When there are too many decisions and not enough experience to make a choice about weaving, it tends to get ignored. I read the recent article in HandWoven magazine about using handpainted thread in the warp. I have some of that.........I wanted to try the technique. I didn't have the exact results of the article but I was happy with it. I thought I would up the degree of design and make it an overshot pattern. I worked for hours to come up the the right pattern on the narrow (189 threads) warp. I got it all threaded on the loom and began weaving. It looked awful. I began to wonder about experience and me in the realm of weaving.
Experience = the wisdom and abilities gained by doing
I have this definition of experience in lots of arenas-sewing and quilting, even knitting. So I began to think about my choices in relation to knitting and I knew where my mistake was. I would never combine a busy yarn with a busy textured pattern. They would cancel each other out! So I cut away the overshot weft-4" of ability gained by doing- and began to weave with plain weave-the piece just glows! I am happily weaving away on this cloth that I am making myself. I have gained some great experience with this weaving!
It's always fun for me to see you practice what you have preached to me a million times when I have needed a pep talk. :)
ReplyDeleteYour project is very pretty!
the second part looks lovely - like watercolours! what are you making, just a trial piece first?
ReplyDeleteGood call and smooth save. I personally am not a big fan of busy patterns. I prefer a more Zen approach to design. However, I do love to weave intricate patterns. So how weird am I? I'm just a bit conflicted, lol!
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