Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Collapse Weave with Overtwist Yarns: It All Comes Out in the Wash

I just finished weaving and plying the fringe of another collapse-weave scarf in silk and silk crepe. I love seeing the magic in the water, to use the words of Laura Fry. Here's a video, maybe a little rough around the edges, but successfully capturing the immediate change that happens when you first immerse this kind of fabric in water.



Name Drafts Aren't Just for Overshot....

  Above is a name draft using -- why not? -- the name Michelangelo, employing an Echo threading and a twill tieup and treading. A name draft...