Comments

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 03:39

lkautio (not verified)

Nice detail work!

Laurie Autio

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 21:14

endorph

make the buttons that you used on both the vests? very nice

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:01

fairhavenweaver (not verified)

Yes, I did make the buttons, out of polymer clay. I like ones on the blue vest because I was able to create a border to mimic the kumihimo trim. My non-weaving friends cannot understand how I got everything to match so well! The buttons on the other vest are a diamond shape to mimic the shape in the cloth. They are a bit fragile because I cut them rather thin, so I may need to create backup buttons at some point. 

Draft Used
The BBAC has 2 Cranbrooks for Sale
Finished Length Unit
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Finished Width Unit
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Length Off Loom Unit
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Length on Loom Unit
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Notes

The yarns are from Vavstuga. The combination of cottolin and cotton boucle makes a very comfortable fabric. The buttons are made of polymer clay and the trim is kumihimo. The vest fits me perfectly because I worked with Daryl Lancaster to modify a vest pattern to get it to fit just right!

Number of Shafts
4
Number of Treadles
2
Project Status
Finished
Sett Unit
epi
Width off Loom Unit
inches
Width on Loom Unit
inches