Weaving Class Sampler 03 (Tapestry)

Pattern/Technique: n/a

Materials:

• Reed size: 12 dent

• Warp: Brassard Natural Cotton Seine Twine #12

• Weft: Harrisville Designs Highland in White, Silver Mist, Charcoal

New skills: Various tapestry weaving techniques including: rug knots, vertical seams, pick and pick, soumak, diagonals, making weft butterflies

Lessons/Notes: Most of the techniques used on this piece were woven in class as I followed along with the various techniques we were taught. I was inspired by the tapestry work of Allyson Rousseau and wanted to try a little puffy ombré square as part of this piece. I first wove a square shape, then used bits of scrap yarn which I knotted around the warp using rug knots. Once I had a dense fill, I trimmed the ends to give the square more definition.

What I'd do differently: Much like plain weave, I want to practice getting my tension even along my selvedges.

Weaving Class Sampler 02

I made this sampler while practicing the techniques I learned in an Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving class.

Materials:

• Reed size: 10 dent

• Warp: Harrisville Designs Highland in White

• Weft: Harrisville Designs Highland in White, Silver Mist, Charcoal

New skills: Brooks bouquet, spanish lace, clasped weft, danish medallions, soumak, looped pile

Lessons: Selvedges continue to be an area of practice - I’m still working on dialling in my weft angle.

Clasped weft is a really cool technique and I envision using it to encode messages into weaving in the future.

What I'd do differently: Keep practicing!

Care: n/a - hand wash cold, lay flat to dry