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February 10, 2010 by Tien Chiu

Trim on the ribbon

I finished putting the trim on the ribbon this morning:

handwoven wedding dress with double-happiness character ribbon
ribbon with trim, on coat

I still think the trim on the neck edge looks heavy-handed, but overall I like the effect, and it looks much better than the neckline without the trim.

I have not yet got the pearls on the bodice arranged to my satisfaction, so I have followed Mary Beth’s advice and printed out several copies of a bodice photo, so I can sketch in the pearl arrangements with a pencil before trying them out on the dress.  This will save me from a lot of basting!

Off to work!

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  1. Bonnie Inouye says

    February 10, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    The coat is beautiful! The arrangement of motifs on the background is very pleasing and I remember how many ways you considered spacing them.
    It is not simple to get the larger designs on the band to line up so neatly. This shows that you are beating consistently and always complete exact repeats. (It is possible to have mistakes in treadling while using a computer-assisted loom. Weavers sometimes get distracted, have to back up and resume but misjudge the amount, etc.) You have been weaving under pressure and also have a day job and a fiance and are planning a wedding. This is quite an accomplishment.
    Bonnie Inouye in snowbound Maryland

  2. Deb Steinberg says

    February 11, 2010 at 6:01 am

    I’ve been following your progress since the beginning, and haven’t ever commented, but I gotta say – Tien, you are my hero! This is incredibly gorgeous!

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