The first step in any new weaving project, after planning and securing the yarn, is winding the warp. The warp is the yarn that serves as the basis for weaving. It is put on a loom (the loom is dressed) and only after that the fabric creation can start. As I have the sectional warp … More And to a new project
Quite happy with my saori rug progress! I wove 55 cm (22 inch) so far and I think that I have enough thread for a full metre (a bit more than a yard). That would make it a nice balanced size rug. After that, although I have warp for approx 3 metres (3 yards), I’ll … More Saori rug process
Instagram is my learning and inspiration place for weaving. This time I found a couple of Japanese ladies posting interesting weaving that looked kinda like tapestry, but very abstract. Both weavers have 2-shaft looms, as evidenced in their Instagram accounts, and I knew that with 2 shafts it is not possible to weave such mosaic … More Saori rugs
If I come across a weaver in Instagram, I follow them. I like seeing what others are working on, how they do it, and learning from others. I also take snapshots of interesting things and file them under “Inspiration”. Recently I finished weaving placemats that were inspired by two weavers from completely different parts of … More Colour checkers placemats: making of
THE SILKY WEAVE 