Linen/ Silk purchased from Habu Textiles more years ago than I can remember
Last night I wound a warp.
Capturing the Cross
This morning I added weft.
I normally finger pick my sheds
so string heddles feel unexpectedly welcoming.
so string heddles feel unexpectedly welcoming.
This yarn it was flat when I bought it,
the linen a paper tape and the silk an almost invisible strand at its side -- scarcely twisted.
the linen a paper tape and the silk an almost invisible strand at its side -- scarcely twisted.
Ball winding, however, and failed attempts to knit with it (which resulted in more ball winding), added twist which made it difficult to decide on a sett.
Measuring the warp twisted it even more
and for the first few inches I couldn't get comfortable.
As I wove however, the warp untwisted, relaxed, flattened,
and for the first few inches I couldn't get comfortable.
As I wove however, the warp untwisted, relaxed, flattened,
and by the end
the warp/ weft relationship made more sense,
at least to me.
the warp/ weft relationship made more sense,
at least to me.
Weaver Sarah deplores my casual beat and uneven selvedges.
Artist Sarah finds it beautiful.
Artist Sarah finds it beautiful.
Wonder what it'll do when I wash it?
