfQJqW8SqzxKjj2gNKTm1MvQ757hsAH1iVQfGo6uWNCIZBaVNYEBFvHylcyIEHzuAfw4W9bJ-Yx09ks6PisLfFsFNtLmqBVCICKBbOvZ6-HW/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I wove a few picks of each and just for the heck of it I added silver. The dark teal made the purple look brown, so no to that one. The magenta was exciting, but took over the whole scarf, again a big no. The silver made the warp fade into the background, a resounding no. The mauve was the only choice for me. It made the warp colour show through and rosey’d up the purple.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_KvAGpzLki5gOIox0j8HFVZd5PmavqjOxks_yMd5YGad2x2i5xGxpwErCNp02guTU_Eti06zx9N9hBdpCTu_b1y3LJRb5PaI8ynAW4ahqbAQNX4WrSMXQxSaslB9zAitmeZNhJKLt3cJE1Q_Xj8RkWnPtK3JgxR8eP7DUGT41Oo3LXEGpAINJBYvhC4m/s3375/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2188" data-original-width="3375" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_KvAGpzLki5gOIox0j8HFVZd5PmavqjOxks_yMd5YGad2x2i5xGxpwErCNp02guTU_Eti06zx9N9hBdpCTu_b1y3LJRb5PaI8ynAW4ahqbAQNX4WrSMXQxSaslB9zAitmeZNhJKLt3cJE1Q_Xj8RkWnPtK3JgxR8eP7DUGT41Oo3LXEGpAINJBYvhC4m/s320/023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We have been in a November fog for days now, so getting a photo has been a challenge, it is so, so grey outside! Here is an early photo of the scarf showing the lovely shine as it goes over the breast beam.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7xjuKkkMAyGSxhxgKeDmV4_GUezGncaSzjQE9cz186JM7VxC5yG55lX5mjJAkYAudZUoPJHssvN2Wdmi2gAS-rsPY9J0qiSul57lL6LamrPre_E0kbzf1xLU3uCK_SuLX4kRSu8MjIedp4wYzBJLzE5Wz3WrxVjw786AdOAaR4YLsNP6ZpyHwc-oI_Dp/s3272/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="3272" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7xjuKkkMAyGSxhxgKeDmV4_GUezGncaSzjQE9cz186JM7VxC5yG55lX5mjJAkYAudZUoPJHssvN2Wdmi2gAS-rsPY9J0qiSul57lL6LamrPre_E0kbzf1xLU3uCK_SuLX4kRSu8MjIedp4wYzBJLzE5Wz3WrxVjw786AdOAaR4YLsNP6ZpyHwc-oI_Dp/s320/024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>And another from a slightly different angle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGELKSi3YTmIZ3TOaUCO-_jss-UuXPXq6ap3_fI8TD8oPhZV73yt9Uuv3PCHGpwiOCBlTeV60QJRTbL76E-wsHfg5uMJpGkMnxYGb0Ahs4dhCFVh2Cgb0tIqI9Y_m0eNXOqqgZqWl6ukkJuFZIuXzbJxKkOJpru-jqKzg8UqWLqZDxNFCpSbzxnhYsZx1V/s2886/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="2886" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGELKSi3YTmIZ3TOaUCO-_jss-UuXPXq6ap3_fI8TD8oPhZV73yt9Uuv3PCHGpwiOCBlTeV60QJRTbL76E-wsHfg5uMJpGkMnxYGb0Ahs4dhCFVh2Cgb0tIqI9Y_m0eNXOqqgZqWl6ukkJuFZIuXzbJxKkOJpru-jqKzg8UqWLqZDxNFCpSbzxnhYsZx1V/s320/027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now that gardening season over for awhile, time to hit the knitting needles. This is my latest project using hand spun natural merino and hand spun merino/silk blend in dark purple. I’m quite pleased with it and I know it will look even better once I block it. The pattern is called FARA Hat, by Anniki Leppik and I bought the pattern on Ravelry.</p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-10170178863665589742023-11-20T11:12:00.000-08:002023-11-20T11:12:50.319-08:00 Twill Table Runners on 8 Shafts<p>After threading the black 2/22 cottolin for the table runners, the next step is to pick the weft for them. I choose to weave the 70 inch runner first so I wanted to pick a classic colour combination, black and beige. I had two choices of colours in 2/22 cottolin, a more linen-y beige and a more cotton-y beige.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglVxFslkYyVUrk0A-HQahHV--TBo62e2c7Lhl6jQ1UknPt2ArczF2MWMiBwyrDqyEkseDZ6fw0wz53mRM8_JKTa2tYCVHj1nqwHH74xdlhPuPtN4IUURpZAYa_vwBw4xvMV-wP56hnkLV3EIs6qBvjE868fAWO4FN01jafI-0tk62tj-Ghwedqz4woxz-G" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglVxFslkYyVUrk0A-HQahHV--TBo62e2c7Lhl6jQ1UknPt2ArczF2MWMiBwyrDqyEkseDZ6fw0wz53mRM8_JKTa2tYCVHj1nqwHH74xdlhPuPtN4IUURpZAYa_vwBw4xvMV-wP56hnkLV3EIs6qBvjE868fAWO4FN01jafI-0tk62tj-Ghwedqz4woxz-G" width="320" /></a></div>I went with the linen-y colour, but it looks quite grey in the photo. I have done this pattern for years, it is an absolute favourite but I still take a photo of the end of the hem and the start of the pattern just to make sure that the other end of the table runner will match!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVyAj2k2Tcn1DFDIhC-N8L79siXz-ZPIZ6zJlo3vZ_FbEpgYQHmUGXtFONIoVDTfD3ln8DcpFGpVdI4U-nTgKqZAbByOXPDBr0BQn3trRVgtWZvNykNn3tF5C005KAdfSeICeRrw-wHqxKAkwKShghNnR0vuGeBj6b6QaZKEujqCjwgkXDw5rQUdNhdltf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVyAj2k2Tcn1DFDIhC-N8L79siXz-ZPIZ6zJlo3vZ_FbEpgYQHmUGXtFONIoVDTfD3ln8DcpFGpVdI4U-nTgKqZAbByOXPDBr0BQn3trRVgtWZvNykNn3tF5C005KAdfSeICeRrw-wHqxKAkwKShghNnR0vuGeBj6b6QaZKEujqCjwgkXDw5rQUdNhdltf" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Surprisingly the picture above is the only photo that I took of the runner! It wove up quickly and easily. By the end of the runner I was starting to notice that the left hand side of the warp was getting a little spongy and loose. I could really see the distortion when I started the new runner.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs6b0pef9GlIVTFj7jkQqR35w0QByWn4ZTDk3qHPK-dSU2Id5wNvaxng62xD0tGUX2J8SXwWCMS2D9qYgOBh3a5T7VoEOscT7DfK0cotGUSkbQW4mp_R4oDmwX6hIHVsElqWjJNlHWF6V39Zrqp7TiKZlGE2bQxWwzSRMgv8LZ2wwdvU0L5mUnWV7gv5DT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs6b0pef9GlIVTFj7jkQqR35w0QByWn4ZTDk3qHPK-dSU2Id5wNvaxng62xD0tGUX2J8SXwWCMS2D9qYgOBh3a5T7VoEOscT7DfK0cotGUSkbQW4mp_R4oDmwX6hIHVsElqWjJNlHWF6V39Zrqp7TiKZlGE2bQxWwzSRMgv8LZ2wwdvU0L5mUnWV7gv5DT" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I unwove the start of the new runner and I added pipe insulation (or pool noodle) to the back of the warp beam. It allows the warp to even out the tension by allowing the tighter threads to bite into the pipe insulation to give some ease of tension.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3Hot_c5e06A-MZhELF2WVktxDPBYtpPwz63dhumOjeBhB0UD3KIS2vSAVuAB_elBTKAnDsPCxzcrY8j0VjDm6707iJ_UHp35JrvFaDTemxgoKz77ZQQ-Z15UK5lE7ksWEtrDhMYm9eYpps-lt9IC2Fo3WmQe30XZKViH7I59umLNhOl-D_Jv_HzLT6vPT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3Hot_c5e06A-MZhELF2WVktxDPBYtpPwz63dhumOjeBhB0UD3KIS2vSAVuAB_elBTKAnDsPCxzcrY8j0VjDm6707iJ_UHp35JrvFaDTemxgoKz77ZQQ-Z15UK5lE7ksWEtrDhMYm9eYpps-lt9IC2Fo3WmQe30XZKViH7I59umLNhOl-D_Jv_HzLT6vPT" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>It works but the pipe insulation likes to move forward with the warp as you are advancing the warp so I have to get up and push the pipe insulation back into position every time, it is a little annoying.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7yk5bwCARDHEuokwbmSDqEw27IN4Wtwmoif69kQrEyNcP86Geou_dLzNOcvLF1Gthx6wMJho78-oOcr5BhtEtjz6ll2RIqUyd0QKptVpx8xE8cczm6kprUkiQhTroq0o_iHwyJ8MPA9zfrCfj_oj3yEWFlI7psY5YS0TSkeZnfy-hVuwcHb8K7oMoIq-L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7yk5bwCARDHEuokwbmSDqEw27IN4Wtwmoif69kQrEyNcP86Geou_dLzNOcvLF1Gthx6wMJho78-oOcr5BhtEtjz6ll2RIqUyd0QKptVpx8xE8cczm6kprUkiQhTroq0o_iHwyJ8MPA9zfrCfj_oj3yEWFlI7psY5YS0TSkeZnfy-hVuwcHb8K7oMoIq-L" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>For the second runner I choose a bright gold 2/16 ramie, ramie is a bast fibre made from a plant in the nettle family. Again, here is the start of the runner just in case I need to refer back to it to correctly end the runner.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8y0-FYgr07HU8LafSGjuWmtu2eNlzELBUrB60pCkDPz9jx7PFqLI7mNTDUJs1AEoMRKr76f_a4d9Vc0VbNWsl0Y0ybatFrX-OD4Aw0LTT6ATuWXyUYVSKmvoCf-VBwPTxnd9vTxIrOwVXTVjAW6OLKs5pMmzfkg-jHHYIUqox6WNB1PBPQrXx1ShI0dg_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8y0-FYgr07HU8LafSGjuWmtu2eNlzELBUrB60pCkDPz9jx7PFqLI7mNTDUJs1AEoMRKr76f_a4d9Vc0VbNWsl0Y0ybatFrX-OD4Aw0LTT6ATuWXyUYVSKmvoCf-VBwPTxnd9vTxIrOwVXTVjAW6OLKs5pMmzfkg-jHHYIUqox6WNB1PBPQrXx1ShI0dg_" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Some of you eagle eyed people may have noticed that I’ve changed my shuttle, the ramie needed to have a different tension in the shuttle than the 2/22 cottolin that I had used for the previous runner. The ramie is quite stiff and a little sticky so the draw from the shuttle is a bit ‘hard’, it isn’t that nice to weave with but the runner is stunning. I’m happy that the runner is only going to be 50 inches, though!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdAyg13-7EojtIKf6G2xxss3gXjrXUxp_cvIJbJ6ysj6Sq5BaSw9WCIpFY3s6lIp4q5nwAr4Yqsr-TFUdB2JRJRcuvdbZqPEQ7BQjucxXNpq-erJcP2Ktjfx7p_yV_C1UJqdRm_HpSSQ1DXOCZU5iRwmkw1i2gb3GogbSPATwfzCo5MlzbFjotggAmxKih" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdAyg13-7EojtIKf6G2xxss3gXjrXUxp_cvIJbJ6ysj6Sq5BaSw9WCIpFY3s6lIp4q5nwAr4Yqsr-TFUdB2JRJRcuvdbZqPEQ7BQjucxXNpq-erJcP2Ktjfx7p_yV_C1UJqdRm_HpSSQ1DXOCZU5iRwmkw1i2gb3GogbSPATwfzCo5MlzbFjotggAmxKih" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This summer we’ve been hearing the call of a pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) also called the pacific chorus frog, in the back garden and last week I found it hiding under some pots by the greenhouse. It is only about 5 cm long (about 2 inches) super cute and quite noisy!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX6CYext4kd8Vnv4DaN1KgPl_JGRLckNo1IZFjxQu_9AYA5ZfLiE2VKV3HPQRTk4ZdhLdkGzbzzfGGxDwiIAzlUrUECWxRQ8pPN8RyhCiQtz04Y87ILqclHkKV6ad3kw-QYzYiWJWi8rgn9GzwXg9kHF3zCCrTe6NPf-eY2orFZYzRywnUpYT8jGUrK32y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX6CYext4kd8Vnv4DaN1KgPl_JGRLckNo1IZFjxQu_9AYA5ZfLiE2VKV3HPQRTk4ZdhLdkGzbzzfGGxDwiIAzlUrUECWxRQ8pPN8RyhCiQtz04Y87ILqclHkKV6ad3kw-QYzYiWJWi8rgn9GzwXg9kHF3zCCrTe6NPf-eY2orFZYzRywnUpYT8jGUrK32y" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-75490543072082801282023-11-13T15:28:00.000-08:002023-11-13T15:28:39.345-08:0010 Shaft Crackle Silk Scarf for Autumn<p> My autumn crackle scarf is off the loom today, and I’m totally chuffed!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYEljZKjP8D8iFp0wgSIW9bHhlHrQktwhCkQr3TxPCR2YlvNP6eNUc7pszXyW_WmnENbNd-TFpJzBxJPCrEUYyMoefBoduF39LjnaChOC3nj3s7YFD-n56GBWwXb8Larq1_JJ16rZHoRQQYklYdAIyP4Rb6UCIfipRaslYoqx1Zjhxreq1lGcfWwqPuEea" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3434" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYEljZKjP8D8iFp0wgSIW9bHhlHrQktwhCkQr3TxPCR2YlvNP6eNUc7pszXyW_WmnENbNd-TFpJzBxJPCrEUYyMoefBoduF39LjnaChOC3nj3s7YFD-n56GBWwXb8Larq1_JJ16rZHoRQQYklYdAIyP4Rb6UCIfipRaslYoqx1Zjhxreq1lGcfWwqPuEea" width="301" /></a></div>This scarf has been a joy to weave right from the beginning. The colours of the silk were so inspiring and I loved seeing the foreshadowing of the pattern from the back of the loom.