Finished weaving up the sample this morning:
The top row of peacock feathers is the previous design, the bottom row is the new design.
Changes:
- Eliminated the areas of blended black and green around the outer edges of the feather
- Replaced the dark green weft with a bright emerald green weft
- Lengthened the shaft of the feather so it blended nicely with the end of the previous feather
Thoughts:
- The new feather seems a lot fuller than the previous feather, because I eliminated the blended black and green areas, but I may add them back – it “feels” maybe a little TOO bold, could use some toning down. Interesting since I really didn’t think the blended black and green sections were visibly different, but it does make a difference!
- I like the longer feather shaft, the feather now feels complete instead of being crammed in with the next feather.
- Bright emerald green weft works better than the darker green weft. The pattern shows more clearly.
I will add back the areas of blended green and black and weave up another feather or two, and see if I like that better. (The threads for the full shawl have not yet arrived, so I can’t start weaving the “real thing” yet!)
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Ah, but peacock feather *are* bold! I really like the newest one…….
Cheers,
Laura
Hi, I love your peacock feather woven cloth, where did you find the pattern? I can’t find one anywhere? I really want to have a try.
Laurence
Hi Laurence,
I created the pattern myself – it’s a 24 shaft draft, though. If you want it I can send it to you…but be warned, it’s also a five shuttle weave (I think!).
hello ive been trying to find woven samples using feathers as inspiration and havent found anything and then came across this page, i think it looks great and i am using a 24 shaft loom for a university project, would you be able to send me the pattern so i can try it out? thankyou