I started weaving by doing another bottom hem (with signature), but instead of weaving a 2-weft weft-back satin using the colors that I would use in the piece itself, I substituted black for one of the colors. One hook (about 1/3 of the way in from the left) was misbehaving at first, but then decided to be cooperative.

Here, I've woven the hem, then 2 picks of black as fold line marker, plus about 400 picks of the piece. The wefts are the same coral-red 30/2 silk that I used in the red maple leaves piece, and a gold commercially dyed 20/2 rayon.
Some 1400 picks later (plus hems) I finished the piece, wove 2 picks in black as fold line marker, and started the top hem (which is the same as the bottom hem, without the sig):

And here's a closeup view, showing some of the structures. Gold with black tends to make the eye see green; green plus red makes brown. It's all happening in your brain, not the cloth!

3 comments:
You're getting some really interesting effects with the colour blending. :)
Cheers,
Laura
gorgeous!
That leafe just pops! You have to be having a blast doing these and watching them come to life.
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