Linda’s description from our newsletter:
I have finally finished my first attempt at weaving! At the weaving workshop held in July of this year Bronwyn introduced Christine and me to weaving by helping us to wind a warp and set up the loom ready for weaving. Most of this technique is a bit hazy now and will need to be reinforced with my next weaving project.
I decided that I first wanted to learn about different patterns and to experience a variety of patterns to get a feel for how different patterns affected the mix of colours and the feel of the finished fabric. From the examples given to us at the workshop I chose a pattern for each end of the scarf, that I would also weave in reverse, and four patterns that I thought would look the same on both sides for the middle.
Given the length of the scarf I decided to weave 15cm for each pattern with a plain weave of 2.5cm between. I finished off the end tassels with a very nifty hair-twisting tool that I borrowed from the group.
The most important lesson I learnt is that I really need to pay attention if the pattern has more than four lines – and even then sometimes. There was only one pattern that I really lost the plot on, but other than that I’m pretty pleased with the finished scarf and eager to start the next weaving project.
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