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjs43ObVfeLlpbFpfTbMQclzRdLtrNdSeuGrOFAP2Pemw4gr8REpaMbKkAllqUmTwZvN3o7o5hX90zAbIkrB7nr9jAaz1SzZo_GQVsidBSQCnm5M1OkqUcYMzDl7zii1w6dYuKOOo_phw9aDgvpB-SiftvMITUYpZpCnLeUkppoz30P3MY-MC52prfXMaaL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3332" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjs43ObVfeLlpbFpfTbMQclzRdLtrNdSeuGrOFAP2Pemw4gr8REpaMbKkAllqUmTwZvN3o7o5hX90zAbIkrB7nr9jAaz1SzZo_GQVsidBSQCnm5M1OkqUcYMzDl7zii1w6dYuKOOo_phw9aDgvpB-SiftvMITUYpZpCnLeUkppoz30P3MY-MC52prfXMaaL" width="292" /></a></div>Notice the floating selvedges? On my last few projects I have doubled the floating selvedges on each side to give added presence to the edges and to help negate fraying. It seems to have worked and I will continue to use a doubled floating selvedges when using silk and tencel.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3wPQy7ajrfsfPeOpnkzcsdtg0B_iwRLEKoISHiIFaGCmfJSUZhOU8jXm4OvdvqcHD1ptyET4qz8EiWt0PVJW442mtOaUHrXemvcTjmHU1qzZzJzxXBuAsVypRglCs56zU0XGJVUzFdu1K4K-eumRsp8m1TjR7giDYbjeVBdEgiQwgDr9jeoy_APdxvZFz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="2893" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3wPQy7ajrfsfPeOpnkzcsdtg0B_iwRLEKoISHiIFaGCmfJSUZhOU8jXm4OvdvqcHD1ptyET4qz8EiWt0PVJW442mtOaUHrXemvcTjmHU1qzZzJzxXBuAsVypRglCs56zU0XGJVUzFdu1K4K-eumRsp8m1TjR7giDYbjeVBdEgiQwgDr9jeoy_APdxvZFz" width="254" /></a></div>The gold weft really is working well with all of the different colours in the warp, it contrasts beautifully with the burgundy and the olive and when it hits the brown portion, it just gleams like silk should.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUs38c1BuVYfLkiFzeD9D_D9FiJZOXRHBD3KgE2YbZtUO-zR4HVhaf4GRNgMjwFdtTcmUDvPsvYGVmwmSDbuE84Yx7Xgao0cnLT03BfPAV5C3YWCJeHpRDcFUwjpEUpKj7JkWkQyzVQc2t9pt4x8xxd4V11qPo071JIbeOufby7jw7pedVyHa6jBO0GuL_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUs38c1BuVYfLkiFzeD9D_D9FiJZOXRHBD3KgE2YbZtUO-zR4HVhaf4GRNgMjwFdtTcmUDvPsvYGVmwmSDbuE84Yx7Xgao0cnLT03BfPAV5C3YWCJeHpRDcFUwjpEUpKj7JkWkQyzVQc2t9pt4x8xxd4V11qPo071JIbeOufby7jw7pedVyHa6jBO0GuL_" width="320" /></a></div>The crackle trellis pattern was a really lovely weave, it is treadled as an advancing twill with fairly short runs that are woven from 1 – 10 and then reversed from 10 – 1.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUb4857XEf3GPR1_Z-Lz4eAIhUIjlJpdXFBLLO0Md4bZuZnHQTauxF3V5uVyaS6jqDsHhgWzT85gE0bRcYjtlH5hkQbb0h_1_P4lVLSzPyzZNMkSN-2c11EJoj42rOvNwAA7RLRhId1dlN5LmpIro8MhNtGKB_bRcsibO9ZleOtZhH_JawWCXf2_hVpLcu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUb4857XEf3GPR1_Z-Lz4eAIhUIjlJpdXFBLLO0Md4bZuZnHQTauxF3V5uVyaS6jqDsHhgWzT85gE0bRcYjtlH5hkQbb0h_1_P4lVLSzPyzZNMkSN-2c11EJoj42rOvNwAA7RLRhId1dlN5LmpIro8MhNtGKB_bRcsibO9ZleOtZhH_JawWCXf2_hVpLcu" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I wove right up to the end of the warp and frankly couldn’t get any shed at all by the end of it. I just managed to get 70 inches with the tension off. I expect that I will end up with a scarf between 67 and 69 inches.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioGCMgZqia-FbHy8F0fvXofzrMJR5r4SCNW3sTvNg17mGuUcbxiev5KzeI4na5rR6nlrDDF5y4lnk83Md0lk_l90G7EtJJeyf1qLq4rur0EuxavkM6Xkr8LGinRv7bp5P5q9nQZUfT8EbEqHO2hrrUZv9E6t_M8tNvyO2P24HwP_IinupgHnETsq-2-y8W" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3301" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioGCMgZqia-FbHy8F0fvXofzrMJR5r4SCNW3sTvNg17mGuUcbxiev5KzeI4na5rR6nlrDDF5y4lnk83Md0lk_l90G7EtJJeyf1qLq4rur0EuxavkM6Xkr8LGinRv7bp5P5q9nQZUfT8EbEqHO2hrrUZv9E6t_M8tNvyO2P24HwP_IinupgHnETsq-2-y8W" width="290" /></a></div>Here is the scarf right off the loom in our very weak November sunshine.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjlpCPw-_II-VXtWonpt5bElCp_SKAN6F2_O5Hm340jkpyNxfP7fXZDCjUsJilrJj5TH5bHJ1ugMWoypdyuZO9DkXOyIUikn2nTvkAOKhXWmvqFjr7sYu9c6XIY1SdfJ8fIrj3M33Cw7UdjpZOsDDUbysLgESsrdYbc-3j_YumtrXhZCIatevBT4rR6IcQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjlpCPw-_II-VXtWonpt5bElCp_SKAN6F2_O5Hm340jkpyNxfP7fXZDCjUsJilrJj5TH5bHJ1ugMWoypdyuZO9DkXOyIUikn2nTvkAOKhXWmvqFjr7sYu9c6XIY1SdfJ8fIrj3M33Cw7UdjpZOsDDUbysLgESsrdYbc-3j_YumtrXhZCIatevBT4rR6IcQ" width="320" /></a></div>Same scarf and hour later in much stronger sun. <p></p><p>The last two silk scarves have had their final photos taken and now are up on the store, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WovenBeauty" target="_blank">WovenBeauty</a>, on Etsy. The first is the yellow and blue scarf, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1599654825/hand-dyed-silk-scarf-in-yellow-and-blue" target="_blank">For Sale.</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgucJeETAM_yHVJ-pLifq0yQ7GAXWYaUJZo3JYPKp7KKnWUDKAUawrPg-FSs9ezOwlmBh-vaWY7I8X2VPJ0x_eSlxyNXEgR_KfE9doT8Z_cGMJAxCqb0Dr9Kt5hARuAwY2W9g34XxeNr0WQ9GJk20rUJKqT05dyAEmjBNYEGoP5_eUqGj9jGwAQNbRxVHt3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgucJeETAM_yHVJ-pLifq0yQ7GAXWYaUJZo3JYPKp7KKnWUDKAUawrPg-FSs9ezOwlmBh-vaWY7I8X2VPJ0x_eSlxyNXEgR_KfE9doT8Z_cGMJAxCqb0Dr9Kt5hARuAwY2W9g34XxeNr0WQ9GJk20rUJKqT05dyAEmjBNYEGoP5_eUqGj9jGwAQNbRxVHt3" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEebOreEMX4342UYKqr8utNk8j2J_-gSUQEg2OtPk9_pL8U0M5-8XVwZsK_254qquWircE6ag6-31dwn8ieErercJJiUxWR52V_exFgNfPLDs-78OO8Gr9Mr-1RRkajkdfcPeg-T4xmzoxitk7eAmm5Q01Wu11uYVf5S6_5pSorPSztvvRARwTe36f4ygH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEebOreEMX4342UYKqr8utNk8j2J_-gSUQEg2OtPk9_pL8U0M5-8XVwZsK_254qquWircE6ag6-31dwn8ieErercJJiUxWR52V_exFgNfPLDs-78OO8Gr9Mr-1RRkajkdfcPeg-T4xmzoxitk7eAmm5Q01Wu11uYVf5S6_5pSorPSztvvRARwTe36f4ygH" width="320" /></a></div><br />The second is the blue polka dots with the centre panel of pink and orange silk, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1586949696/pink-orange-and-blue-polka-dot-scarf" target="_blank">For Sale.</a><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQVnzPMcELxiVKh4SvTwuuMHFYkJ1fytK91k76zHWYqIf7h3qV2ZCr4mpuEi2vb3IJCi2EyyKMfEMhMazXQITWTfyjPJE9w_Qyd4XQXs3lT6a5cYsruOMXbIItk-K6m1ExDItuUxCknxIRDcNGlwrVH25FWtqJzUZlQ_7E1OBhd2x3fw3tCIcrJemuTzLE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQVnzPMcELxiVKh4SvTwuuMHFYkJ1fytK91k76zHWYqIf7h3qV2ZCr4mpuEi2vb3IJCi2EyyKMfEMhMazXQITWTfyjPJE9w_Qyd4XQXs3lT6a5cYsruOMXbIItk-K6m1ExDItuUxCknxIRDcNGlwrVH25FWtqJzUZlQ_7E1OBhd2x3fw3tCIcrJemuTzLE" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifKen5lDTxY0P2ImBnDfsIC3NpmWccvz1_L_F8inuwknN89KnTmCUBZmr2YFXMlGPoXVQe-eKPUzOLinrhl6cf9RorclJT3NqlorJB8xelwvAAd2_xSWUEuIzkZ0rOO20afmmKpXXJ_AoO8btIqrHJl4YuIB44Tc58teenUKKBv5R4cftcnKYpsHIRUf5I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifKen5lDTxY0P2ImBnDfsIC3NpmWccvz1_L_F8inuwknN89KnTmCUBZmr2YFXMlGPoXVQe-eKPUzOLinrhl6cf9RorclJT3NqlorJB8xelwvAAd2_xSWUEuIzkZ0rOO20afmmKpXXJ_AoO8btIqrHJl4YuIB44Tc58teenUKKBv5R4cftcnKYpsHIRUf5I" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-2985273815551599862023-11-06T11:03:00.000-08:002023-11-06T11:03:18.011-08:00Taking a 'brake'<p>I’ve put on a new project, and no, it's not another painted silk warp! It is a project that will use a different reed. We share the 14-15 dent reed so I decided that it would be a good idea to do something completely different. There is some black 2/22 cottolin that has just been begging to be made into table runners. I pulled a warp that is 6 yards and 12 inches long, it should be long enough for one 70 inch runner and two 50 inch runners. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzE5FmKytUqKtjpOSTu2qgdzIQw9hxOWMYx-XphTmS1iF22X-D-dMU5TpUeptBLbFRHA8bN83lfXV-X5VdnRf0_AcMjp2wQjbViGxj5cB6dtBDpeX3KLrdV2BfMoQ8cw040vEDd5XZcUSGZs1K7-exQsV5NJOGPz_le6V_mEcQjwWfoF6lx5Rj8suCiNZx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzE5FmKytUqKtjpOSTu2qgdzIQw9hxOWMYx-XphTmS1iF22X-D-dMU5TpUeptBLbFRHA8bN83lfXV-X5VdnRf0_AcMjp2wQjbViGxj5cB6dtBDpeX3KLrdV2BfMoQ8cw040vEDd5XZcUSGZs1K7-exQsV5NJOGPz_le6V_mEcQjwWfoF6lx5Rj8suCiNZx" width="320" /></a></div>There was a bit of a disaster when we were pulling on the warp, there was a loud wooden thunk and a metallic twang from a spring. The brake for the cloth beam broke! The wire had frayed apart where it had been looped over the eye hook at the top of the picture. It was Friday afternoon when this happen so we sent an email to Louet to see if we can get a replacement.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggX5gmRwGruniRoafMJ2nfodWspw4snQn2j-LdHZPxtksVOU-xcVHSxQhrfhXyeTN95jw3YnSy58dOORMuhms6jOlq96Tm319_ZJftR4jn8SpfugbzX1sAhMD_HE9rZl_BHbZupI9Ha5rjRsslZDZ4ZvZFkZmrbVYWRkJwiJo4wOHfQIRIqCfNTR76qmOZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggX5gmRwGruniRoafMJ2nfodWspw4snQn2j-LdHZPxtksVOU-xcVHSxQhrfhXyeTN95jw3YnSy58dOORMuhms6jOlq96Tm319_ZJftR4jn8SpfugbzX1sAhMD_HE9rZl_BHbZupI9Ha5rjRsslZDZ4ZvZFkZmrbVYWRkJwiJo4wOHfQIRIqCfNTR76qmOZ" width="320" /></a></div>We were able to finish pulling on the warp without using the brake, but it was slow going. We’d pull on some of the warp and then lock the cloth beam with the lever and cog system. After locking the beam we could pull the warp and the paper separator to tighten the warp threads on the cloth beam.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkA2YUsfbhdWDqeY8qera4vY-iPjpoEFZjTFKTM4XdQZjbjouusGgbOQYHqACBXgRYGk4HQd6GTW47JKAd335NCgCb6r_hZH3y2wm2mRGTsH_Sg9RlU0rMzCVqUhineO8zQkyN4c0heEewnqONtL_iguzxE7VE5wzXLYlMEk3hRTED3F990keqmcBEJvK-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkA2YUsfbhdWDqeY8qera4vY-iPjpoEFZjTFKTM4XdQZjbjouusGgbOQYHqACBXgRYGk4HQd6GTW47JKAd335NCgCb6r_hZH3y2wm2mRGTsH_Sg9RlU0rMzCVqUhineO8zQkyN4c0heEewnqONtL_iguzxE7VE5wzXLYlMEk3hRTED3F990keqmcBEJvK-" width="320" /></a></div>My Louet Spring I loom is one of the originals from the early 1990’s and on the Louet website everything has changed over to the new Spring II loom so we weren’t sure if they could help. But thankfully Mom also has a Louet Spring I loom that she got in 2008 and it has a slightly different brake set up than mine. There is a second eye hook in the brake lever and the wire is not looped together.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-JIKa1Z85qNsILB9fWlAD6-iPGW-24KiK9hJTeeyCR5ZxbBPQqkkcxqQbbI_lM7VelkxqOacJ-tJYdoK0U_29oth7v0GlC1su1SNlXcNq3fzr43IMpx87053XZAuoWbrCmPBwEGPoa_KZqOLVWmMqjbrzOo3KBi5qDtdX4TKf1bEtsBDwh4ui4-8g9q9Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-JIKa1Z85qNsILB9fWlAD6-iPGW-24KiK9hJTeeyCR5ZxbBPQqkkcxqQbbI_lM7VelkxqOacJ-tJYdoK0U_29oth7v0GlC1su1SNlXcNq3fzr43IMpx87053XZAuoWbrCmPBwEGPoa_KZqOLVWmMqjbrzOo3KBi5qDtdX4TKf1bEtsBDwh4ui4-8g9q9Y" width="320" /></a></div>My clever Dad was able to find 12 gauge braided wire, it is slightly bigger than the original braided wire and a 1 3/4 closed loop screw that perfectly fit the hole in the brake lever. The braided wire is looped at each end and is held by crimps. He had to go out and buy a Swaging tool to properly lock (cold weld) the swage sleeve to the braided wire. There is a lot of tension on the brake so it needs to be done right. The brake had been fixed by Sunday morning! The wire will stretch a bit so some fine tuning will be needed by using the upper eye hook.