Sari Silk Table Set
recycled sari silk weft, plain weave
finished sizes, runner 11” X 36”, mats 11” X 18”
Variegated Curves
This project was fun in that I could run out an idea and learn how to work with a finer yarn. I had some doubts on the variegated colors but they worked. My next weft color will be red. If I fall short on the warp, the red weft will be my next sample exchange piece! The wet finished piece feels like butter. I will wear it to the CWS fashion show!
Up close you can see the design, far away you have a nice fall motif. I had lots of help on thinking this scarf thru so thank you very much! At 60 epi I need to make sure that I lift the proper # of ends with my filler yarn to make it easier to count threads for the fringe. At 60 epi I am also now a member of the battery driven braider that folks talked about in one of the forums.
You can see my original work thru on the idea here. That project was for the Complex Weavers sample exchange in a study group. I will post a wif for the scarf above at a later date when I am at my studio computer.
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Grey Fox
2/30 black silk (from Silk Tree), sett 36 epi.
Used an altered version of Peacock shawl draft from Design Collection 19. Modified by me on my PCW Fiberworks.
First scarf I used silk/ yak blend and second I used a silk/ camel blend. Both are beaded along edges and fringe twisted into fine groups.
Quite elegant!
Susan
Star of David shawls
I used the reduced star of David draft from Twill thrills, with the diamond shaped centre and also reduced the edges a lot.
The very fine yarns and structures and the sheen makes this project very difficult to post decent pictures of.
woven shibori sample
This is the end of my scarf warp. I dyed the scarf and sample with procion rust then pulled up the ties. For the sample I discharged half and then overdyed in an indigo vat. The two ends are quite different. I can see possibilities for interesting effects by discharging and overdyeing portions. I have already discharged the entire scarf and am in the process of dyeing that in the indigo vat.
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silk shawls
Draft from Twill Thrills. The weft silk was the finest I have ever used, a 80/2 from Colourmart that I just could not resist. Thought I'd have to use it doubled, but it worked out fine single. A very see-through quality, though.
It is impossible to get the right picture.
Arbutus Scarf
This scarf was woven for my mom for her birthday. She chose the weft colour on a visit here and I bought some silk for the warp. The finished scarf is light and has a nice drape to it.
More on my blog here.
Dilly Scarf
This is the third in a series of 3-season scarves in a bright & muted color palette, in cotton, linen, and silk.
The name "Dilly" is a small, rural town nearby. The inspiration of the scarf is spring, the mood changeable. The design, as in most of my scarfs, is a story, with asymmetrical motifs, in different colors, each a vignette of a continuing story in my head.
The design is meant to align slightly differently each time the wearer wraps it on, with different areas of the scarf coming together to frame the face, in a subtly different way each time it is worn. The parts not visible when the scarf is worn are its secrets.
The design of this scarf balances areas of plainweave, unbleached and natural, muted color linen and cotton against rosepath details, including inlay. The wefts are mixed fibers. The ends are finished on the loom with hemstitching.
Off the loom, the scarf was handwashed, air dried, and finished in a heatless drier for several minutes to soften.
Unknitted Cashmere Gray Scarf
A mixed warp scarf for my sister's friend Amy. I put on enough warp for 2 scarves, but I don't have enough gray cashmere to make the second, so the 2nd one will be tan I think.
The cashmere was amazingly soft. I finished with about 6" of twisted fringe. I'm sad to see this one go in the mail.
