The threading I'm playing with has 2 warps, arranged in an almost-parallel fashion:
The networked design line consists of a big swoopy curve; the second one is offset from the first both horizontally (by 8 threads) and vertically (by 9 shafts).
Without changing the basic tie-up, but by applying different treadlings, I've got these designs, which are just 5 of many possibilities:
It's a lot of fun. It's also a huge time sink...kinda like trolling the Internet...
7 comments:
I hear you about the time sink - but computers have really allowed weavers to explore a huge number of different possibilities in a much shorter time than doing it by hand on graph paper. :)
cheers,
Laura
Oh yes, how well I know that time sink! And how much I love doing just what you're talking about. It's why I decided to enter the world of computer-assisted weaving several years ago. Haven't once regretted it. Love those swirls!
Beautiful, each so different from the other.
I adore the second one with all those circles!
Time well spent. #2 is a clear winner, IMHO.
Oh yes, the circle draft is the BEST!
absolutely nº2!
wouldn't have learned so much about weaving and design w/out those huge time sinks at the computer.blackening squares on graph paper? shudder, shudder.
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