I finally managed to twist the fringes, wet-finish, press, etc. the changing-colors shawl today at lunchtime, so I couldn’t resist posting a new set of photos. I’ve Photoshopped them in an attempt to get the saturation to where the shawl actually is, but it’s just about impossible to capture the sheen of the silk in a photo, so if you really want to know what it looks like, you’ll have to come have tea with me. 🙂
I am actually pretty pleased with this shawl, though I consider it more of a hasty sketch than a carefully painted study. It has some flaws, not fatal ones, but on the whole, it’s beautiful – especially close up, where the yellow stripes aren’t as pronounced. Crumpled randomly into a pile, it is a collection of ever-changing colors, no square inch like another, flowing into each other gracefully – which was, of course, the point.
I have also figured out how to correct my warping problem that was creating the stripes. The problem lies in the threading – I got the cross twisted somehow when I did my initial threading – and if I just rethread those sections removing the twist in the cross, I should be just fine. I had thought this impossible because I am used to working with a plain beam – but with a sectional beam, I can easily identify the precise thread at which the incorrect section starts, and use my handy AVL treadling-the-threading trick to rethread the section quickly and accurately. Hopefully that should fix it.
Tonight I am going to cut and dip caramels, tomorrow is a guild meeting. Friday is date night, so no candy until Saturday…when I start in on fudge. Yum!
And now, the photos….
wow…. incredible colors….
I am a beginner weaver and all I can say is ‘WOW’!!
Yum. Will you wear this to guild tomorrow, so we (who am I kidding, so I) can faunch after it properly?
Wish I could come for tea – but the closest I’ll be is Los Angeles. 🙂
“Faunch”? New technical term, Ruth? 😀
Cheers,
Laura
Oh yes! Definately worth all the extra effort!
Let your creativity come out sister!
I look forward to seeing more of your work soon.
Go forth and inspire us….
Tien,
Wonderful wonderful colors. I love the gradation in tones. Fabulous as everything you do.
Sharolene
Put the kettle on!
I am awestruck by the colors, patterns and fact that you dyed the yarns. The last picture is stunning. And you’ve been weaving how long? Three years?
Two years, actually! I “turned two” in October. Just wish I’d discovered it sooner!
Friday 11/21/08 8:42am
Your weavings are exquisitely beautiful….the colors are disciplined, yet free to blend…from Janet on the cold East Coast
gorgeous (but I expected no less……..VBG!). With a plain beam, if you keep your lease sticks in while you weave, or your raddle on the loom while you weave (this second has become my preference recently) it is very easy to make the kind of corrections you did.