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUb3GVjEeFcSeLx4OzTMtyU_f1_SiHGONjRBieuemcinfrMHL6UdmkqROeLOGvhhOjcGel9A-ONemECBrszx1VJd1DUcLAvC2MAj1YXKp3ZcYKPIBNU7N5jDrmDTBmTvEHOL4biOFWY54QJ0e2phcCiAWcDBblB4e1rWl34IqEP3NDykJkESoJgTHPtriI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUb3GVjEeFcSeLx4OzTMtyU_f1_SiHGONjRBieuemcinfrMHL6UdmkqROeLOGvhhOjcGel9A-ONemECBrszx1VJd1DUcLAvC2MAj1YXKp3ZcYKPIBNU7N5jDrmDTBmTvEHOL4biOFWY54QJ0e2phcCiAWcDBblB4e1rWl34IqEP3NDykJkESoJgTHPtriI" width="320" /></a></div>I’ve already started to thread the loom, ready for the next project! Oh, and this morning (Monday) we got an email back from Louet, but we were able to fix it ourselves!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhg-xYoQQhGneVwlSBsMih5oa10c3RIi2AvtQq68st9-Yq5XPkiJ3SYnPajCFVMU4TqOlgJI21QhfOlb66GN8Hhcbb58ibfj9oAdS2SmOeGtWtcmxy5c_giPqoi_tkBCD_y-lMLtVa6WKDE0-6kbwrlXYTDFHmBS65GTCvrM9r23M8ZahHjNRePzCtV7CQZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhg-xYoQQhGneVwlSBsMih5oa10c3RIi2AvtQq68st9-Yq5XPkiJ3SYnPajCFVMU4TqOlgJI21QhfOlb66GN8Hhcbb58ibfj9oAdS2SmOeGtWtcmxy5c_giPqoi_tkBCD_y-lMLtVa6WKDE0-6kbwrlXYTDFHmBS65GTCvrM9r23M8ZahHjNRePzCtV7CQZ" width="320" /></a></div>Final Garden Photo is some fall colour featuring the lime green leaves of the Golden Smoke Tree (Cotinus Coggyria 'Golden Sprite') which turns a lovely burgundy colour, the Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinesis' Morning Light') is just starting to bloom and the bright red of the Red Bells Tree (Enkianthus 'campanulatus') makes it a highlight in the autumn garden.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCQ6DpAtFhZYrCu55owbOInVnjoa5cC7LFZCZyi0PVb3VEDV0r9WVzi-tKhFvK3rZtl_AZQYvcGDPnGSpK9hvQ72bp7dAEJapcjfXiChTeic8_SYcauPUrIY4wXxx0UwkdpIf07Xrvdc1C9xBMFqnkhtgFznZYj6gZMM-2lwVX9da5UcxiJOPNdk_vF_K1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCQ6DpAtFhZYrCu55owbOInVnjoa5cC7LFZCZyi0PVb3VEDV0r9WVzi-tKhFvK3rZtl_AZQYvcGDPnGSpK9hvQ72bp7dAEJapcjfXiChTeic8_SYcauPUrIY4wXxx0UwkdpIf07Xrvdc1C9xBMFqnkhtgFznZYj6gZMM-2lwVX9da5UcxiJOPNdk_vF_K1" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-25300308627376697462023-10-30T16:45:00.003-07:002023-10-30T16:46:22.568-07:00The Difference is in the Sett<p> I have just put the third of my hand painted silk warps on the loom. This time I’ve chosen to weave a 30/2 tussah silk warp painted in olive, plum and bronze, very autumnal.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSEn60c3geD9tH_fIQxbhUeo2nbleR32yWSutSi9eICQh9IO3YKnLf8JhQiYJVyZCxgPFULX241EeWZpMGDeQN2iUPehIEcFIPrIZMXk-chFZ5lP3A8CsvIxfLClKHdGo55fi1IOidEgCS8rzKkZCP6b4SEpokW-amcdNLoU2ZPUznaM6ZXPBFeI1pJeVL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSEn60c3geD9tH_fIQxbhUeo2nbleR32yWSutSi9eICQh9IO3YKnLf8JhQiYJVyZCxgPFULX241EeWZpMGDeQN2iUPehIEcFIPrIZMXk-chFZ5lP3A8CsvIxfLClKHdGo55fi1IOidEgCS8rzKkZCP6b4SEpokW-amcdNLoU2ZPUznaM6ZXPBFeI1pJeVL" width="320" /></a></div>When I am planning a project there are a few things that I need to know up front: the number of warp ends that I have to work with, and how close to sley the reed being the two most important.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjafeGHDulUT7wH0J-qh4l0C7HVGyKZ3g4u4TkI4glSyaqBINy7KkwKQuFHd84vQZz_P-wU4eeYYkKGKDaZyIQhNF87V4xuMJMUZ1lYuxYvQNkETzEaPsAFGMmn9RJL0RUZ3HRhqYB3HHYMyx4Fw23BroQkGQUuXSBUEQvGZXQGCBQAFbiabiM6ekW8wdCr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="191" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjafeGHDulUT7wH0J-qh4l0C7HVGyKZ3g4u4TkI4glSyaqBINy7KkwKQuFHd84vQZz_P-wU4eeYYkKGKDaZyIQhNF87V4xuMJMUZ1lYuxYvQNkETzEaPsAFGMmn9RJL0RUZ3HRhqYB3HHYMyx4Fw23BroQkGQUuXSBUEQvGZXQGCBQAFbiabiM6ekW8wdCr" width="174" /></a></div>When I first started weaving I bought Mary E Black’s The Key to Weaving which I swear contains everything you need to know about weaving within its 698 pages. At the very end of the book in the appendix lies a sleying table with some common setts. This is a good, but dated chart of what was commonly used in the 1950’s.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgJd3TdhdJaLHoxE6RjRC2hDOc6zyjiWhqeoah7yxSLnDm_7uH4BpkPQjVofHZkmnh31nsfDb2efl8s38fhT2XZ5k6VHbP8eAPpUGVXwFRR-Lrt-1kK8ZiUvXmbFKvCfWnJ_GIhGQ8_z3dGYKHFOI1U8RiPyiJr1HZbpSiK12w2Sy4jtTuDHEcjLxQRPGg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3283" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgJd3TdhdJaLHoxE6RjRC2hDOc6zyjiWhqeoah7yxSLnDm_7uH4BpkPQjVofHZkmnh31nsfDb2efl8s38fhT2XZ5k6VHbP8eAPpUGVXwFRR-Lrt-1kK8ZiUvXmbFKvCfWnJ_GIhGQ8_z3dGYKHFOI1U8RiPyiJr1HZbpSiK12w2Sy4jtTuDHEcjLxQRPGg" width="288" /></a></div>Mary Black’s table contains the grist, the fibre and setts for loose plain weave, firm plain weave and twill. For example 8/2 cotton is sett at 20 epi for loose plain weave, 24 for firm plain weave and 28 for twill. Years ago I put all of this information onto an Excel spreadsheet and I have been updating it with new information ever since including yards per pound and the sett for lace if I can find it. My chart states that 30/2 should be sett at 26 epi for loose plain weave, 32 epi for firm plain weave and 40 epi for twill. I looked at my reeds and chose to sley the cloth at 36 epi, so 3 per dent in a 12 dent reed.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii9VGTKNjof9mkTArwvSt93mF-RS0H8QyE6F9Tpdwh81YQhc0xuFT00epwuqF7D-wVjefDukRKmUwBq6W3zxRavES0myS_SgTFuw35SU6HUNv9iRT2sM_6zLSdZCeR9eQ4z01nxgBCT1HHAcGUbwTYqnb6S2f1VA9DLePJ-vGHFQ065YMvn56vaGs0-jUT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii9VGTKNjof9mkTArwvSt93mF-RS0H8QyE6F9Tpdwh81YQhc0xuFT00epwuqF7D-wVjefDukRKmUwBq6W3zxRavES0myS_SgTFuw35SU6HUNv9iRT2sM_6zLSdZCeR9eQ4z01nxgBCT1HHAcGUbwTYqnb6S2f1VA9DLePJ-vGHFQ065YMvn56vaGs0-jUT" width="320" /></a></div>Once I had it sleyed I thought it looked a tad crammed, but I hoped that slimming down the weft would be the answer. I tried 10/2 tencel in red and 20/2 tencel in black and neither of them were good. The red tencel just fused into the back ground with the warp and the black tencel was too spidery.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit6zFYIP4bH0HgLywDzB6NLWL4VZ5sjyDsTkIq9Mfz3iPEgg6tGb-24VUrFFKUWoNg51x_dqqyBHLX8UEMkaVCA6DvYHgNQOs17TpkcLqE5Favd6USBQS0Upx6X6v4W9qorOgNcKwn6_-tRYkyx8fo3CkGPQJKtwhgonBGwLDVuh5yTfpJ0RPzYdBQx90u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3245" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit6zFYIP4bH0HgLywDzB6NLWL4VZ5sjyDsTkIq9Mfz3iPEgg6tGb-24VUrFFKUWoNg51x_dqqyBHLX8UEMkaVCA6DvYHgNQOs17TpkcLqE5Favd6USBQS0Upx6X6v4W9qorOgNcKwn6_-tRYkyx8fo3CkGPQJKtwhgonBGwLDVuh5yTfpJ0RPzYdBQx90u" width="285" /></a></div>I thought that the warp just looked too tight overall.<p></p><p>I decided to re-sley the warp at 30 epi, so 2 per dent in a 15 dent reed and I’m much happier with the look of the warp although the scarf will be a tad wider than anticipated since I had 256 ends of warp, I now have a 8 1/2 inch wide scarf.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTN7TvU7jq7X7fGfPQhLCU3BAZhpusuXlHMHf6-uWKDe3ihmE40W5Dr_jYvlWwojhPy4KHYmsRzMNzVw7ITkoSAn3AekDoc89EqPKV2X5Ev-yR8CRM89Hl0LPH0O-HIv9TehsHrLmAGPCAk6UONOldwsMpFfu4J266UWDWuIPi1GciIisz9P2RPjAEVBCF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1287" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTN7TvU7jq7X7fGfPQhLCU3BAZhpusuXlHMHf6-uWKDe3ihmE40W5Dr_jYvlWwojhPy4KHYmsRzMNzVw7ITkoSAn3AekDoc89EqPKV2X5Ev-yR8CRM89Hl0LPH0O-HIv9TehsHrLmAGPCAk6UONOldwsMpFfu4J266UWDWuIPi1GciIisz9P2RPjAEVBCF" width="320" /></a></div>The pattern I’ve chosen for this scarf is a 10 shaft Crackle weave grid and the weft I’ve chosen is 8/2 tencel in gold. Now I’ve just got to buckle down and weave it.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikCyJRgCempJc87zKHXRxnS9lci0eQCQssbah3ChWDP4MBqvd9uZRzXZeoSQRzi27rmk_3o_AgnyLQxIYx1VFA4HhK9lN6ETc2ljvhBx28o8qjZI7luG2JXzaQRVHd1GltSKdIh1noYWeoDSo21acF7saa_YIvxXZTASGonvoAJP-V4jL7cHy9nPAjFRTj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikCyJRgCempJc87zKHXRxnS9lci0eQCQssbah3ChWDP4MBqvd9uZRzXZeoSQRzi27rmk_3o_AgnyLQxIYx1VFA4HhK9lN6ETc2ljvhBx28o8qjZI7luG2JXzaQRVHd1GltSKdIh1noYWeoDSo21acF7saa_YIvxXZTASGonvoAJP-V4jL7cHy9nPAjFRTj" width="320" /></a></div>Can you see them? We got 12 golf ball sized oranges off our wee tree and there is candied orange peel in our future. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzZAizMWGH9MJiRfAbZyrK9fAQe6WbAf6ZDofn1qYNx53KuW6fAA88LJUM-F_PDiAiXaBPBWYBBB_Qz7rwntXxx9eR_2Zr-gMQEqBWpd2_RgxcCIo0SaOp6fpzSDtG7pJ_RMG7wsDMBu7whTn5pQr_hr7_fnAyEgV0efHtlB3VDoyHzE1zXV25yjf-6RV8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzZAizMWGH9MJiRfAbZyrK9fAQe6WbAf6ZDofn1qYNx53KuW6fAA88LJUM-F_PDiAiXaBPBWYBBB_Qz7rwntXxx9eR_2Zr-gMQEqBWpd2_RgxcCIo0SaOp6fpzSDtG7pJ_RMG7wsDMBu7whTn5pQr_hr7_fnAyEgV0efHtlB3VDoyHzE1zXV25yjf-6RV8" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-48701515009974304632023-10-23T11:24:00.000-07:002023-10-23T11:24:33.973-07:00Pink and Orange Silk Scarf with Blue Network Twill Polka Dots<p>The scarf started with a small warp of 88 threads in 2/22 orange and pink Silk and I’ve added azure blue edges in 2/8 Tencel to make an 8 inch wide scarf. I’m using a darker blue 2/8 Tencel called ming as the weft. It has worked out very nicely in my humble opinion!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv8i00PdSOC-hdm4nJ-0yGmeyDnMTi8CD-d1MDkVwjq4_JjAOk95XW2hJjeuYM8YwMS5MAi9PsxQEoqvWGXqHl02cocnPb8dULEwTd3uNhIuXBxrv_DxcPwM-_zrlDbpW1BIRCuqJ56Iun7xVjN9dRgjYXOtO6PqSoeakW9qi6qfIaiOjafo8HwaHiQSHv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv8i00PdSOC-hdm4nJ-0yGmeyDnMTi8CD-d1MDkVwjq4_JjAOk95XW2hJjeuYM8YwMS5MAi9PsxQEoqvWGXqHl02cocnPb8dULEwTd3uNhIuXBxrv_DxcPwM-_zrlDbpW1BIRCuqJ56Iun7xVjN9dRgjYXOtO6PqSoeakW9qi6qfIaiOjafo8HwaHiQSHv" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The pattern is an 8 shaft network twill that makes polka dots, and it is just lovely. The plentiful dots dance across the warp and are a joy to weave. The photo is a little washed out but the blue edges with the tone on tone polka dots is really quite effective.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilOUhQuj-z5J_2-RooP-XroXM1v0COQNMxZh9v7ky8ZCkWh61_oIV_j2MioGziy3icj4KCzFVWOQiiiYXn6Rz4tGPWj8Jlahj3hIE446i5KNsfUX4uUC4kyzYItnpkYzcHxzgo29n6j93H4dettPD7li7DhbpTsHzVvjwpJFZNDRnRkZBJmzYNlQhifrQ8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilOUhQuj-z5J_2-RooP-XroXM1v0COQNMxZh9v7ky8ZCkWh61_oIV_j2MioGziy3icj4KCzFVWOQiiiYXn6Rz4tGPWj8Jlahj3hIE446i5KNsfUX4uUC4kyzYItnpkYzcHxzgo29n6j93H4dettPD7li7DhbpTsHzVvjwpJFZNDRnRkZBJmzYNlQhifrQ8" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I’m quite surprized by how similar the pink and orange splashes are in the warp. At certain angles they blur together and its hard to tell them apart. And when the blue weft is added the centre stripe seems to be iridescent. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgunv9R_AvqOkgK7aWohCfxSpCKg-YXDlXMSDJzfjPAYfajZctpbM4xoXgdgLu7NqOmoHnVApxed2CyQrbCKH4M3esLXv_MrJCD3ehvtKUH-3iCe_6WOJ5MxIdC3wzWZs5SoJ5cUZCait1rHr4VpWjUl2cQ1j7W8MyE2HWUbm7pEWc_gjMofkb5k0gOWxE6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgunv9R_AvqOkgK7aWohCfxSpCKg-YXDlXMSDJzfjPAYfajZctpbM4xoXgdgLu7NqOmoHnVApxed2CyQrbCKH4M3esLXv_MrJCD3ehvtKUH-3iCe_6WOJ5MxIdC3wzWZs5SoJ5cUZCait1rHr4VpWjUl2cQ1j7W8MyE2HWUbm7pEWc_gjMofkb5k0gOWxE6" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The finished scarf is quite striking, even if I haven’t given it a pressing yet!