Thursday night I finished warping my loom and got started on sampling for my double weave/waffle weave bolster cover project. This sample definitely qualifies as a learning experience. All along the way I had to re-evaluate what I had planned. First I realized I needed to change my "treadling" to deal with the fact that for a project in the round, I essentially had one cloth right side up and one cloth upside down. Then I realized that I hadn't threaded my heddles completely correctly (not a fatal mistake, especially for a sample, but an important reminder that if I am going to thread 420 heddles I need to think first and thread second). Finally, I had to correct a couple of errors I made when I was writing out my treadling. All of this made me extremely happy that I had decided to do a sample rather than just jump right into the main project. In spite of all my issues I was finally able to make double weave waffle weave happen. And I find double weave just as exciting now as I did when I worked on my first sampler.
This project also marked my first use of boat shuttles. Definitely a handy tool! In my final project, I'll have three colors, so I'll be working with three different shuttles.
Next class I'm going to continue with my sampler, working on the color change issues and making sure I have a "beat" that I like. I need to find the best way to handle color changes -- weaving in the round isn't hard, but dealing with the ends requires a bit more thought than it does for knitting. I also need to make sure I get my waffles to be nice and square.
There are some other details I need to work out as well: how to create eyelets that I can use to thread in cords that I wll use to tie the cover at both ends (I imagine it like a piece of candy, "twisted" closed on either side) and how I will finish the edges (probably hem stitch, but I'm thinking about other decorative edges as well). All in all, this is turning out to be a more complicated project than I had expected, but I'm haviing a great time working through the process.
A peaceful and pleasant Memorial Day to everyone in the States.
This project also marked my first use of boat shuttles. Definitely a handy tool! In my final project, I'll have three colors, so I'll be working with three different shuttles.
Next class I'm going to continue with my sampler, working on the color change issues and making sure I have a "beat" that I like. I need to find the best way to handle color changes -- weaving in the round isn't hard, but dealing with the ends requires a bit more thought than it does for knitting. I also need to make sure I get my waffles to be nice and square.
There are some other details I need to work out as well: how to create eyelets that I can use to thread in cords that I wll use to tie the cover at both ends (I imagine it like a piece of candy, "twisted" closed on either side) and how I will finish the edges (probably hem stitch, but I'm thinking about other decorative edges as well). All in all, this is turning out to be a more complicated project than I had expected, but I'm haviing a great time working through the process.
A peaceful and pleasant Memorial Day to everyone in the States.
so much work, I can't wait to see more.
This sounds like so much fun. I really wish there were more options for classes in my area. The local guild is actually in the Western half of the state and its meetings are scheduled in the late afternoon. My color changes are a little wonky, making my edges look a little off though I could probably stitch the edges to make them look better.
You seem to thrive on complexity and new learning. Thanks for letting us come along on the ride, it's fun!
Have you started planning Miss Z's birthday bash?