I’ll write more about CNCH once I get home (I have a very flaky internet connection right now), but I just had to post photos of my workshop samples! The warp is a 30/2 silk/cashmere blend, with a variety of wefts. But there is one clear winner:
I got the double happiness symbols right the first time! They’re legible and beautiful in the gold on white.
With the eternity knots, I got mixed results, but the gold on white turned out to be another winner:
The eternity knots were a little more obvious on the reverse side:
I like the look of white knots on a darker background better than the look of darker knots on a white background, but of course, being a wedding dress, I want a predominantly white look. And my favorite of all of them is the gold eternity knots on white…so that is what I will weave for the body of the gown. It does make the fabric a little stiffer, but a little more body will be good for the coat, and it is gorgeous.
So I will get married in white and cloth-of-gold – I think it will be stunning.
Oh my! Your samples look amazing. Your dress is going to be a knockout! Please post more on the progress of the fabric as it develops.
Well done. Shirley.
fabulous! Thank you for this burst of beauty this morning.
It is absolutely gorgeous! Fine work – you will be stunning. Where do you get your gold thread?
Best wishes, Sue