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghNGOurYET_EQ381tovzOVOXC7llDD0H8fitghI2eLcy7T1CkCnMGJDAu6GeCvhpfJlKQQ0z6G15f280xQgCoYwgCSuRtthJnsayRnpTOZK8N2uJYK5LRagw8y38CNCZ4NFu0dYkvtP3cRdhmW63q82XaeZt3hOJWxiNk868Nj0V5y8Sokk7dmBa8MYq3H" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghNGOurYET_EQ381tovzOVOXC7llDD0H8fitghI2eLcy7T1CkCnMGJDAu6GeCvhpfJlKQQ0z6G15f280xQgCoYwgCSuRtthJnsayRnpTOZK8N2uJYK5LRagw8y38CNCZ4NFu0dYkvtP3cRdhmW63q82XaeZt3hOJWxiNk868Nj0V5y8Sokk7dmBa8MYq3H" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>There are two sides of the scarf one with the Ming blue polka dots (weft faced) and the other side has orange and pink polka dots with the lighter blue dots on the edges (warp faced). Sorry for the slightly blurry photo.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3YlKYhvA1Y9_SQchXZ5_VgiMYzw2Cp8g4dxjKfDOBNbisFQYnfHNEhpmqiRNuBjb5r1aK1PuDlM91rZiMlmZlcv6YqXOUwesA2QuKtpYjecqzav1k8U0ySnVrlNQR3auKJj2myrrxE-ESMefN-4yDbZGFVdyjV8rNLCTTA6UapZ1AfrEyQQPIbv8_NHV_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3YlKYhvA1Y9_SQchXZ5_VgiMYzw2Cp8g4dxjKfDOBNbisFQYnfHNEhpmqiRNuBjb5r1aK1PuDlM91rZiMlmZlcv6YqXOUwesA2QuKtpYjecqzav1k8U0ySnVrlNQR3auKJj2myrrxE-ESMefN-4yDbZGFVdyjV8rNLCTTA6UapZ1AfrEyQQPIbv8_NHV_" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We’ve had two big storms with lots of rain so the mushrooms have started to show up in the local forests. We went on a mushroom walk last week and there were two highlights, one was the Hydnellum peckii also called strawberries and cream or blood fungus or jam tart. The cap leaks red fluid that pools and looks very creepy.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmmfT3n0dTkz-Ki9FloBpQq4_t-2blJfk6_VocFa3qkwPVcfCioImCK86MkPAKR-dgQzD9VBgKnYl7Om3FjmlQQUU6fltoRTbKu5RCBtR00hd2HpbNBM26X7FRPj0VgNP5L2f4Uc9S591tHnoann_KrBYKC_h85kMOVdBNSMnHWvQlOG6e8TBD09XLg6qm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmmfT3n0dTkz-Ki9FloBpQq4_t-2blJfk6_VocFa3qkwPVcfCioImCK86MkPAKR-dgQzD9VBgKnYl7Om3FjmlQQUU6fltoRTbKu5RCBtR00hd2HpbNBM26X7FRPj0VgNP5L2f4Uc9S591tHnoann_KrBYKC_h85kMOVdBNSMnHWvQlOG6e8TBD09XLg6qm" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The second was Phellodon tomentosus also called owl eyes. They are very cute, looking like the mask around the eyes of an owl, like the one at the top of the picture. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB1NG4TL9F1qdGeZLsQ_TnNTe7fmfhaZhw93s80ixamAwTPv0DnMsI6kTjm8R3Zj2cOsMjeJTxTrGfovBjeeajYoF6DCHnQ0B3wOo_3DlfEuHjgyz5hmBL76VooeYtisOQOKWUjh7U4h5qqeb7DaUN4g3LaAMQFc9oKe4wOCVc2aQ2EtKc_8A0DlM_ZgL8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB1NG4TL9F1qdGeZLsQ_TnNTe7fmfhaZhw93s80ixamAwTPv0DnMsI6kTjm8R3Zj2cOsMjeJTxTrGfovBjeeajYoF6DCHnQ0B3wOo_3DlfEuHjgyz5hmBL76VooeYtisOQOKWUjh7U4h5qqeb7DaUN4g3LaAMQFc9oKe4wOCVc2aQ2EtKc_8A0DlM_ZgL8" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Just as an FYI we are running a 20% off sale on selected items in our store <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/WovenBeauty" target="_blank">Woven Beauty</a>.</p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-41864618140578180262023-10-16T12:50:00.003-07:002023-10-16T12:50:23.561-07:00Crackle Weave Painted Silk Scarf<p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I just removed this scarf off of the loom and I’m already calling her ‘Jean’. This colour way is definitely the perfect match for a jean jacket or any denim outfit.</span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga9zXbzwulG7Ajon2pgpeUEp_DqL60xhwUpyS5305UwnoOJnOqaM2cZK8we571TV9FXb4v6G1SAoEzB0hJ8ydgW5U-RocUlbyRDOe2SHdOFm-QMuZZMS_qyhd0YQ1Gj7By8hgWO2jwKAdyTVAapb31g0cCGvbuUn6ae9UsXdyg2NqYlfAAWzcCiNkFC6rZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3179" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga9zXbzwulG7Ajon2pgpeUEp_DqL60xhwUpyS5305UwnoOJnOqaM2cZK8we571TV9FXb4v6G1SAoEzB0hJ8ydgW5U-RocUlbyRDOe2SHdOFm-QMuZZMS_qyhd0YQ1Gj7By8hgWO2jwKAdyTVAapb31g0cCGvbuUn6ae9UsXdyg2NqYlfAAWzcCiNkFC6rZ" width="279" /></a></div><p></p><p>The pattern was one both Ngaire and I had used before and every time I weave it I remember why it is a firm favourite. You can see the draft <a href="https://dustbunniesundermyloom.blogspot.com/2017/09/could-this-be-echo-polychrome-crackle.html">here</a> and <a href="https://dustbunniesundermyloom.blogspot.com/2017/04/8-shaft-crackle-orange-and-pink-silk.html">here</a>. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjskPc-ePWwTmumC4D5sguh2JHWiNVhbL5QsQU9FZ03UZgq45gjEAShOqi5Pc4wSpV0DAEIeJXmnQ0n7ONG50ZzPSGxzMW33zg-6dDiW9Ku6vrvN7c7MkNcTyrL8LULabH50ctZIJ_QfekPXi4yNOeBCwP7yPzRt8waMa9SFo5sJIHJSJOiQsaYQzbEOfl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjskPc-ePWwTmumC4D5sguh2JHWiNVhbL5QsQU9FZ03UZgq45gjEAShOqi5Pc4wSpV0DAEIeJXmnQ0n7ONG50ZzPSGxzMW33zg-6dDiW9Ku6vrvN7c7MkNcTyrL8LULabH50ctZIJ_QfekPXi4yNOeBCwP7yPzRt8waMa9SFo5sJIHJSJOiQsaYQzbEOfl" width="320" /></a></div>The treadling that I used this time is such a long pattern repeat that I only wove the pattern five times to get the full 70 inches. It was such an engaging treadling that there was no time to get complacent or to memorize it, so I was on task the entire weave.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHZsnYIDzu4hrjPDtzxuMaUOfXGYRhhKsvqltyXLXo08JHeioJ_Cu_ANFXPpvVJllUP5YGmjTuXcWatvfpCOMXhpev1MQho8GHJk2BtKeYKwOjX6Bl_wvnVrVObb61Jw-8kIbnD2ctP2bjhuX6qgnkpB9pqjhf1lIQbBMvBcLhncLi9k7MMlmWMi7d8aEA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHZsnYIDzu4hrjPDtzxuMaUOfXGYRhhKsvqltyXLXo08JHeioJ_Cu_ANFXPpvVJllUP5YGmjTuXcWatvfpCOMXhpev1MQho8GHJk2BtKeYKwOjX6Bl_wvnVrVObb61Jw-8kIbnD2ctP2bjhuX6qgnkpB9pqjhf1lIQbBMvBcLhncLi9k7MMlmWMi7d8aEA" width="320" /></a></div>Now that ‘Jean’ is off the loom you can see how long the pattern repeat actually is.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4IsKyIlIHzc1o3X00mXzC6yK44Pz9wmBg8-5cvWHqM68WafRF2Ua8Qm5XPN05wCjwcq_fZGOuShAoNNdsx8qAQkOvblHd2jnrF3nTQtOH9AKb4z7daYTLkecmrJmQ420oVG9WAtAMoTBb0lXkWcKd0Dpwb4K_5gEDK-qle_jKEkyg6m54y3FpdSL20I2T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4IsKyIlIHzc1o3X00mXzC6yK44Pz9wmBg8-5cvWHqM68WafRF2Ua8Qm5XPN05wCjwcq_fZGOuShAoNNdsx8qAQkOvblHd2jnrF3nTQtOH9AKb4z7daYTLkecmrJmQ420oVG9WAtAMoTBb0lXkWcKd0Dpwb4K_5gEDK-qle_jKEkyg6m54y3FpdSL20I2T" width="320" /></a></div>I always start my finishing process by lightly braiding the fringe. I find that this really helps keep the ends from knotting during the washing process. Then once it has been washed and on the drying rack it is easy to undo the loose braid to allow the fringe to dry straight.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZscXFT-VSgPe96YJm5YfQ5sHQiFcbo_p_NaxbRzUdD4EC8hZJYQfsM6cGY5c2ePLhvIa7Kae6TmrfOeNL3XT1QyIYgqxCGVzfufQdpKQ1QTmshd84a3rr2DjDFUbij_mT9NbPNSHCwfD1zELTwnwJq6Nk6cF3w55hg8gpeCs-SPs5PYFB6qyXGwZi30hD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZscXFT-VSgPe96YJm5YfQ5sHQiFcbo_p_NaxbRzUdD4EC8hZJYQfsM6cGY5c2ePLhvIa7Kae6TmrfOeNL3XT1QyIYgqxCGVzfufQdpKQ1QTmshd84a3rr2DjDFUbij_mT9NbPNSHCwfD1zELTwnwJq6Nk6cF3w55hg8gpeCs-SPs5PYFB6qyXGwZi30hD" width="320" /></a></div>I start the washing process with Eucalan fine fabric wash. Eucalan is a no-rinse, delicate wash that is non-toxic, biodegradable, free of bleach, phosphates, synthetic fragrance and dyes. Since I am selling this scarf I think it is a good idea to use a soap that is essentially allergen free. The grapefruit fragrance is derived from natural plant oils, so it is super mild and fresh. I avoid the lavender product as it can be a tad overwhelming.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2ELwLXbxTy_Z4JuPGMQOn0IiIRgRU1DaFTS7XmkBqSKuX5Jx8OU7D4m2F6TrVRDOHLP-mSEu3hTZRFUgcbv0LgXh3WyyYU67K0ntGFHZYeX0DN8BBBBBMSZOP5S5u_7F1yVimHEiRVBrVbA27z7Ne2D2qV8YyOwqxMGZNmZ1cwa4OdnCNW4gZPNU3IUHd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2ELwLXbxTy_Z4JuPGMQOn0IiIRgRU1DaFTS7XmkBqSKuX5Jx8OU7D4m2F6TrVRDOHLP-mSEu3hTZRFUgcbv0LgXh3WyyYU67K0ntGFHZYeX0DN8BBBBBMSZOP5S5u_7F1yVimHEiRVBrVbA27z7Ne2D2qV8YyOwqxMGZNmZ1cwa4OdnCNW4gZPNU3IUHd" width="320" /></a></div>It is blustery here on Vancouver Island today, so I'm please that we got the greenhouse tidied up for the winter yesterday. I use it as a sun room and have moved our patio furniture in, all ready to cosy up with a good book! I still have three Brugmansia’s in the greenhouse because they have plenty of blooms on them that are just about to open. These three are new cultivars for me and I’m really looking forward to seeing them for the first time, so waiting on Rhapsody, Zuni Yellow Spider and French Connection. Below is what Zuni Yellow Spider should look like, fingers crossed.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZqQLS0BtAJU4FzwSZt4BQ31V6JhJmMa7-QY315O2CRNZRC-8vYPeWiJnKEcVQoW-sjJoZXEKcgHCiceyaO7vjgkeQb2iqQkUaswvgoU3639weDV86CJagSf2BLfxGkurvGzScme12DSj4eRXByUnAhc97XGl186G8yp2SiytvLnJfr3ohWhsQYYUSS0X/s237/zuni.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="237" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZqQLS0BtAJU4FzwSZt4BQ31V6JhJmMa7-QY315O2CRNZRC-8vYPeWiJnKEcVQoW-sjJoZXEKcgHCiceyaO7vjgkeQb2iqQkUaswvgoU3639weDV86CJagSf2BLfxGkurvGzScme12DSj4eRXByUnAhc97XGl186G8yp2SiytvLnJfr3ohWhsQYYUSS0X/s1600/zuni.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><p></p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-849229531555088732023-10-09T12:45:00.000-07:002023-10-09T12:45:00.643-07:00Finishing a Scarf and Starting a Scarf<p>The plum, moss, purple and turquoise silk scarf with navy blue Tencel weft is finally finished and it's really beautiful! We’ve had some lovely autumn sunshine so I’ve taken the final beauty shots for our Etsy store, but the photos still need some cropping. Here are a couple of unedited shots that show how lovely this scarf is. I hope to have the listing up in a couple of days.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUIN2LOkgaImvg-zkexOec6aj5n56PhyyA6eVmI292IichwI5BE7WxOe1qcmIhHFzWytZX-ErfxcJO6a40zBuE04Pf8Xp62aD4HjpE07vrUMr-zSB5Y4bD8xBD5QwV-zZktHkpdSUSp1fxkbCCE6wirynzieftQV9KKYEtqHdpmi0EuufmK3PqGk99U_9q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUIN2LOkgaImvg-zkexOec6aj5n56PhyyA6eVmI292IichwI5BE7WxOe1qcmIhHFzWytZX-ErfxcJO6a40zBuE04Pf8Xp62aD4HjpE07vrUMr-zSB5Y4bD8xBD5QwV-zZktHkpdSUSp1fxkbCCE6wirynzieftQV9KKYEtqHdpmi0EuufmK3PqGk99U_9q" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirySWu1mF4F2ryb29hhxb50_tsUF4gU68J9bM1FmFJaxZg4T9mmA1bY4AiiA1nC0CxSsS-4adWPCznnI7BCXZ3VR3Ce7WK9rYEKLx1XVRZkTgcTy3KrsnGB91Gx-eaPIslLhLIFNBQ_J5egSRrvxgTFM9EIMLMMO5UXMmw9fRHIfgl1McixfuT4WHa1QHy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirySWu1mF4F2ryb29hhxb50_tsUF4gU68J9bM1FmFJaxZg4T9mmA1bY4AiiA1nC0CxSsS-4adWPCznnI7BCXZ3VR3Ce7WK9rYEKLx1XVRZkTgcTy3KrsnGB91Gx-eaPIslLhLIFNBQ_J5egSRrvxgTFM9EIMLMMO5UXMmw9fRHIfgl1McixfuT4WHa1QHy" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I dipped back into the hand dyed silk warps and picked out a bright pink and orange warp. This warp only has 88 ends so I need to figure the other 112 ends. Do I do the silk in a centre stripe, or an offset stripe or break it up? I decided to pick out the colours that I could be using first and then drape the warp over each. I thought that I'd let that lead the design. I pulled out various colours of Tencel and placed them along the length of the silk warp so I could get an idea of how the colours would work. