These are the result of my attempt to add border effects.
This time I took inspiration from Bertha Gray Hayes’ draft “Springtime
Fancy”. The design worked very well in double weave. But the way I tried to add
the borders did not. The first coaster shows the border and the next two or
three show errors as I tried and tried to rethread the warp without the
experimental part. Eventually I righted the whole mess and came out with some
nice little pieces.
I continued playing with the idea of using two shades of the
same colors in warp and weft. The green/teal version appeals most to me. The
variation adds depth and kind of hints at shadow weave.
These are the best size for coasters of my three warps. I wove the long piece specifically for a narrow shelf. Plenty of hand woven textiles help make a house a home.
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| Coasters from three Colonial Patterned Double Weave warps |
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| It's always nice to have an assistant in my busy little studio. Latest rugs in progress on the loom. |
By the way, the other day I made an exciting discovery. A
photo in the Spring/Summer issue of Handwoven Magazine attracted my eye. There
on page 27 were two beautiful towels woven in the “Norse Kitchen” design from “A
Handweaver’s Pattern Book” by Marguerite Porter Davison – the draft that
inspired my miniature version of the same draft. What fun!
Last time I wrote about my little weaving studio. Here it is
in all its messy glory. I’d be happy to spend every day there and so would my
cats. Perhaps you can spot Squeak in one of her favorite spots?
Warp On/Weave Off,
RepWeaver
