Next warp

I was winding the next warp out in the garden yesterday using my warping peddle. Who would have thought this would be possible in March! Today is a lot cooler and not warm enough to sit outside. I've enjoyed the sunny days we have had so far though.

It's a short 2 colour warp for double weave and I had the colours on more than 1 cone so was able to warp 4 threads at a time.

I improvised with vases keeping the cones separate. I had to untwist the threads a few times but very do-able.

Now the warp is on the loom and ready for threading. I'll use the dobby again to keep track of which shaft should be next as this too is not a straight threading, though I'm only using 4 shafts for this warp. This photo shows the warp on the back of the loom.

So far

Iridescent warp is woven and I had my 2nd workshop day yesterday.

This is the result of weaving the first warp. The first half I wove a longer pattern in one colour, using 5 colours in total but the 2nd half I slightly changed the treadling and wove a shorter pattern for each colour and for the same length I was able to use 8 colours. The yellow is the least distinctive but the lighter yellow is better than the darker yellow. Best liked are the blue & green colours if I had to make a choice.

My next warp is going to be for the double weave workshop. I will not make to long a warp for this.

The grandchildren were here for one night. This morning they were busy painting eggs.

 

Some weaving and more

Not much more weaving done since posting last photos, just this to show:

Yesterday I spent the day at the Textile Museum in Tilburg meeting up with an Online Guild member from Austria. We had a great day going over all to see and exchanging ideas.
The one thing I had not yet seen at the Museum is their library. It's a good collection and you are able to study in the library, not take out any books. I will definitely go back again. I've seen a few books I would like to have a closer look at.

Today I went to to weaving class. I've signed up for 2, the first one being Iridescent weaving and the second is Double Weaving with 4 or more colours. I think they complement one and other but I will have to get on with my weaving to get the full benefit of doing the classes.
I even have to postpone a trip to London.
But I'm glad I took the decision to do them both. Marian does not teach these subjects every year, it also depends on getting enough people together. Both groups have 7 students (I'm the only one doing both)

Good news today, DD getting the all clear after 8 months of chemo. Now the healing can start from having had this long period of chemo. And Spring is in the air, what more do we want.
Granddaughter staying with me this weekend. Looking forward to having some quality time together.

More Iridiscent

Weaving Iridescent is fun, here the weaving so far.

First Iridiscent Weaving

The first 10cm of weaving of this warp.
There are 4 warp colours and at the moment I'm using a yellow weft thread.
I'll be using different colours for the weft and will use the one I like best to weave a scarf. But the first part of the warp with the different weft colours should also make an interesting weaving.

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My last warp is woven up but the fringes not yet finished so nothing more to show than this photo.

The Iridescent workshop 2 weeks ago was very inspiring but it took me until today to get the warp made. I'm hoping to make progress to get the warp on the loom tonight.

I bought a warping paddle years ago but found it impossible to use.  However, for this warp the 4 colour sequence is the same right through so it made sense to try the paddle again. And hé, it worked ok!

I lost count at one point so will find out when I dress the loom, if I have made a mistake.

Yesterday we had our first real Spring weather day. I spend some time working in the garden. It was a joy. Next week it will be a bit cooler again but I'm sure it won't be long before Spring is here to stay.

Tomorrow I plan to go to the last day of  this exhibition of work by Sheila Hicks. Looking forward to go there.

Nearly done

The warp is nearly woven up and I'm happy with the way it looks so far. I did stick to the 2/2 twill as I felt that it was best for this warp. This is the end of the warp in view

Here an earlier part of the 2nd scarf being woven:

And this is where I'm weaving now:

I cannot wait to get the warp cut from the loom. I hope later tonight.

Yesterday I picked up my grandson and he will probably be staying with me Friday morning. Last few days this week his sister will be coming, school starts again Monday week. So my attention will be with the grandchildren this week but I'm hoping to try and get a new warp done too. I went to the first day of a 3 day workshop on Iridescent weaving by Marian Stubenitsky. When you click on Woven iridescence in twills in her link you will see what these weavings look like. It was a very stimulating workshop and I cannot wait to make my new warp with 4 colours, the weft has a 5th colour. I've done several workshops with Marian and really like the way she teaches and she is very generous with her knowledge. She uses the Venne 34/2 cotton yarns in her scarves and that is what I'll be using too as there are so many colours to choose from. The weft yarn will be a cotton/wool yarn also from Venne. This yarn gives a lovely drape.
Venne has started a collection of organic cotton yarns. The beauty of Venne yarns is that they are high quality yarns and all the colours coordinate in the different type of yarns. I'm just an enthusiastic user of Venne yarns ;-)

With this last warp I'm really getting to know my Magic Dobby and really loving it! The glitzes I had in the beginning I can put down do not knowing my loom.
I had some problems with the knife but Jan Louet advised me to lubricate the groove where the knife moves up and down and it seems to have done the trick. A friend gave me some grease that was suitable for this, forgotten now what it was exactly.