Top photo: handwoven cloth in loom state Bottom photo: detail of cloth after finishing "Loom state" describes fabric that has not yet been finished or dyed. In the textile industry, such fabric is also called "gray" or "griege." The finishing process is particularly important to weavers because, as I like to say, "It ain't over till it's finished" (with a nod to Yogi Berra). Woven fabric isn't ready to use until it's properly washed. Unfinished or unwashed, it will retain some of the tension that it was under during the weaving process and thus won't feel or behave optimally. Differential shrinkage takes the process one step further, creating a puckered or pleated fabric, using warm water, gentle soap and lots of agitation by hand or machine. With this technique, one block or group of yarns (such as the turquoise 18/2 merino in the photos above) will full and shrink while the other (the 10/2 cotton in gold) doesn't, creating lots of texture and visual interest. Deflected Double Weave works well for differential shrinkage because of the plentiful floats and open spaces that alternate with blocks of plain weave. By definition, it has two layers that weave in and out of each other (but never on top of each other, hence the term "deflected"). When I posted some photos on Facebook -- after fulling to create differential shrinkage -- one weaver thought the fabric was stitched double weave. I explained that it only appeared that way because the layers of wool fuse together and the cotton relaxes, losing the gaps between blocks and appearing as if it were one layer. Here's what the back of the fabric looks like before finishing -- that is, in loom state. (My apologies for the fuzzy image, but I was using my iPhone in reverse to photograph the underside of the fabric while it was on the loom.) And here's what it looks like after finishing. The cotton blocks in plain weave look almost like they are one layer -- while, before finishing, there are vertical gaps in between the blocks (where the wool blocks are weaving on the other side). Here are sections of the drawdowns (front and back respectively), which give you a better idea of how the blocks of wool (in blue) might fuse together in the finishing process, making the blocks of cotton (in gold) appear as a single layer. (The technical term here is "fulling" rather than "felting," because we are fusing yarn rather than raw fiber.) I know there's probably some vibration between the colors in the drawdowns, because they are close to being complementaries -- which is what I wanted! I love the energy of combining opposites or near-opposites on the color wheel. I proceeded to weave up a number of samples before I cut off the fabric and washed it -- so here are a couple of "before washing" and "after washing" photos. Back of fabric before washing Back of fabric (now upside down) after washing My son, who took both photos -- thank you, Jake -- thought that it looked better BEFORE there was any differential shrinkage. I can see his point, where the fabric may look tidier and more elegant before fulling. After fulling, it might appear to some as messy and wrinkled. But I like it that way! Differential shrinkage just appeals to me. And there's more to come, as I have maybe 3 yards left on the loom, keeping in mind that 3 yards will shrink down some.... I'm hoping to weave a scarf using these two patterns in sequence. Thanks for reading!
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BELOW: 'The Sheepfold' (life-sized sheep and hurdles) - Exposed 2014 - Helen Day Art Center - Stowe, VT BELOW: sculpture - basketry BELOW: Living Willow Dome Play Structure - The Natural Playground at Lake Olathe Park - Olathe, KS 2019 BELOW: 'Looking East 6 Degrees North' - Exposed 2013 - Helen Day Art Center - Stowe, VT BELOW: 'Cocoon' - Exposed 2015 - Helen Day Art Center - Stowe, VT BELOW: Harvesting pollarded willow Shoreham, Kent, England 2014-here i'm snedding (removing the side branches with a billhook) the willow rods. BELOW: Living Willow Dome Outdoor Classroom - Otford primary School - England - 2012 BELOW: Continuous weave willow and hazel fence - Godalming, England - 2014 BELOW: Woven willow fence - nr Sevenoaks, Kent, England - 2014 BELOW: Living willow and woven fences--Highfields School--Bromley, England--2014
A blog about weaving, dyeing, knitting, spinning, sewing, and the related fiber arts.
A blog about weaving, dyeing, knitting, spinning, sewing, and the related fiber arts.
A blog about weaving, dyeing, knitting, spinning, sewing, and the related fiber arts.
A blog about weaving, dyeing, knitting, spinning, sewing, and the related fiber arts.
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Hi Everyone! It’s been a while since my last post – ah, such is (a busy) life! But I’m glad to be back with another tutorial. This DIY mini framed weaving is a fun little project you can do when you’ve got some yarn scraps and about an hour of time to kill. It’s a great way to incorporate the wall weaving trend without going ‘all bohemian’ in your décor – unless you really want to 😉 And as far as wall art goes, a framed weaving is an easy way to incorporate a subtle bit of texture to your wall space, whether on its own or as part of a gallery wall. To create your own DIY mini framed weaving, you will need the following supplies: lap loom (mine is a peg loom – to check out options, see Amazon or Etsy) cotton yarn for the ‘warp’ (warp: the vertical strands of your weaving which holds the horizontal woven portion together). darning needle (not pictured) – dull tip needle or any other you have on hand. scissors yarns of various thicknesses (for interest and texture); these yarns will create your ‘weft’ (weft: the material that is woven horizontally across the warp) tapestry needle: about 3 inches long with a dull end and large eye used to thread your […]
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