warp ready

a hack to force the sections into their corresponding places.plus a moveable crochet chain to secure all  just in case as the warp is winded. it worked  ＼（*▽*）／

this week is going to be weaving . after so many years i have come to terms with some weaving related stuff .the main one being the relationship between the height of the pedal, the length of its cord and the width of the shed. after so many years suffering from a seriously narrow shed ¯\ ( ツ ) /¯

the other one is that if you forget to mark the tie up with a single lift  per shaft there's no power in the universe which will make the computer talk to the loom. DUH. all the anxieties thinking that the electronics had problems, or worse had fried, amount to that crass operator error.    (シ_ _)シ

now i need time to crank on this as i am cooking a project using kami ito. another long process .

neki desu

 

the process

it was with a faint heart that i unwinded the warp,yes after it was so nicely winded,and started painting .

was using some left over extracts bcse i had no heart to discard them after all those plants and bugs had worked so hard to produce color. the background was a faint alkanet . 

the dots and color fields were brazilwood,

madder

lac

it is a slow process bcse  it's paint, dry advance warp and all over again.

enjoyed using my japanese background coloring brush. those trips are the trips that keep on tripping as i continue to make use of all the tools that i have collected. i am also enjoying putting to practice what was learned in the maiwa workshop.if you have the chance take any of their online workshops.pure delight.

this piece will need proper finishing once it is woven .all at its due time.

neki desu

 

understanding kimono iv

cultures exchage info and enrich each other.cultural appropriation does not exist because paraphrasing the poet,no culture is an island.( off the soapbox)

have a good weekend

neki desu