Weaving time! I did my idea brainstorming in these two posts:
Next, it was time to weave samples to check the sett and see how the colors and stripes interact. For my woven samples, I'm making mug rugs.
Yarn: 8/2 cotton
Sett: 20 ends per inch
Mug Rug #1
First impression:
- the weft dominant stripes are more dominant than I expected.
- I like the diamond affect made where the diagonals meet
Part of the problem is that my beat is too heavy, so that the weft is packed
in more firmly than it looked on the software graphic. I can tell because I
planned an equal number of weft picks as warp ends, but to make it square
required more.
Also, my diagonals aren't at a 45° angle.
So that gave me something to work on. I have to say that the more I looked at
this sample, the more I liked the bolder stripes and the texture.
Here's how it turned out after wet finishing and pressing:
Mug Rug #2
For the second one, I used the draft from the second sample in
my color swap post. And I took care to not apply so much pressure on the beater bar. The
result was a better diagonal.
But! It looked sloppier and I had trouble with the selvedges. For some reason,
it's always the left side that looks the worst. Must have something to do with
my being right-handed.
I'm thinking that means I need a closer sett than 20 epi.
After wet finishing and pressing:
I think it still looks sloppy.
Mug Rug #3
I also wanted to try a balanced 2-2 twill.
After wet finishing and pressing:
Of the three, I like this one the best.
Next, I'm going to make a few more samples with a tighter sett and experiment
with a different color arrangement in the warp.
6 comments:
I agree; I like the third one best. Still waiting to begin my weaving journey, but have been acquiring the needed tools while I wait. It occurred to me this morning that I'm going in the opposite direction of the decluttering and simplifying of my life I was trying to do!
Michelle, hobbies tend to do that! lol. But the fiber arts produce useful things in a creative way, and I think that is so superior to commercialized mass production.
Thanks for the feedback on the samples!
I like them all! That turquoise really pops with the grays.
You're just out of practice with the left selvedge, it will improve as you throw the shuttle more.
I usually sett 8/2 cotton at 24 EPI for twills.
Looks like you're having fun.
Valerie, thank you! 24 epi is what I'm trying for my second set of samples. I think it will make a nicer fabric, especially for a table runner.
To be obstinate, I will like the first one best - although I love the color combination on all of them!
TB, I like that one too and it's going to be hard to decide. One thing I have to keep in mind is that each of these is just a small section of the whole pattern. So I find myself wondering about a larger sample. In the end, I'll just have to go with one and save the other for another project.
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