first color layer

light grey. now on to tying the dots.folded double means half the work + i ensure consistency in the placement of the motifs. the weaving was fun, the color came out just as i wanted. moving on to next phase.





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final draft

thank goodness the holidays are over!  being back to normal everyday life is a relief.

yesterday i sewed together part of the skirt from this cloth. can't believe it has taken me so long! but once i meet a roadblock in sewing, the project languishes unfinished until it becomes an embarrassment. (there's candidate this year for the languishing  award)

on the other hand i finally decided on the draft for this warp which has been patiently waiting.

parallel advanced threading , same treadling unadvanced (neologism). love the way the color shifts diagonally.

let's get working!

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an easy one

in an afternoon's work i got the silk skeined, scoured, mordanted and dyed.while i was skeining it the carrot tops were brewing so the dye was ready after all the prepping. 

carrot tops are  becoming my favorite dye,the range of greens is surprising.and this comes from a green-o-phobic person.i have yet to explore modifying the dye, but so far i am pleased with  just alum and however tap water comes out on  dyeing day.they are also ready available, even if i don't buy the carrots my greengrocer saves them for me.

now that the 12 shaft loom is empty here's a

proposed warp: brass green and blue; from indigo, of course.it would be silly to waste the thrums and a perfect threading, albeit straight draw,when i can just tie on.that would limit me to crepes or double weave. but not with these yarns and sett.we shall see.

first though i have to scour, tie and dye the wool shawl.

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