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr_1sKX0_MaI7L_QseZWdmSHxx6c9rt6p6cim3iFq0HpuyZ9r5NUpkxg7uurTOvyovE09DqecQQdRImsxiKpUfVNYy2JMkKNVXYz0zpTFdkWP566Zf-rS9GxuYnKDLAF-AhvdrBway2zezw-KKqOJoUVOj7WZGWHlx5pHWXmf-JUvbrE1NR-u2sOYmOvic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr_1sKX0_MaI7L_QseZWdmSHxx6c9rt6p6cim3iFq0HpuyZ9r5NUpkxg7uurTOvyovE09DqecQQdRImsxiKpUfVNYy2JMkKNVXYz0zpTFdkWP566Zf-rS9GxuYnKDLAF-AhvdrBway2zezw-KKqOJoUVOj7WZGWHlx5pHWXmf-JUvbrE1NR-u2sOYmOvic" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I stepped away from them for a bit and then came back with clear eyes and tossed some colours out and rearranged some other. I got it down to four colourways. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1tdC4OsE5QQbS2CruaQtl4kKeLEVGyCPdASuxcJwdShlR1yNmuLXzFIZPdmLers26SImUYwwztrZ7o5UXknwRp5MApOCciN5mtygiAU9JI8krklMEf0rIUvsuI7nDDf3OmwDGSs2aDmvkxnaER7HTRZNOC7OZA9VWwNylTrsMAg7hGLjd1N28st2CPBrK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1tdC4OsE5QQbS2CruaQtl4kKeLEVGyCPdASuxcJwdShlR1yNmuLXzFIZPdmLers26SImUYwwztrZ7o5UXknwRp5MApOCciN5mtygiAU9JI8krklMEf0rIUvsuI7nDDf3OmwDGSs2aDmvkxnaER7HTRZNOC7OZA9VWwNylTrsMAg7hGLjd1N28st2CPBrK" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>There were two winners, Azure/Ming Blue and Grey Teal/Dark Grey Teal. They both made the pink and orange pop and they kept a bright tone for the scarf, they didn’t tone down or mute the pink and orange. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg48D5EcoqZs3ZYTVz4P4N81zWb70vL6LUCXqgbrZCNlwZpzci5l0C7s8rp2c5W_QJQdSTgTpV-h_Wvf-ZCQjJSjW_yD2GFSEhUT8UPPmR45WE8lgCFhzkEhy-57aJarWJNZQARvKJFiHftMq7gX6C3IYcoE7QgB2kZdPxlZKcFxVis8w-s4M7MT57-9nA-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg48D5EcoqZs3ZYTVz4P4N81zWb70vL6LUCXqgbrZCNlwZpzci5l0C7s8rp2c5W_QJQdSTgTpV-h_Wvf-ZCQjJSjW_yD2GFSEhUT8UPPmR45WE8lgCFhzkEhy-57aJarWJNZQARvKJFiHftMq7gX6C3IYcoE7QgB2kZdPxlZKcFxVis8w-s4M7MT57-9nA-" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I finally decided to go with the Azure/Ming blue combination. Next, I had to find a pattern, I wanted a pattern with a small repeat that would look good across the 88 ends of the pink and orange silk. A tried and true classic that I just love is the network twill polka dots, perfect!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidzqCGVSBl5pKjfrmeuFLBhg_x1YHnu1ke-d-jd9e7xs7WBtsWGM0pebJrsGxT4RI6VdgyUUm5PT5ss9TtPhkhTFSRvOH2JAqov9fhFNZnSykUSNRKNb2ojdcrN2xeZMNlpMtPD95th2Ja7wHyulFfjPj13t5uegEFOMDrOIVq1MhF-RfvrYEEu86VkqPI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidzqCGVSBl5pKjfrmeuFLBhg_x1YHnu1ke-d-jd9e7xs7WBtsWGM0pebJrsGxT4RI6VdgyUUm5PT5ss9TtPhkhTFSRvOH2JAqov9fhFNZnSykUSNRKNb2ojdcrN2xeZMNlpMtPD95th2Ja7wHyulFfjPj13t5uegEFOMDrOIVq1MhF-RfvrYEEu86VkqPI" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>With the pattern picked, I could figure out how to place the silk warp within the scarf. I went simple with the pink and orange silk stripe down the middle framed by the azure blue Tencel. I have just finished threading and soon will be weaving. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_C7YQX99SKOnHBauO2yDErcJM2rl_sXzRFWT3abdsCjpGFe58lNxHSTVmn-CNNREZigSlgs4YkfOoj9GNDtvgw1NryxNudpCUq4lFur6PN1gj069PSUBD-OmOWkNnKRqZsfOj5ehckYQSoOs6ovC-mxybMAsSyhOneuLEvG-qYxdFDD7NPkvz5h2zsc4V" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_C7YQX99SKOnHBauO2yDErcJM2rl_sXzRFWT3abdsCjpGFe58lNxHSTVmn-CNNREZigSlgs4YkfOoj9GNDtvgw1NryxNudpCUq4lFur6PN1gj069PSUBD-OmOWkNnKRqZsfOj5ehckYQSoOs6ovC-mxybMAsSyhOneuLEvG-qYxdFDD7NPkvz5h2zsc4V" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Final Garden Photos show that we are in that strange time when the summer flowers are still going strong like here with zonal geraniums (Pelargonium hortorum) and Hot Lips Sage (Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips').</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifP8wAeFYCVIvo2RMoHW7uT0fpvCNRCs6bbDN9zKTDRqjOnkbVue0WakqJVPiDaEjBXDRjUvAatBOu7wadPanQVk60jNULhcfbmEzKXgBLqxlesjrUx40QLp2M6gl0mpHk-D763OyzKz_aIV2YpG4h3nCPxyrAciwHAyO9--01CHLVuMXRDUcscVJ0Bx_K" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifP8wAeFYCVIvo2RMoHW7uT0fpvCNRCs6bbDN9zKTDRqjOnkbVue0WakqJVPiDaEjBXDRjUvAatBOu7wadPanQVk60jNULhcfbmEzKXgBLqxlesjrUx40QLp2M6gl0mpHk-D763OyzKz_aIV2YpG4h3nCPxyrAciwHAyO9--01CHLVuMXRDUcscVJ0Bx_K" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>But the fall colour is in full swing on this lovely cut leaf Japanese maple. The plants are only about five feet away from each other!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipqn3-4i72aibne10g2WO9xtCcDE969F1P8eF0gv8XepAFmJ2wNuWv3JsVhCseqgv6YS-TRONvlyt5RIeaqIAbBSVQaWIg16c8vqIdX9dhNHMfG2k-U8UGkQuHmDsNEhy2PYK4wiGgtkkmu_Z0msTrbbkRKfDiOyt9wMkA3iFIDm5KD9Y-7FZ7Cu7E3qZJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipqn3-4i72aibne10g2WO9xtCcDE969F1P8eF0gv8XepAFmJ2wNuWv3JsVhCseqgv6YS-TRONvlyt5RIeaqIAbBSVQaWIg16c8vqIdX9dhNHMfG2k-U8UGkQuHmDsNEhy2PYK4wiGgtkkmu_Z0msTrbbkRKfDiOyt9wMkA3iFIDm5KD9Y-7FZ7Cu7E3qZJ" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-23130856037847235962023-10-02T11:54:00.004-07:002023-10-04T11:10:41.216-07:008 Shaft Painted Silk Crackle Scarf<p> Another silk scarf warp on the loom today. I am not choosing to do these scarves in any particular order, just taking whichever one tickles my fancy at the moment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Today I chose the half gold and half blue scarf, perhaps I am unwittingly influenced by current events, who knows?</p><p><br /></p><p>What I’m finding more problematic is finding a pattern that shows off the painted warp rather than hiding or muting it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAlJ8Z5b1iOiorBharOycMkr_gU4bpNjG0ix4o_19Uxrs4lPAgIiNfKT0nsYYB0BQqIgY4jNyG7dNKw04ZcGVfomd9p6tV77d4KSupggDmWaL1OIYuRXEZ4GvwNRSpOPKZMi7M9Dy_KrWDfwZyl7x9Ltbg7erX_ir1CWrE9_XzvSL7yh0o5DGkYb_bUhCf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1109" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAlJ8Z5b1iOiorBharOycMkr_gU4bpNjG0ix4o_19Uxrs4lPAgIiNfKT0nsYYB0BQqIgY4jNyG7dNKw04ZcGVfomd9p6tV77d4KSupggDmWaL1OIYuRXEZ4GvwNRSpOPKZMi7M9Dy_KrWDfwZyl7x9Ltbg7erX_ir1CWrE9_XzvSL7yh0o5DGkYb_bUhCf" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I finally settled on this 8 Shaft Crackle Pattern that both Ngaire and I have used successfully in the past. Here is a link to previous scarves, <a href="http://dustbunniesundermyloom.blogspot.com/2014/10/8-shaft-crackle-weave-gold-and-blue.html" target="_blank">Scarf 1</a> and <a href="https://dustbunniesundermyloom.blogspot.com/2017/04/8-shaft-crackle-orange-and-pink-silk.html" target="_blank">Scarf 2</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOd80G25l-RWTNaWUCpOnoaDeyithCv-luTSdpytHuc9ADDxuRBCnCDU-4g_uWciapcsmShzHfk20sAalcMuekDK9RGszu0ZAt8XZ3qFPc4gBaCNsOwLpJdHSN-M7IK1LtB-MNeM2yKt3h4FD9ADNP7G3_w0WLtIZfiy7dp4fCWXQO68EuEFrZ6jLFy7RX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOd80G25l-RWTNaWUCpOnoaDeyithCv-luTSdpytHuc9ADDxuRBCnCDU-4g_uWciapcsmShzHfk20sAalcMuekDK9RGszu0ZAt8XZ3qFPc4gBaCNsOwLpJdHSN-M7IK1LtB-MNeM2yKt3h4FD9ADNP7G3_w0WLtIZfiy7dp4fCWXQO68EuEFrZ6jLFy7RX" width="320" /></a></div>I love taking a first photo of how the warp looks from the back of the loom, you can really see the painted colours so clearly and if you look at the heddles you get some foreshadowing of what the pattern will look like. The deep vee’s of the pattern are showing a bit. Of all the photos taken, this one is the closest in colour. The next few photos are taken once the rain starts, thus dulling the warp colours.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd_oGOO1IUXTzZI73trYkbonj3ZYHN7Stnde9iBVVg-x9h195RC-k2Yu5tMl9GDtO548HB7_duIItzhSmSgn6Xu-iL0ia_HINlu8Pkxyzh-d39yO7eP4SarjujnHl6ClU3kZuoCWXXuZbe3FpUx_l17LKqb-O7E4hZKziiTy7EYdLpAH6e8rsdFnlHSQ1D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd_oGOO1IUXTzZI73trYkbonj3ZYHN7Stnde9iBVVg-x9h195RC-k2Yu5tMl9GDtO548HB7_duIItzhSmSgn6Xu-iL0ia_HINlu8Pkxyzh-d39yO7eP4SarjujnHl6ClU3kZuoCWXXuZbe3FpUx_l17LKqb-O7E4hZKziiTy7EYdLpAH6e8rsdFnlHSQ1D" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the pattern just beginning to emerge, and the weft needed no auditioning, navy blue was the perfect weft from the get go. <p></p><p>This is an extremely long pattern repeat with the entire pattern measuring 14 inches, so I’m only showing a part of the pattern. The nice thing about this is that I will only weave 5 full patterns, so I sure won’t get bored!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKMGYDcZmotWQgw-dkFl8k9_bTdCd0kw2S7C5CpriZbEzQH2WTaJcAVa6pDvZcyx6fJGC7jBK4aKW6n0nb4gKlYuFXotQXxKpo7uvS3ptueCOiXou5KG2oz0I-A5XgiHSimywHmC2BulhXU_sBfgaTwiBhGiOx_ZnaK-S_jF8ryWd90e8jz4LSy0Mufc5F" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKMGYDcZmotWQgw-dkFl8k9_bTdCd0kw2S7C5CpriZbEzQH2WTaJcAVa6pDvZcyx6fJGC7jBK4aKW6n0nb4gKlYuFXotQXxKpo7uvS3ptueCOiXou5KG2oz0I-A5XgiHSimywHmC2BulhXU_sBfgaTwiBhGiOx_ZnaK-S_jF8ryWd90e8jz4LSy0Mufc5F" width="320" /></a></div>This pattern is quite asymmetrical and you can see it clearly here. You weave a lozenge like pattern first on the left side and then a similar, but not identical pattern on the right side. I find this type of pattern really exciting visually.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg15ShcmtnGyF0mXBNHuEPTcy5fj7GdKhrpgPUaZRRZd6GbioP_05me_yVngmZ9-1IybQgNRDVNQxo-FqqvXdTpGPvIP7n3eJ0Y4hOV1GUZZNNFKHgdUsa9k7mHTrMK3TfiJK27Gmkj1XIKkUjTLjfsZs5MZBphxMsS8yH1XUVpT-t_E81ywPjhPIL-5EGn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2116" data-original-width="2932" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg15ShcmtnGyF0mXBNHuEPTcy5fj7GdKhrpgPUaZRRZd6GbioP_05me_yVngmZ9-1IybQgNRDVNQxo-FqqvXdTpGPvIP7n3eJ0Y4hOV1GUZZNNFKHgdUsa9k7mHTrMK3TfiJK27Gmkj1XIKkUjTLjfsZs5MZBphxMsS8yH1XUVpT-t_E81ywPjhPIL-5EGn" width="320" /></a></div>Finally we got a photo of the last scarf I wove after washing a steam pressing. I love this feather pattern and the drape is exceptional.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9nv8LzBHckD8_l00sycyPclyY3tCyx4NoLUtaNDLO2TiOCyisdcg-K8lMpF75fdMzLJotwicP-B2xfxiMLgIZA5g3OABaAAKmZQOrbNkSmDP3VJp0ci3YK6Lp6Zx1ftYovgGI12w60t84KeFDgV-TL8Rq_iFdkFRBGKXvmIxk4j4Fe7hzCyuRcTduwYjJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9nv8LzBHckD8_l00sycyPclyY3tCyx4NoLUtaNDLO2TiOCyisdcg-K8lMpF75fdMzLJotwicP-B2xfxiMLgIZA5g3OABaAAKmZQOrbNkSmDP3VJp0ci3YK6Lp6Zx1ftYovgGI12w60t84KeFDgV-TL8Rq_iFdkFRBGKXvmIxk4j4Fe7hzCyuRcTduwYjJ" width="240" /></a></div><p></p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-87064376524478527782023-09-25T11:11:00.000-07:002023-09-25T11:11:38.846-07:00Twelve Shaft Painted Silk Scarf<p>I have also put on one of the newly dyed silk warps onto the loom. This warp is full of colour, moss green, plum purple, turquoise, royal blue and purple. I’m not sure what I was thinking with this colourway but it is exciting! