Comments

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 10:55

Leslie M (not verified)

Very nice! Colors are wonderful and the silk has a nice sheen and drape.
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:45

endorph

this is lovely as it is. I liked your double weave scarf as well. The double weave had more depth but this one is just as lovely. Tina
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 13:51

sally orgren

I think you nailed it, and for a scarf, doubleweave would somewhat compromise the light hand and lovely drape I expect you have achieved here. Great choices and execution with this project!

I was thinking this design would be very sale-able, as the colors would match many different outfits. (And a single layer = less materials than double weave, so a better profit margin if you were to go into production.)

This looks fun to weave with the color changes. Yes, keep posting #2 through 1,000! ;-)

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 13:57

KarenIsenhower

This looks so pretty. I'd love to try something like that. How many different colors did you use? Did you use the same colors in the warp and weft?
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 13:58

tisserande (not verified)

Thanks Lesley, endorph and Sally for your comments.  I agree that this weave would be better for a scarf (unless it was in 60/2 silk :)) but I was asked by a client if I could reproduce the doubleweave shawl as a single layer for a shawl and this was my trial piece!!  If I am selling an item that is double weave I do charge for the extra time and materials, even if it makes the piece very expensive.  There are still a a few people who are prepared to pay for something that is handmade and unique, thank goodness!.

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 14:02

kendrick43 (not verified)

Both of your scarves are exquisite!

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 14:02

tisserande (not verified)

Thank you Karen.  It is really a straightforward twill block weave but the effect is from the placement of the colours.  I used 9 colours in the warp and the same in the weft.  Block A = 1234 and Block B 5678.

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 14:36

lkautio (not verified)

I really like the effect of changing the colors within the block, and the palette you have used. Wouldn't change a thing! However, if you want to get the cleaner look of the doubleweave windows in a turned twill you could try switching the colors in coordination with block changes. Or, if 10 shafts are available, you could try a 2-block 5-shaft satin for stronger contrast (about 25%). Cheers,

Laurie Autio

 

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 14:50

KarenIsenhower

Tisserande, I appreciate your response! Thanks for giving the specifics. This is certainly going on my "must do" list.
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 19:43

Bonnie Inouye (not verified)

You can make the windows design in twill blocks on 8 shafts. Go to the tie-up and make three of the quadrants the same and one quadrant different. Your tie-up has two quadrants of warp-emphasis twill and two of weft-emphasis twill.

In each of those quadrants, you can place any structure that can be woven on a 4-shaft twill (because the threading for that part is a 4-shaft twill). You could make a window of double weave surrounded by a solid twill area but then the double weave part would not be as firmly woven as your double weave scarf. Play with the draft on your computer.

Bonnie

Tue, 06/05/2012 - 14:08

tisserande (not verified)

Thank you Laurie and Bonnie for your very helpful suggestions.  I do not have any weaving software but have downloaded WeavePoint for a trial period.  I can see how helpful it could be ...but it is very expensive.  I like how it works as I use Windows but maybe there is another user friendly option a little cheaper - I will have to investigate!

Sun, 12/09/2012 - 04:13

msthimble

http://www.pikespeakweavers.org/html/ppwg_weavedsn.htm

Dear Tisserande,

You might enjoy this free weavng design software!

XO Gail & Fog

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I was trying to recreate the windows effect of the doubleweave shawl I made recently but with just a single layer.  The result is not really what I wanted - I think to get the windows effect it has to be doubleweave??

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