Take yarn, soft and white as a summer cloud. Colour it – but only pick the gentlest and whispery colours, shades and tints. Sprinkle it with a delicate crackle weave pattern. And watch the magic flowing from the end of the rainbow. Let me introduce “The Rainbow End”, a current project at the Silky Weave … More The rainbow end
A while ago I added a second loom, a beautiful Leclerc Weavebird, to my studio. And started a new project on it, Lindavia collection, while working on the Stone Plum on the old loom. And I wove, and wove, and wove, and got to the point where I had quite a backlog of the pieces … More Working a backlog
A wrap from a Lindavia collection is available for grabs! The warp is a blend of organic cotton and hemp, 60/40 proportion, and has been hand-dyed with snow. The weft is a mercerized cotton. Weaving pattern is crackle weave, and the overall result is a cushy, grippy and very supportive wrap with 375 GSM. The … More A new wrap for sale
I was a happy weaver with my Leclerc Nilus jack 4-shaft loom: this loom is a workhorse, and a very versatile. I wove fine silk scarves, rag rugs, gigantic table cloth, and yards and yards of the baby wraps. However, as I was getting a foothold in the baby wrap weaving world, I realized that … More A new loom (yes to hearts!)
So, what is wet-finish? It is basically a first wash of the fabric that has been cut off the loom. It is done on maximum temperature and agitation that the yarn can tolerate. It does the following: removing wax, loose fibre, and any other debris letting the threats move to reveal the final look of the … More Wet-finish process review and cat allergy alert
For all of you non-fabric geeks, selvages are the edges of the handwoven fabric that do not require any hemming and will not fray after the fabric is taken off the loom. The straightness of the selvages is often viewed as the ultimate proof of a weaver’s skill. During weaving I fret and worry about … More The selvages: what is it that makes them straight?
I am surfing the web looking on how to weave with a flying shuttle. A theoretical interest at the moment, but will become a practical one. One day. So, anyway, I googled, watched the YouTube videos, and googled a bit more. And found a priceless statement that I cannot keep to myself (Master Weaver, Nov-Dec … More A flying shuttle – a corruption of a pure craft
Pebble weave is one of the simple but robust weaving structures. It is woven either as one twill – one plain weave and repeat or 2 twills – 2 plain weaves and repeat. As such, it is 50% plain weave and 50% twill, mixed evenly. And, as a result, it gives a thinner fabric than … More Pebble weave and thread shifting
Hearts motif is very (VERY!) popular in the baby-wearing world. I have seen patterns done for 8-shaft loom, which does not help me, but my friend sent me a pattern for hearts for 4 shafts. But they are small. So, when I got a pattern with big hearts for 8 shafts, I was excited. But … More A pattern for big hearts for 8-shaft loom
I have been asked twice recently about tsumugi silk. Well, the short answer is that tsumugi (紬) is a yarn spun from the silk waste, with nubs and some unevenness. Not shiny, but has a good grip – excellent choice for a weft if you’re thinking about a baby wrap, a shawl, or a scarf. … More Tsumugi silk – what is that?
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