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUqm2zLYzLRhtLcRHQyUYwNxEhegLgAFZcWBqkl-a02qoycIIXWrp8YRTngOuGvS1RpXhE5RelCecel-Ybe3TT9PH4OyJwVYy70c-NgQpSkGPLHJgvHSUm72GZdjPDdk4Bfapc84L4MaMcP0bAATOTsu-l2mU9iYlXaf0TLLZFGe0diAGXDgPAtyXvYXig" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUqm2zLYzLRhtLcRHQyUYwNxEhegLgAFZcWBqkl-a02qoycIIXWrp8YRTngOuGvS1RpXhE5RelCecel-Ybe3TT9PH4OyJwVYy70c-NgQpSkGPLHJgvHSUm72GZdjPDdk4Bfapc84L4MaMcP0bAATOTsu-l2mU9iYlXaf0TLLZFGe0diAGXDgPAtyXvYXig" width="320" /></a></div>Picking out a weft colour proved to be quite difficult, I want a colour that highlights everything going on in the warp but doesn’t overpower. I tried iris, amethyst, olive, navy and a denim blue all in Tencel. The dark blues and purples seem to work the best. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMF0er8CGjSqtzOWyd1REJlBeEdW7cRkEE5SFP17Rabm9bsXc5ayLCMbD2iXkqnlv7BPoxIyy1hHhj1KHJbvzLElPA9o7TrBk5VfNBvx0aXbvSzqt6ukZTLDsNmINm6mE99lYzMR-QYwRVnuLFTK6UO7w5ZV-jus0doA07gQObd0SETeYT-s8GdDJZEkWN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMF0er8CGjSqtzOWyd1REJlBeEdW7cRkEE5SFP17Rabm9bsXc5ayLCMbD2iXkqnlv7BPoxIyy1hHhj1KHJbvzLElPA9o7TrBk5VfNBvx0aXbvSzqt6ukZTLDsNmINm6mE99lYzMR-QYwRVnuLFTK6UO7w5ZV-jus0doA07gQObd0SETeYT-s8GdDJZEkWN" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>But I still wasn’t sure so for the second weft auditions I tried eggplant, navy, dark teal and amethyst. I worried that the purples would fight against the plum in the warp so I went with the navy blue for the weft of the scarf.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwerRr36MC7XnZUR3NMJWBtmBZ1FYllgdCvYVj9ZNm5TRVB0UDR1SmZ-YDmYtRkbiEqmONnzaxDD5XbcNH_rxqvk-7qcFst3_1wfKaPCpsRRBxMGlokN1O6-0xA4BCVfWYzYbTZd1YHVMdnZBb6sK2o792Nrrh5eNh2DkOWAvaZrJubPsue0XE1bES0YY7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwerRr36MC7XnZUR3NMJWBtmBZ1FYllgdCvYVj9ZNm5TRVB0UDR1SmZ-YDmYtRkbiEqmONnzaxDD5XbcNH_rxqvk-7qcFst3_1wfKaPCpsRRBxMGlokN1O6-0xA4BCVfWYzYbTZd1YHVMdnZBb6sK2o792Nrrh5eNh2DkOWAvaZrJubPsue0XE1bES0YY7" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>For the pattern I went with a tried and true pattern, a 6 shaft crackle that has been used successfully with several painted warps before. But this time the pattern and the weft seemed to hide the lovely painted warp.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYvHYkdb67b_o6ME7T27ZFZeHRlTkGANLcU-Lztx4KIW43D-OX6LlOvKlYl0QorOBON08kiAD5z7LwNP6nIxaSQBdSbsdFTLWdsUOft7fuDopORWktO-Hata1_yQXL5QDUaZNo-V1_iSV1t28PmBQHx_XstsWeJJNQfMup-q73HYfkchKL6JTF5BNesBrh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYvHYkdb67b_o6ME7T27ZFZeHRlTkGANLcU-Lztx4KIW43D-OX6LlOvKlYl0QorOBON08kiAD5z7LwNP6nIxaSQBdSbsdFTLWdsUOft7fuDopORWktO-Hata1_yQXL5QDUaZNo-V1_iSV1t28PmBQHx_XstsWeJJNQfMup-q73HYfkchKL6JTF5BNesBrh" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>So I unwove that woven four inches, unpicked the hem stitching, pulled the warp out of the reed then I remember that I should put the lease sticks back in. So I found a sort of cross in the threading put the lease sticks in and pulled out the threading. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKTDc9G2yD47Erftm1NuS_L6KBot2Bg32Igyen3t1uP95VbmZJEFIyZInRqeyxs2ksZb71q1BkVaZ1mAKLsLfUTwGhY6pMj5XYYGWzZvDK11_ZHa5FZesolIy-shdkC_2FECyLzQCHPOjw7tyaaKd4hqYJ_P9PrLISf6Hq01stUD2kqQVkUVjAKXmu2Y3c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKTDc9G2yD47Erftm1NuS_L6KBot2Bg32Igyen3t1uP95VbmZJEFIyZInRqeyxs2ksZb71q1BkVaZ1mAKLsLfUTwGhY6pMj5XYYGWzZvDK11_ZHa5FZesolIy-shdkC_2FECyLzQCHPOjw7tyaaKd4hqYJ_P9PrLISf6Hq01stUD2kqQVkUVjAKXmu2Y3c" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I picked another pattern, this time a 12 shaft twill with lovely spiky diamonds. I am weaving with the weft dominate side up but you can still see the streaks of colour moving through the warp. It is a relief to find a pattern that is going to show off the warp. It is a complicated treadling so it is weaving up slowly.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi06Tc8CLuZcVKA2aXfrdip-sSkK2Mg0dFnr9NTj2h47Os4k-5Xo0XdXrNF1eCtmKXaQKdrDIPWC7zT-pbExRFRSbHy5mXNLPs3AO7YvhtRsrqsPnOwSNnwtL4NVdky3OC1izL76fXTXJdFJpJMwPVx9PVF1zXJtv5ytZgOhFcBYM1sez5tnChCdjpKgoZf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi06Tc8CLuZcVKA2aXfrdip-sSkK2Mg0dFnr9NTj2h47Os4k-5Xo0XdXrNF1eCtmKXaQKdrDIPWC7zT-pbExRFRSbHy5mXNLPs3AO7YvhtRsrqsPnOwSNnwtL4NVdky3OC1izL76fXTXJdFJpJMwPVx9PVF1zXJtv5ytZgOhFcBYM1sez5tnChCdjpKgoZf" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Final photos are from a botany walk at Miracle Beach Provincial Park. The leaves of the big leaf maple are starting to turn colour but some are starting to drop leaves early due to drought stress.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlUcQ8iaWJ_mom7IQAjmG3tSKDx2hliKdJd1PrtKF_T9BKJtoxcHD3otgFDt1nwXj5n1VNLzbJmkjA1_H5hqXo4KBNEaBrYrgQqwJAzh8vcf2ECYCdJyiZ2Fyx4vgTiX_-ucanzviq5iUs3uQRxGkkphuJlwLEfFf3jHa_suRum5FA4zi4gFoVTftqZtA8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlUcQ8iaWJ_mom7IQAjmG3tSKDx2hliKdJd1PrtKF_T9BKJtoxcHD3otgFDt1nwXj5n1VNLzbJmkjA1_H5hqXo4KBNEaBrYrgQqwJAzh8vcf2ECYCdJyiZ2Fyx4vgTiX_-ucanzviq5iUs3uQRxGkkphuJlwLEfFf3jHa_suRum5FA4zi4gFoVTftqZtA8" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>There are several large fires burning in the mountains above us so there was a smoky haze combined with the sunlight piercing the tree canopy made for some spectacular photos.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmDt_PtEaEnrndXTJuFNhF-Hj4d0vtEuflwIuxbQvUKeHTjZ5hJ024F_Qskv-CWP8tKawja919T32EqkLxb_xSfx3Cs7Mc3cvy0RYEsS2mtm2xa_-psFl0NkPyve1sKIpcR25S3VUrM1X9hy3Qn4NK8axr0wLSJyLVCFrOH2uDRKcfQeVrO3nGgUfOQe8q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmDt_PtEaEnrndXTJuFNhF-Hj4d0vtEuflwIuxbQvUKeHTjZ5hJ024F_Qskv-CWP8tKawja919T32EqkLxb_xSfx3Cs7Mc3cvy0RYEsS2mtm2xa_-psFl0NkPyve1sKIpcR25S3VUrM1X9hy3Qn4NK8axr0wLSJyLVCFrOH2uDRKcfQeVrO3nGgUfOQe8q" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-73313820945311270832023-09-18T10:32:00.001-07:002023-09-18T10:32:32.645-07:00Autumn Hand Painted Silk Scarf on Ten <p>It’s been quite awhile since I sat at the loom. Spring and summer are always so very busy in the garden and with just enjoying the lovely weather; that weaving takes a back seat.</p><p>A few weeks ago we pulled out all the natural coloured silk we had and spent four days painting and washing silk warps ready for the cool weather when weaving beside the fire is the perfect way to spend a day.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic-x9wJybk0Y7NX5sbQTUl_wy8SMvHbzhsUGrxWcP9ejiWP8XldKbVShZOKTBBab5LzU1bdBTjome7CT2BQMg2jd7JHs2nb54zg1LDEpZajRXeqvYnNYxsUwX2NFcq40oT3MGCTqvGMQE12LIRsR5bzoa-6YpmqoXaORUD_eHWRLrroPs8ArmNGdv1eDQI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="2940" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic-x9wJybk0Y7NX5sbQTUl_wy8SMvHbzhsUGrxWcP9ejiWP8XldKbVShZOKTBBab5LzU1bdBTjome7CT2BQMg2jd7JHs2nb54zg1LDEpZajRXeqvYnNYxsUwX2NFcq40oT3MGCTqvGMQE12LIRsR5bzoa-6YpmqoXaORUD_eHWRLrroPs8ArmNGdv1eDQI" width="258" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is one of the first warps I painted and I gravitated toward it because it looks just like the Raywood Ash tree in our garden. The colours are moss, plum, fuchsia and old gold, so autumnal. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghahJHg1FCaFK9fZT_JB-Nn795y8rVpgmjRCbuQCT_bPcerBuTtlF_S5AfnmTTKafaZFAFQB_zhQObvKqJMBi94OBoVrIeW0pPhYL8hiUW6AmkuGgr7l6Iaw5hMJI4RlH2_LULotRxD3K4NpVmToDI_AE1nf6iAP0mOA40kDzeEZyB0yRJfp17BcBDRNXG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="2623" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghahJHg1FCaFK9fZT_JB-Nn795y8rVpgmjRCbuQCT_bPcerBuTtlF_S5AfnmTTKafaZFAFQB_zhQObvKqJMBi94OBoVrIeW0pPhYL8hiUW6AmkuGgr7l6Iaw5hMJI4RlH2_LULotRxD3K4NpVmToDI_AE1nf6iAP0mOA40kDzeEZyB0yRJfp17BcBDRNXG" width="230" /></a></div><p></p><p>Once I got it on the loom I realized that this is a very busy warp . So naturally I had trouble with choosing a weft that didn’t mute any of the colours or just fade against them. The first wefts I auditioned were moss, gold and red/violet. The red/violet was the clear winner in this batch.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_svtDurHK0R2OkkliRHobQKoPPXHh1fySjJK18xgquy9_OM5vgLF3Yy0evlf2BxDHf2npkzrEv1KY8rGCcowv21kJwtLbk5PLmZF8dheZwyTFMpF4vesXWmZidzZb-EUUDZIV2dE8I4Hz4YTdfE-SLnT5p2xnJdXdzBGPNqurEDASOuPSH7pyacYbJcmx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_svtDurHK0R2OkkliRHobQKoPPXHh1fySjJK18xgquy9_OM5vgLF3Yy0evlf2BxDHf2npkzrEv1KY8rGCcowv21kJwtLbk5PLmZF8dheZwyTFMpF4vesXWmZidzZb-EUUDZIV2dE8I4Hz4YTdfE-SLnT5p2xnJdXdzBGPNqurEDASOuPSH7pyacYbJcmx" width="320" /></a></div>This batch is purple, navy and the red/violet again and the red/violet is the winner, it's a brave choice, but a stunning one I think.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieZYkfYL_1ocvC8fuuVS0wJ2CSZ6wKvIMEKpKnU2KQaB0z67DbfKWXLuzWbPHjXcffOLt7VG1p9DIurhJeBBGsV4KM-I8AbN4dB6YiYkiRpeQ6HeZ88auImmtM2Vqdh7svpGGXm51JekkCQ8lgnc3Vs-aV0fhL609dc5NN2PEJTGsiPjl_PtkuRT2A5Fv3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieZYkfYL_1ocvC8fuuVS0wJ2CSZ6wKvIMEKpKnU2KQaB0z67DbfKWXLuzWbPHjXcffOLt7VG1p9DIurhJeBBGsV4KM-I8AbN4dB6YiYkiRpeQ6HeZ88auImmtM2Vqdh7svpGGXm51JekkCQ8lgnc3Vs-aV0fhL609dc5NN2PEJTGsiPjl_PtkuRT2A5Fv3" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA9NyWisFuKaME6Py4MfAFByB-Y5DEfJhmXgZ5I5ZbjQ8PDP26MloXmA_aFsk1qYh75uXe214vWO4uBHrQvqilXXCxtQOlSlfTGDwa6ZRXpfXycJvfajhgNZCIdegSQb6Cr3o8VtmktfM5UhQbbtHoUjnDJ_2xnQpgNwTe9jPeyhoHCnwHZKaec-0ec8Nh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3060" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA9NyWisFuKaME6Py4MfAFByB-Y5DEfJhmXgZ5I5ZbjQ8PDP26MloXmA_aFsk1qYh75uXe214vWO4uBHrQvqilXXCxtQOlSlfTGDwa6ZRXpfXycJvfajhgNZCIdegSQb6Cr3o8VtmktfM5UhQbbtHoUjnDJ_2xnQpgNwTe9jPeyhoHCnwHZKaec-0ec8Nh" width="268" /></a></div>Since it has been months since I last wove I wanted an easy weave to treadle. The pattern I decided upon is a 10 shaft undulating twill that has a lovely feathery pattern and as a bonus it has a straight twill treadling 1-10, a perfect way to limber up my weaving legs. This is the draft I used.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIVH_6Dr_OERSkbXGDG8ZlhaqViJx9oFf3J-4rJ8ieIOIwZI2oNwWRhhU0xHwoN97EQiCN7UHJehC0shgPJYg7PMFKp60ST1fkTPxKNYDH0SdrH6lxKkfMRiF46vR7GEovGyGzPSoq21_YKK38qIIx1tn-eCk4xkYeDw7ITnSJ-lNjrMHwdeeD_8v79BUM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1480" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIVH_6Dr_OERSkbXGDG8ZlhaqViJx9oFf3J-4rJ8ieIOIwZI2oNwWRhhU0xHwoN97EQiCN7UHJehC0shgPJYg7PMFKp60ST1fkTPxKNYDH0SdrH6lxKkfMRiF46vR7GEovGyGzPSoq21_YKK38qIIx1tn-eCk4xkYeDw7ITnSJ-lNjrMHwdeeD_8v79BUM" width="320" /></a></div><p>All the pattern set up is in the tie up and the threading.