“Into the sunset” collection, a shawl
March 2, 2017
A lovely piece, woven in a pattern I have not tried before, on hand-painted warp and a natural while Seasilk.
Category: Weaving
“Into the sunset” collection, the first wrap
February 27, 2017
“Into the sunset” collection is woven on hand-painted mercerized cotton. This is the second time when I paint the warp after putting it on the loom. This wrap is woven with silk / baby camel weft, in natural colour and hearts weave pattern. And this beauty is 300 GSM.
Painting the warp
February 22, 2017
I have been experimenting with painting a white warp after I put it on the loom. Here is a piece from Tabula Rasa collection, started as a white cottolin warp: And this is a piece from “Into the sunset collection”, where I aimed for a gradient transition from indigo to white:
For Nova Scotians
February 13, 2017
Now you can rent a handwoven wrap from the Silky Weave! Details here: link
Tabula Rasa, wrap IV
February 11, 2017
A beautiful off-white wrap. Woven on a white cottolin warp, with natural Supima cotton, this wrap has amazing softness and grip. Available for sale on Etsy.
Wedding Bouquet collection, loop #7
February 4, 2017
The Wedding Bouquet collection turned out to be huge. Not only I am still posting pics about things woven on this warp, but I still have fabric waiting to be hemmed, washed, and photographed. To clarify the last sentence: I have fabric waiting to be hemmed; I have fabric waiting to be washed, and a … More Wedding Bouquet collection, loop #7
Understanding silk
February 2, 2017
When you see a label on a garment “100% silk”, what does it tell you? Other than content, not much about silk grade and type. If you see something like “Mulberry silk”, is that more information? Yes, but that only talks about type of silk. What about “bourette”? This is definitely silk grade, but not … More Understanding silk
Tabula Rasa collection, wrap I
December 30, 2016
I wove this wrap on white cottolin warp, with white mercerized cotton weft. Here is the woven wrap, before its first wash: Then hand-painting: Another washing and drying cycle, and shibori comes into play. After folding, the fabric is pressed between wooden blocks. And then the dye bath, then another wash and another drying cycle. … More Tabula Rasa collection, wrap I
Tabula Rasa wrap scraps
December 23, 2016
The darker one is woven with hand-painted SeaSilk, and the lighter – with speckled silk. Available for sale on Etsy here.
Tabula Rasa V, a baby wrap
December 17, 2016
This is one of the wraps woven white-on-white, and then hand-painted. The weft is SeaSilk, a blend of silk and Seacell, which, in turn, is a blend of lyocell and algae (like in seaweeds). The algae part, according to manufacturer, has anti-bacterial and healing properties. And SeaSilk is soft and light – all the reasons … More Tabula Rasa V, a baby wrap
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