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Sunday, March 05, 2017

Handwoven White Tunic

That white warp I wrote about in February practically wove itself.


I had a compulsive desire to weave, weave, weave the entire time it was on the loom.


It only took about 2 days to weave the entire six metre length.


from the pompoms inserted at the very beginning, 


to the serendipitous evolving of a corded neckline trim, 


and beaded lace accents,


the warping, weaving, sewing and embellishing,


was a joy filled experience.



8 comments:

PJ said...

Your work is exquisite!

saoriweaver said...

Gorgeous!

Gene Black said...

It looks great. I just have a difficult time staying with one color for the weaving.

cjbj said...

Your work is amazing!

Marlene said...

Sorry for the delay in acknowledging your comments, PJ, saoriweaver, Gene, and cjbj I've been so busy and engrossed in my "making" lately that I haven't been blogging as faithfully as I might otherwise. Thank you for the compliments on my work. Your acknowledgement is much appreciated, as is the time you take to leave a comment.

I might feel the same way Gene if it wasn't for the variation of texture, grist, and sheen that I put into a one colour weaving. I think in some ways I like working with only one colour or a very limited colour scheme the best. It invites the viewer to come closer to see the subtleties.

Unknown said...

Marlene, I LOVE the texture you have been able to put into this white tunic. I think this is one of my favourite pieces in a Saori style - and the hat just sets it off. I wonder if you would tell me what yarn you have used in this tunic? I also wanted to mention to you that I took a look at the hat patterns of the etsy shoppe you mentioned and have ordered a pattern from her for a hat that I think will be great for hand wovens as well... Thanks for the lead - I love her patterns... Mimi

Marlene said...

Thanks Shirah. I'm glad you like this tunic. Unfortunately it's impossible for me to say exactly what yarns have gone into this weaving since I don't record such things and couldn't even if I wanted to. My yarn "stash" is an extensive collection of bits of this and that, not much of any particular thing, and most of it no longer labelled. I have it all sorted only by dominant colour. When I select warp and weft yarns for a weaving I pull from this stash according to the colours I want in the final weaving. I don't worry about fibre content or even about the thickness of the yarn. I pull out anything that potentially fits my chosen colour scheme, put it all on the floor, and add or eliminate until what is left pleases me. I wind a warp with it then put the remainder in a basket beside my loom and use it, as the mood strikes, for weft as well. No preplan, flying by the seat of my pants.

I CAN tell you that I do know that there was some "dish cloth cotton", some synthetic novelty yarns, wool and wool blends, and quite likely some silk as well. I use what I have on hand in most cases.

Unknown said...

Marlene, thank you for your kind attention to my inquiry. I work basically this same way and consider the "gathering" of my basket of potential yarns as one of the fun parts of the project! I have a huge stash going back for years, so bits and pieces as you say in some cases. But I don't seem to have as much of the type of yarns in whites and creams as I would like. I love texture but also the subtleties of texture that you have accomplished in your tunic. One time I was able to get some Haitian raw cotton, handspun, and made a wonderful top. Your piece reminds me of that somewhat so I appreciate your input. I will pursue some of the "dish cloth cottons" and other slubby ones. Thanks again, Marlene. Even though this tunic was way back in your blog posts, I always keep it in mind as a favourite!! Mimi