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3ku_e4Eo9BsmlzkWX-E6lbcG9SMGAE5_11JRToGTYMriktawOrC3EPxgoqD7k2dEEzd-9AJwLJ29TzaRnbhICLRF1-qwHXEiUJnPw4S7GksU_UPxzKK1D1xO3lIHSX_1FCTjmcB-o9ovSGqWsvEvi2dZ_FVxnD33TvRQnkH2p95g9oec2VAPfqdM45dcw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="3340" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3ku_e4Eo9BsmlzkWX-E6lbcG9SMGAE5_11JRToGTYMriktawOrC3EPxgoqD7k2dEEzd-9AJwLJ29TzaRnbhICLRF1-qwHXEiUJnPw4S7GksU_UPxzKK1D1xO3lIHSX_1FCTjmcB-o9ovSGqWsvEvi2dZ_FVxnD33TvRQnkH2p95g9oec2VAPfqdM45dcw" width="320" /></a></div>The sheen on this silk is coming through beautifully and frankly although this is waaay out of my comfort zone, and I’m loving it.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8PisIUBLY4oRekZ7ruMpjtEGcD2mKf5pJFlBCwy2dIIgXPYoS1IUfSpuZNHGhGbVOIHk9ZxRHSfhM3_aNhEc3YyxfUKxF47Zi96N19ORe6h5H4sihkFDXnkyagA2Z4O5we5wnMy27mu2uJLncQFaetEE_oHc5hf4ZScv6000lAVUBsKECKKZDfuoflBfR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8PisIUBLY4oRekZ7ruMpjtEGcD2mKf5pJFlBCwy2dIIgXPYoS1IUfSpuZNHGhGbVOIHk9ZxRHSfhM3_aNhEc3YyxfUKxF47Zi96N19ORe6h5H4sihkFDXnkyagA2Z4O5we5wnMy27mu2uJLncQFaetEE_oHc5hf4ZScv6000lAVUBsKECKKZDfuoflBfR" width="320" /></a></div>Today I got the scarf off the loom and here she is in all her glory before wet finishing. It will look scads better after a good wash and press, but I’m still really stoked with it.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh12e8QXbSajJPA7gb8W4-l_APh3dq6q29qmE--ZDOVwnHSSAqEJRnfBrkjR9tiJyHAg_5x2rsVQrbgqVQ_4nxX6fbYDM_fkae0UkMHcK4ITgzBkWvw8WdI3TRwlDa9Ov-nnLWPBusSXkBU9ChUEq5jpNjS0Ub85aIU61rjZ3SkYYZVpy551Kx2lIQkbvZf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh12e8QXbSajJPA7gb8W4-l_APh3dq6q29qmE--ZDOVwnHSSAqEJRnfBrkjR9tiJyHAg_5x2rsVQrbgqVQ_4nxX6fbYDM_fkae0UkMHcK4ITgzBkWvw8WdI3TRwlDa9Ov-nnLWPBusSXkBU9ChUEq5jpNjS0Ub85aIU61rjZ3SkYYZVpy551Kx2lIQkbvZf" width="320" /></a></div>Even though it's not yet wet finished it still looked good on the mannikin.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5nhM270D9r0njO6WyKjiJShiGWCDOFV90GcBVWV45Xm70v8EWQ9HXpRkehZGZE1DloQRyAYgOYsNt2FYeCRz3jyNY2c7zELOpcrjofXrMys2XkqFjXitSdcm-r8PuMhnkgvDNqA7Re2fuNtx3JsirO0S08ixYbJVo_Kymv3zIdZPQkDb6eHtL3-AW7QEz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5nhM270D9r0njO6WyKjiJShiGWCDOFV90GcBVWV45Xm70v8EWQ9HXpRkehZGZE1DloQRyAYgOYsNt2FYeCRz3jyNY2c7zELOpcrjofXrMys2XkqFjXitSdcm-r8PuMhnkgvDNqA7Re2fuNtx3JsirO0S08ixYbJVo_Kymv3zIdZPQkDb6eHtL3-AW7QEz" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We have ventured into the world of Brugmansia this year and I’ve just got to say WOW! This is Madame de Pompadour and the blossoms are a full 16 inches in length and these blooms smell amazing in the evening. The first shot is just as she's opening.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5M7ncAlNg3uCPYkIZT0KCxtVfI7v8VNFRabQiOnxemUsuVLf4XfN6Kx77e2CnJ6I671wKNgrqjuioEu-d5WoCjsyQ1I0fLCnLpFzT4oKQUmmKlQf1Nvd5EVl89m1uZX_gFyZ4KNOZ89-PZ_-t0ZISpHGIm4F5hDnNU6qD7j5lpm9B_AMVImUJ2T3Af2kr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5M7ncAlNg3uCPYkIZT0KCxtVfI7v8VNFRabQiOnxemUsuVLf4XfN6Kx77e2CnJ6I671wKNgrqjuioEu-d5WoCjsyQ1I0fLCnLpFzT4oKQUmmKlQf1Nvd5EVl89m1uZX_gFyZ4KNOZ89-PZ_-t0ZISpHGIm4F5hDnNU6qD7j5lpm9B_AMVImUJ2T3Af2kr" width="320" /></a></div>This shot is in her full glory.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0xWZ-SCUhgb18AXfK2YU1YWm96c16uamWHUq8AquSKnRcqDv6tu5-o_BHnkJkK-qChcD2TDjRWTfmPpt0yYc3nHrsTqcHG9jWchh6oGwxI8GSijpOSK81Zgq1V1CJqhiQmu-NJAFxiKWTkcIlRbE0w5RdzUB7FH5zA4F_JPGu1jJxv4DDwYZ1YK1CtGVl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0xWZ-SCUhgb18AXfK2YU1YWm96c16uamWHUq8AquSKnRcqDv6tu5-o_BHnkJkK-qChcD2TDjRWTfmPpt0yYc3nHrsTqcHG9jWchh6oGwxI8GSijpOSK81Zgq1V1CJqhiQmu-NJAFxiKWTkcIlRbE0w5RdzUB7FH5zA4F_JPGu1jJxv4DDwYZ1YK1CtGVl" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Lynnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002189035564788475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-56057006185420840882023-09-11T08:47:00.001-07:002023-09-11T08:47:30.241-07:00Finishing up the Dye Days<p>After the creative part of dyeing the silk warps is done, the warps sit wrapped up in plastic wrap for 24 hours. Then the rinsing begins, just plain water to start moving out the excess dye, then a couple of drops of Synthrapol soap is added to the final rinse to remove every last speck of loose dye.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg67Hl-9xyGEN8sDLo4jCZ7ve55_OUfyZzPAToWFKyHiiYOeSC5nKKpbr8Yb_mFTpFIcv0rLmTxXrcfDeAAcsRfxlpl3kl2EtuwWmCHAtJXNgbT9nkTckS11lONH6Ra3PezXaKK_Ew4T5mGeKApesX05CWSmhnUvovW2oDvK_pTp1-9sWrwvuYeyPRwuY3c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg67Hl-9xyGEN8sDLo4jCZ7ve55_OUfyZzPAToWFKyHiiYOeSC5nKKpbr8Yb_mFTpFIcv0rLmTxXrcfDeAAcsRfxlpl3kl2EtuwWmCHAtJXNgbT9nkTckS11lONH6Ra3PezXaKK_Ew4T5mGeKApesX05CWSmhnUvovW2oDvK_pTp1-9sWrwvuYeyPRwuY3c" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The silk warp comes out of the rinsing process in a bit of a tangled ball. Luckily, it is really easy to fix, just grab the ends and a couple of flicks the warp is laying flat and smooth, ready to hang and dry.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFH4QiVZQE3obXt06XZmDnzu_e4_t5rKtz9ktIxEPf9SDIO96D-WouM9gUiu0cvavPQodDUsZcaO3-ie0f7EGFd_ilT3WTX7KBXvaT0FU9tL7ivGgvJEBNIXuWarYMRXqHhVRv_w1kCjKmeeFvAchMaV08V0lKrxu6D3oLiFPAc53G9O9y-WGK1T3klzcQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFH4QiVZQE3obXt06XZmDnzu_e4_t5rKtz9ktIxEPf9SDIO96D-WouM9gUiu0cvavPQodDUsZcaO3-ie0f7EGFd_ilT3WTX7KBXvaT0FU9tL7ivGgvJEBNIXuWarYMRXqHhVRv_w1kCjKmeeFvAchMaV08V0lKrxu6D3oLiFPAc53G9O9y-WGK1T3klzcQ" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The first lot of 8 silk warps are with the 2/22 silk. There is a couple of different painting styles on show here. There is a long curve of colour, half and half colour and random colour splashes, anything and everything goes when dyeing like this. There is a lot of colour here!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj30UsWHMsAdFCheeIxHU4S0II7XpooBM_SoJUnkoWHPfaJEiBo7bgccFmV9I5yx9YZgg11TChctFB7MplchfFa-NMo9ku3hUnydlwTEZax_r1C9ZxwNGILPJ62fgRyZjnjsCSmam0R-3Ht1KNE2W-8QB1LWn0rLD47NZ9r5bOwcrNvhh-Kq3nYNpJFx3bo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj30UsWHMsAdFCheeIxHU4S0II7XpooBM_SoJUnkoWHPfaJEiBo7bgccFmV9I5yx9YZgg11TChctFB7MplchfFa-NMo9ku3hUnydlwTEZax_r1C9ZxwNGILPJ62fgRyZjnjsCSmam0R-3Ht1KNE2W-8QB1LWn0rLD47NZ9r5bOwcrNvhh-Kq3nYNpJFx3bo" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Since we had the dyes out I also over dyed a scarf, it was white cotton and lime green silk. I over dyed it with navy blue Procion MX dye. It was a multi step process but easy, just a lot of stirring. The dye bath method took about two hours and then straight to rinsing.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEineMhL1iYKoxVnroUFCBSi7Cj3g_t3gc1veIGTmrouH6UdwFDy1CdAFJuJiL1LKtrTb_tnLo-AWQj1TmA6PjE0bvFdYmPw3xN_A1n9GzxF_bHSdPK6jCJ1SAFo4YZ-z-F6Vey0OMYPNDWMzr-tu22VA5K-Cugk7-wmRFCDAkFB5HkzggAg--UBijLnB1cF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEineMhL1iYKoxVnroUFCBSi7Cj3g_t3gc1veIGTmrouH6UdwFDy1CdAFJuJiL1LKtrTb_tnLo-AWQj1TmA6PjE0bvFdYmPw3xN_A1n9GzxF_bHSdPK6jCJ1SAFo4YZ-z-F6Vey0OMYPNDWMzr-tu22VA5K-Cugk7-wmRFCDAkFB5HkzggAg--UBijLnB1cF" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is the second lot of 8 silk warps. There is a mix of tussah silk and a camel/silk blend. The camel/silk blend is wonderfully soft and I’m quite excited to work with it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1aD_vaAFhAenZFCsy64DyJcyLKW2tn4u-kaSw45GGEcl5UT1eIM9_P0ZhMlnKKM4kBBvmQe5ZfHd-WU9zbUx0xyrB9xC-IDnnaz2wyXwnBSHNGwfiyuPMJwuKt7kYGBSdE4kj-hmCRg2pWBCxOiZw9v_PvSMlpo6mKq50fSP_fi-T7RA1DsvcTY-CpenB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1aD_vaAFhAenZFCsy64DyJcyLKW2tn4u-kaSw45GGEcl5UT1eIM9_P0ZhMlnKKM4kBBvmQe5ZfHd-WU9zbUx0xyrB9xC-IDnnaz2wyXwnBSHNGwfiyuPMJwuKt7kYGBSdE4kj-hmCRg2pWBCxOiZw9v_PvSMlpo6mKq50fSP_fi-T7RA1DsvcTY-CpenB" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I didn’t get a photo of the third lot of silk warps, I guess I’m still a little rusty in the blog making! But here is a final photo of all the warps together. What a wonderful range of colours!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfSLceU0gpXIbltDgyoqTJEs0_q7zN1nX3P2iQuB7Dw5wNtYcFFO-MK2f-8q9yO3AJTrwDYHlZR6LF6TlYtmPB_euRTgGRWTEKRVAGVdDi6iCW85f8lyhA5-RH7m_6aqZJucA7t9ooSbeAoycLxAt1KNgixOeBvws-EYrX172gA9CAYBnKz3JY4Y8mbUZj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfSLceU0gpXIbltDgyoqTJEs0_q7zN1nX3P2iQuB7Dw5wNtYcFFO-MK2f-8q9yO3AJTrwDYHlZR6LF6TlYtmPB_euRTgGRWTEKRVAGVdDi6iCW85f8lyhA5-RH7m_6aqZJucA7t9ooSbeAoycLxAt1KNgixOeBvws-EYrX172gA9CAYBnKz3JY4Y8mbUZj" width="320" /></a></div>I’m a little disappointed on how the over dyed silk scarf went. I think that the container that I used was a little small, the instructions said to use a container that allowed the material to float freely and I thought that I had. But the scarf has marks of where the material bent and it is lighter on one side. So I guess that it is mine now!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmgTGpQlGa3ITlwkWd3FXq_DufpCZDky9uPqWXoKswMRsmjmxQoYAgxPBVS3Kv9lTJtIR1iXYFmuaStrcDO8wlZlpteE0If23eveJBLN7-i2r1o58NGiJ04ttk5bm86cP9-p8qTTKLdtaQ-FL9q7pnvCDnVI_E3FxEAmRvFo8qFZbcD0smiuPvcGgo_7RK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmgTGpQlGa3ITlwkWd3FXq_DufpCZDky9uPqWXoKswMRsmjmxQoYAgxPBVS3Kv9lTJtIR1iXYFmuaStrcDO8wlZlpteE0If23eveJBLN7-i2r1o58NGiJ04ttk5bm86cP9-p8qTTKLdtaQ-FL9q7pnvCDnVI_E3FxEAmRvFo8qFZbcD0smiuPvcGgo_7RK" width="320" /></a></div>Final garden photo is a Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanille Fraise' the shrub is over 8 feet tall and the heads are at least 1 foot in length. The flowers start as white in the summer then as the nights get cooler they start to pinken. We had a heavy rain a few weeks ago, so they are being supported a bit now. It is a spectacular highlight to the start of the autumn in the garden.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeQw_ap-HXwXmKuDz0m4KK33Gp7baImJaFWd22dNrYFGdhbb989FUUZFJ0G7uFm_TzEzE1hw33FEdSfWFcCIBvBKsVvs8ao1BYGvkbHgCVhAw5_-kCkfPvx5-TLcolQOpFlGQNE5OnqMO3R4NlEb0t4iAMsiO74BsmXNqoLdh58liFDmbvnGpesXUlyDPX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeQw_ap-HXwXmKuDz0m4KK33Gp7baImJaFWd22dNrYFGdhbb989FUUZFJ0G7uFm_TzEzE1hw33FEdSfWFcCIBvBKsVvs8ao1BYGvkbHgCVhAw5_-kCkfPvx5-TLcolQOpFlGQNE5OnqMO3R4NlEb0t4iAMsiO74BsmXNqoLdh58liFDmbvnGpesXUlyDPX" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-79506094897758492872023-09-04T11:01:00.001-07:002023-09-04T11:01:49.803-07:00Getting Ready for a Dye Day<p>The weather is here on Vancouver Island is turning a corner and fall is starting to creep in. The lovely days of planting, weeding and harvesting from the garden will be soon over and now our thoughts are turning to weaving. </p><p>There is nothing more exciting than putting a gorgeous colourful painted warp on the loom in the cold, grey months of winter. Mom and I decided it was time to paint some warps. It has been a few years since we last had a dye day for silk warps so I’m going to share how we do it.