So what is exactly on the new countermarche loom, Lilibet? It's a 10 shaft point twill and basically all the pattern is in the tie up. It makes for easy weaving and this is what I wanted so I could get used to the loom and it's 'feel'. Here's a close up where I have done some more complex runs through the treadles and the main pattern that appears is a small row of hearts.
The warp is 8/2 cotton and right now sett at 20 epi ( due to my mathmatical error... see previous entry for the sad, silly details). The warp is a blending of colours that repeat every 18 ends: 5 beige, 3 bright pink, 2 salmon pink, 3 melon, 2 salmon pink, 3 bright pink..... and back to the 5 beige. It's fun and fast and I can get a good rhythm going.I found the draft on Complex Weavers compilation CD and it is credited to Laurie Autio. I like the way it makes such perfect shaped hearts!
I hope you can see the blue version below as it is the treadling I have shown in the towel above. I have another 9 yards to go!
Meanwhile on my other countermarche "Emmatrude", I pulled off the finished warp of the guest towels. Six had been mailed away for the GCW weaving exchange. The four left will be going along with a shawl to a sale in the Shuswap. I am filling the warp beam again. Eleven yards of 10/2 black tencel, 30 epi. 
Then wound onto the sectional, one inch at a time:
I was playing around with an advancing 12 shaft twill and with a black tencel warp and then the sheen of , oh, let's say... this for weft. A rich red 10/2 tencel, for starters! I've put enough warp on for 4 scarves so I'll be able to try different options such as silks. Should be interesting!
Everything looks so wonderful!! What a fantastic color combination on the towels. I can't wait to see the scarves;)
ReplyDeleteSob, sob, you give me yet another reason for a second loom.........(grin!) You certainly are humming along. How is the body doing?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comments! I am very optimistic about how these projects will turn out. I try to multi task, so do no one thing for any great length of time to spare my creaky body. I do some future project planning, start winding the next warp and some weaving. Finishing such as hemming is something I do while I watch TV. My back is complaining by the time I turn off the studio lights but I feel much more productive of late.
ReplyDeletePeg: I always felt that having a smaller second loom was a smart thing as it somehow stimulates you to weave more and you never know when you might get a commission! Most likely when you just put 15 yards for another project on!
Oh, that is so pretty! Visually, the stripes pop right out like folksy little embroidered ribbons. I have been following your loom orientation with interest. It seems to have passed the final test with flying colors. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteSusan, these towels absolutely gorgeous!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pattern and choice of warp colors!!
I agree with you about having more than one loom. I try to keep one warped in a close set with either a linen or cotton warp on and the other a wider sett with wool.
Also what to tell you I sure do like your draw down. Isn't it wonderful we now have so many computer programs to do all the hard work for us. When I started weaving I would sit with my graph paper and work on draw downs for hours at a time.
Ahhhh Susan, lovely as usual! Great to see that Lilibet is working well and you seem to be just whipping along. The drafts came through beautifully...
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