This is the subdued side of the cloth, where it winds onto the cloth storage beam at the back of the loom.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Scarf #2 Woven
After chugging away at it all of yesterday afternoon, I've finished weaving the second scarf on the satin-stripe warp. One thing I really love about this draft is the contrast between the stripes. The satin stripes are as lustrous as they could possibly be, while the crepe stripes are very matte in appearance. Both are silk, but the difference in float length makes a huge difference in the way the cloth reflects light.
This is the subdued side of the cloth, where it winds onto the cloth storage beam at the back of the loom.
This is the subdued side of the cloth, where it winds onto the cloth storage beam at the back of the loom.
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6 comments:
So, I'm guessing you went with no measuring and just weaving on this scarf?
Yes, Deb, this one is exactly like the first one, just plain stripes. On the next one, I'll do some swapping of layers, but still need to decide exactly how.
-- Sandra
that is always my struggle, how to change up a scarf thru the body and make the beginning and end balance. I can do it but the matching of weave structure along with the selvedge treadling balance to the core weave makes my eyes cross!
My thought is, "why do the ends need to balance?" I'm leaning toward small changes at one end (the first woven) expanding to ever larger changes along the length, so it's a dots-n-dashes effect: dots at one end and long dashes by the time I get to the other. After all, one of my strongly held opinions is that symmetry is overrated...
Sandra - I love the colours in this scarf and the satin effect is beautiful !
Dorothy
Very beautiful. I have just been reading Mastering Weave Structure and this scarf really demonstrates satin and it's effects on light. Thanks for sharing.
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