Guatemalan colors

I learned to weave this single-faced supplementary weft patterning technique in Guatemala. My teacher, Lidia, lives in Santa Catarina Barahona near Antigua and I spent 4 days with her learning to weave, shopping for yarn and meeting her friends and neighbors-a wonderful experience. Women in this area weave their own blouses and use bright and lively colors. I chose a more subdued beige for my ground color and a few earthy tones mixed with some brights for the patterning. The large stars and plants are woven in a double-faced technique which looks like embroidery. I used this piece as the inside cover of my notebook where I have detailed all the warping and weaving instructions.You can see Lidia above in her gorgeous handmade blouse and with some of the pieces that she sells. The piece that I wove with Lidia has been used as the lid for my tool box (see photo)