</p><p>We purchased some 2/22 Bombyx silk from India and we like the sett to be 24 epi (ends per inch), so for a scarf 8 inches wide we need 200 ends. We have found that 100 inches is the perfect length for a scarf on our Louet Spring Looms; it gives 10 inches for fringe at both ends, 70 inches for woven length and some extra for take up and loom waste. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6fIzwuYVsnUz1-Zdtd6ac0LZ7es7FGfcKbMe9IRTJNMVmQm0vvkIKJC4FCdidRj10k-qvgCiVoghPX6ov5oeHdfOpDAgq9jhZa1v41LxjP-ERNxqwI4vka--UX9I0tQo0tY9ubRui4UEhyV7foc36PemlaWk7CyJ7FlFbWORDBCJp5N_ZxIZLn8r_AmnB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6fIzwuYVsnUz1-Zdtd6ac0LZ7es7FGfcKbMe9IRTJNMVmQm0vvkIKJC4FCdidRj10k-qvgCiVoghPX6ov5oeHdfOpDAgq9jhZa1v41LxjP-ERNxqwI4vka--UX9I0tQo0tY9ubRui4UEhyV7foc36PemlaWk7CyJ7FlFbWORDBCJp5N_ZxIZLn8r_AmnB" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We also pulled warps with a few different silks; 2/30 Tussah silk, 2/30 Tsumuga silk, 1/20 Bourette silk and 2/30 Camel/Silk blend. They all have different setts and numbers of ends so we have everything on a spreadsheet. We also use large tags made from ice cream bucket lids with numbers on them to keep track of the warps. We ended up pulling 24 warps! </p><p>We set up to dye in the garage with saw horses and a long piece of plywood that was topped with a piece of rigid insulation to get to just over 100 inches in lenght, it is best to lay the warps long and straight, it really makes painting the design much easier. It is totally jury rigged but it works and we can each paint a warp at the same time, one on each side!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi12UzOYXRCKcVBiLUf5AABUj3Lr0yHi9m1gzLLi2z5ulfKAAlJc68FvDWfXXdIz3f1VzeJoC3IA9HYSXiLYiUHgTIHM3SFvf-FKnBKhyJ2HiKMl_VI8DgnwC7rX0NdG9ZInYobyvcN2GnHHKj-a6ErI52KrjD9WlRniwYVR6YCqH2kcgAZPyNHE9TQwMLX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi12UzOYXRCKcVBiLUf5AABUj3Lr0yHi9m1gzLLi2z5ulfKAAlJc68FvDWfXXdIz3f1VzeJoC3IA9HYSXiLYiUHgTIHM3SFvf-FKnBKhyJ2HiKMl_VI8DgnwC7rX0NdG9ZInYobyvcN2GnHHKj-a6ErI52KrjD9WlRniwYVR6YCqH2kcgAZPyNHE9TQwMLX" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We separated the silk warps into 3 sections of 8 warps, because 24 is too many to do in one day. So two people with 4 warps each means the dyeing only took about 2 hours to do but it still took three days. We use Procion MX dye and the first step is to place the warps into a soda ash bath for at least 30 minutes.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGwqF9epxDJhl6HwCAkX8tY1Of-FoYVgI1AYbrCzviIFMh8-J6tSzt4iSlYQ9UvbmFesRQ8-Xri2aQHEPQ5JWwlGghDsL_J198JRcbRZmcASDTdolQEw9iLosHWXQQftsuPeSP9XJdHp-LEySu6nyO9MXSwQybl4DEEXpruj5fzARjFnn3Aac_sBVm0FBW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGwqF9epxDJhl6HwCAkX8tY1Of-FoYVgI1AYbrCzviIFMh8-J6tSzt4iSlYQ9UvbmFesRQ8-Xri2aQHEPQ5JWwlGghDsL_J198JRcbRZmcASDTdolQEw9iLosHWXQQftsuPeSP9XJdHp-LEySu6nyO9MXSwQybl4DEEXpruj5fzARjFnn3Aac_sBVm0FBW" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The dyes get a mix of salt and urea with some dry powdered dye and then some water. You can mix the dry powders up to get different colours like teal and magenta. Always follow the manufacturers instructions for safety and use when using dyes.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDNSmRY9hYSU5T9wRlyf5q3rkCUaTwTW728wN1EepaBbw_sc15SiKcYOO54ZmucByULzwq9nd_f2QC-dKGDpoYx9oGEskOnGLbDt_IrLfY_0tevRY0COk9XC83YyHJtp_fPicVps7IM2kS9rd2ivjFxesoORrwsDew1yW9icIt8Hm3KMIXCGEAu_qrJFnY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDNSmRY9hYSU5T9wRlyf5q3rkCUaTwTW728wN1EepaBbw_sc15SiKcYOO54ZmucByULzwq9nd_f2QC-dKGDpoYx9oGEskOnGLbDt_IrLfY_0tevRY0COk9XC83YyHJtp_fPicVps7IM2kS9rd2ivjFxesoORrwsDew1yW9icIt8Hm3KMIXCGEAu_qrJFnY" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>A long piece of plastic wrap is placed on the board then the warp is squeezed dry (wear gloves!) but not rinsed and is added on top of the plastic wrap. Carefully untwist the warp, try to get it flat but this is not an exact thing. We use sponge brush to add the dyes to the warp. Sometimes we do splashes and dashes of colours. The next warp could have a long twisting curves of colours. There is no right way to do it, every warp is different. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG4nw2alfwZn5pA6fdMip6c2lunoF3kPgVjfqs9-_HSotmP_BlH6fXRfZevYoKzu3-sS_2Y-NxKMWS1lb8qxZZ_w1_TrKXp8ALVLhk3orD8rFcYOM_CDTo4GADFHcrwiHKRDuRDq3c3yzAUEu5KHrm75JO_z68zmCAX1v5Lx7P2d2Ho-7BafkM8dTGcYT3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG4nw2alfwZn5pA6fdMip6c2lunoF3kPgVjfqs9-_HSotmP_BlH6fXRfZevYoKzu3-sS_2Y-NxKMWS1lb8qxZZ_w1_TrKXp8ALVLhk3orD8rFcYOM_CDTo4GADFHcrwiHKRDuRDq3c3yzAUEu5KHrm75JO_z68zmCAX1v5Lx7P2d2Ho-7BafkM8dTGcYT3" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Once the warp is coloured, wrap it up in the plastic wrap and leave for 24 hours. We then put them into a plastic zippered bag just in case they leak. Next post we rinse!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglF5NdHnuNZ-CyKIougPwy6snmZr3Cqr3UxTLIbJM0X20wot31d_hbR6B2XpemWQUOW1i_I8rdlw0VnZoQM5_mcLo4IKF7ouNpwVwHc0R1HJPJ03aJol7uMVr8rSChYtuGfI1VKkdsjDf247-jsiZGTtnzFsBjcWAzS-u4xBm90lDtLrMx019_akurF3I3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglF5NdHnuNZ-CyKIougPwy6snmZr3Cqr3UxTLIbJM0X20wot31d_hbR6B2XpemWQUOW1i_I8rdlw0VnZoQM5_mcLo4IKF7ouNpwVwHc0R1HJPJ03aJol7uMVr8rSChYtuGfI1VKkdsjDf247-jsiZGTtnzFsBjcWAzS-u4xBm90lDtLrMx019_akurF3I3" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Final garden photo is of Dahlias, the bumble bees just love them. Some are named varieties and others we grew from seeds but all are just covered in bumble bees. The bumble bees also sleep on them over night.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMWMfXR41vnARLSLbzQTxYgJ2tqvuExyplH0fTSLg-DYJdNL6z-nZASw9FrVsLTIxRYYJwFmxcbbQlRR3NDWm0lIdGKHSfpxlXrJ-kanWcNYYg0p1WNlOa5ZKfmq8Iz3ChpZbo1PGZ8Qj8nVzlaWleDNEpuq7liX2xFL73i6cLG81parZr4N5B6W8MMuFG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMWMfXR41vnARLSLbzQTxYgJ2tqvuExyplH0fTSLg-DYJdNL6z-nZASw9FrVsLTIxRYYJwFmxcbbQlRR3NDWm0lIdGKHSfpxlXrJ-kanWcNYYg0p1WNlOa5ZKfmq8Iz3ChpZbo1PGZ8Qj8nVzlaWleDNEpuq7liX2xFL73i6cLG81parZr4N5B6W8MMuFG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2231303442426460519.post-27040918945861102202023-05-09T12:57:00.000-07:002023-05-09T12:57:50.187-07:00 Twill Diamonds Table Runners<p>I quickly finished weaving the first table runner with the 5/2 white cotton warp using a beautiful denim blue cottolin weft. The pattern is a charming 8 shaft twill with large diamonds. I decided that the grist of the 5/2 cotton was too large to make a nice folded hem so I did hem stitching and will be twisting the fringe. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnC4BUDY39xPVq9qZWmW4iBlTg0Q6LrZZcwJFw2vXynfG2oIpVsoUmYugbKrj8r_x8-J-9ilv0ZSgJyN4m45f4EexsDE2vB_m5dFlBX0SSA32zgAjVE5a_S8h_i5e6a39Zm4awzbg6IokM2dezgyH6jgqAjSCcILlVLHOS1gb2SPYAGA81ghvFwhDJLA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnC4BUDY39xPVq9qZWmW4iBlTg0Q6LrZZcwJFw2vXynfG2oIpVsoUmYugbKrj8r_x8-J-9ilv0ZSgJyN4m45f4EexsDE2vB_m5dFlBX0SSA32zgAjVE5a_S8h_i5e6a39Zm4awzbg6IokM2dezgyH6jgqAjSCcILlVLHOS1gb2SPYAGA81ghvFwhDJLA" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>For the second runner the weft that I went with is a lovely heathered grey silk. It has white and brown flecks throughout and also has an uneven grist. It is a finer grist than the warp so it is subtle but still quite lovely. Sorry about the poor quality of the photo.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7YfKsfd1kyinVAVu-M6n4X5VVReTOff8T2QriPL1Zpi-F_bgOo-_vfdYSHEykfHtBUF4UIXBIKrT0BzdJ5MXCZtbnavEBgPdi1FrdrtvchsFaLkCU_VOTXwxzyvOYLmoXYbCj8na9WPI6LWOE72nYki_1sQTOOR8oXP2GRMnKhRj_IK8FpBuOMVQreg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7YfKsfd1kyinVAVu-M6n4X5VVReTOff8T2QriPL1Zpi-F_bgOo-_vfdYSHEykfHtBUF4UIXBIKrT0BzdJ5MXCZtbnavEBgPdi1FrdrtvchsFaLkCU_VOTXwxzyvOYLmoXYbCj8na9WPI6LWOE72nYki_1sQTOOR8oXP2GRMnKhRj_IK8FpBuOMVQreg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The runners have been washed, the fringes twisted and have had their final pressing. All that is needed is a nice sunny day so that I can take some final photos and put them on Etsy. As there is no folded hem, both sides of the runners can be used.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIbjHOGtXmXbOwhFSCABNgr01cPCXU86NUK960eLJfrDMIAiRlGZlCflH4bIRn5fgOnRIBzFeaALNS5S4C92osFfEjmYkErYP6sMuA0J4_XBpe9mtMHQg7UpUb7F64xo6_hHa5_DHSUidRc75gTTA-SkgzqUk1-tNFOufebPNSYbV2MtOm62zOGensfg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIbjHOGtXmXbOwhFSCABNgr01cPCXU86NUK960eLJfrDMIAiRlGZlCflH4bIRn5fgOnRIBzFeaALNS5S4C92osFfEjmYkErYP6sMuA0J4_XBpe9mtMHQg7UpUb7F64xo6_hHa5_DHSUidRc75gTTA-SkgzqUk1-tNFOufebPNSYbV2MtOm62zOGensfg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>There were two cones of 5/2 cotton in the stash, the second one is a warm cream. I’m using it to do more table runners and hopefully this set of table runners will go more smoothly.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgThl42GlsO7eybjAu4ZzZwIJ6k9Gl9gbhEFf88ZFXynmwFQJYXMl-1FkeNDFLyW2IWBx-_qD7dHvBvKV8BFBI9ka0hHichOHpLEMMhggbO6PpYb0vJmDY9oDTYeyLoY0saPVGSez-K3M6h0_P9MhTwqsdF0pbCD-OuIzT_5Cb_0zOwK9s6uh9m-RycAg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgThl42GlsO7eybjAu4ZzZwIJ6k9Gl9gbhEFf88ZFXynmwFQJYXMl-1FkeNDFLyW2IWBx-_qD7dHvBvKV8BFBI9ka0hHichOHpLEMMhggbO6PpYb0vJmDY9oDTYeyLoY0saPVGSez-K3M6h0_P9MhTwqsdF0pbCD-OuIzT_5Cb_0zOwK9s6uh9m-RycAg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>It has been a cold start to the spring this year but spring is starting to bloom. The Siberian iris (Iris sibirica, variety unknown) are just about to pop open in the foreground and the mass of bottle brush flowers from the Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii 'Mount Airy') are in the background.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7kAqovT6uA4C1Y_AuMih4VeLj7wgZi-0cRPLM9ODOSo_zdIzAQ4yI9vSiOFIOdIkX9ddWnjlnX-FXshCZEoygVztG2tIW4MzF5Ysxn3GkJUzkpZ1JniDV3CwsnUoH3NPm2CeVy9vdXZGA73VhCD898KaotkJo8FpF1e6-bo_pSBWj6rC2hNJC77DqSg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7kAqovT6uA4C1Y_AuMih4VeLj7wgZi-0cRPLM9ODOSo_zdIzAQ4yI9vSiOFIOdIkX9ddWnjlnX-FXshCZEoygVztG2tIW4MzF5Ysxn3GkJUzkpZ1JniDV3CwsnUoH3NPm2CeVy9vdXZGA73VhCD898KaotkJo8FpF1e6-bo_pSBWj6rC2hNJC77DqSg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Final garden photo is a Geum ‘Tutti Frutti’ with a lovely peach coloured flower.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg4smuqMuFASlLpqx4EPRJJtRyTWlCKUet9eAfXjSLnVHWJCk3wVrm4KQu0HmgYYtkMHAYltKhapAFyCjJQdehPNNzDj5zw3HZcJ5Bs-YKuBrqW5sfnloO3-CchqfoUUocZMdEF3qNEWplRr43yRiEIHWX3Xjn38xUTFF5Ug3ZW6qGIV1i-r6RCFlUHw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg4smuqMuFASlLpqx4EPRJJtRyTWlCKUet9eAfXjSLnVHWJCk3wVrm4KQu0HmgYYtkMHAYltKhapAFyCjJQdehPNNzDj5zw3HZcJ5Bs-YKuBrqW5sfnloO3-CchqfoUUocZMdEF3qNEWplRr43yRiEIHWX3Xjn38xUTFF5Ug3ZW6qGIV1i-r6RCFlUHw" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Ngairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674195335454268145noreply@blogger.com0