Total finished length of 7 yd was used for dish towel project and summer top. Have enough remaining for another towel and a few smaller items.
03/13 -Finished weaving the 7 yd warp using 4 different treadlings on a reverse twill threading
03/16 - Ruminating on what the finished top will look like – sleeveless using 2-3 of the patterned fabric
03/26 - I decided to use a sleeveless linen top from FLAX that I love as an inspiration. Bought a cotton sheet at Goodwill for $2.99 and ripped it into 20 inch wide strips to make a “dummy” top. It helped me work through a few problems.
04/02 - Started the top using the last piece I wove at the end of the warp that didn’t have as many floats for the yoke and the other longer piece as the lower part of the top. I was going to piece it together using it warp-wise but then had a brainstorm… turn it and use it weft-wise. That way I could get the width I wanted and put a dart in it so that it would fit better.
04/06 – After fussing whether I would add sleeves or not – I went with my original idea of a sleeveless top and I’m so much happier with the results. My first attempt had huge arm holes so I just added a deeper angle at the shoulder seam and it was just the trick. I finished all the edges with French seams to tuck in the raw handwoven edges. I very happy with the results and know that I’ll wear it a lot because it goes with denim and can be dressed up or down!
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