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My Adventures in Hand WeavingDiannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.comBlogger429125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-85785325372388304032023-12-03T17:15:00.001+13:002024-03-09T14:21:19.028+13:00More deflected double weave scarves<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a month's holiday in Australia on Bribie Island I was enthusiastic to put the next warp on the loom for three DDW scarves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The white, pale pink and mid pink are one warp and the wine is the second warp. The pattern is four threads of one warp and four of the second right across the width of the scarf. <br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWbNR6S3d76uJFt9nFTxHaTrTeFiUQK0RrfIHHnC-7c3vvx3GRYELy5x-JbnFcU99lVErTDz0z0vIA7HBLoCgNcWvZSfaWb0kK1vIGr8XD9-UqC0m841-he855DjDUdy5Ja-VRmfMu1GI8I-zaWXQG1p5boGBa3yf-2-vd1BHv0mWM19-uECgR3xadCQZ/s320/IMG_20230928_134847.jpg" width="320" /></div>I wove the first scarf, cut it off the loom, twisted the tassels and wet finished it. That was when I found that the pale pink yarn was not behaving as wool should. After a bleach test I discovered it was a manmade fibre. What to do? Throw away the whole warp? I decided to take some of the white merino, wind another warp and dye it pale pink. I pulled the remaining warp, 6.5 metres, through the heddles and reed to the front and carefully cut a thread off, tied on the new thread. That looked successful so did the same with the midpink band so all shrinkage would be the same. It rolled on to the back beam with no problems and two beautiful scarves are the result. (I wear the dud scarf occasionally.)<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKodzM5JsM1wagzEW2XEBtXTiYvBZeaqOTv-CTzWmFwWYcCwT6RThfyh_KtcXe7T6U166CbcHphypGLpvfM2HFjypvEYFhbCV6N9UjcbPHDZgjIPD9PP9Pob7-PqtkDi0tl_YfKlv1UvtYc2aTclTaqHxCzzOZ13NWHwWFSAQNjW63VcoD34NXWlzTzTS/s4000/IMG_20231026_100231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKodzM5JsM1wagzEW2XEBtXTiYvBZeaqOTv-CTzWmFwWYcCwT6RThfyh_KtcXe7T6U166CbcHphypGLpvfM2HFjypvEYFhbCV6N9UjcbPHDZgjIPD9PP9Pob7-PqtkDi0tl_YfKlv1UvtYc2aTclTaqHxCzzOZ13NWHwWFSAQNjW63VcoD34NXWlzTzTS/s320/IMG_20231026_100231.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtcw75Lh8-7yTIEv2icRR5tPl9oYBbYFQL7YNtq6y98wTAW9ZVFtysog4jwSEH4zLap2A32mZdYBc1Av9Piog2VnkaRbqBn6uNd43PU5BiHx0XFJH0pANyksHhluwlBpGsTqoVSTW-M0g1dEbCfUHX81lNr-oEMWBhZeEmEoEz_WlY6bpHfuP0M4tT18W/s3240/IMG_20231124_092256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="2120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtcw75Lh8-7yTIEv2icRR5tPl9oYBbYFQL7YNtq6y98wTAW9ZVFtysog4jwSEH4zLap2A32mZdYBc1Av9Piog2VnkaRbqBn6uNd43PU5BiHx0XFJH0pANyksHhluwlBpGsTqoVSTW-M0g1dEbCfUHX81lNr-oEMWBhZeEmEoEz_WlY6bpHfuP0M4tT18W/s320/IMG_20231124_092256.jpg" width="209" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had noticed that the Marion Powell threading for shadow weave is similar to what I was using. I wound a warp with 1 x 1 colour and tied it on to my previous warp. My sample worked but, to me, was rather boring. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhY4inEqh8IByI1KwfkrHuNjmyS5oK0zNqwMSSJPIGUmfpE4IRj1H2GnDdQAol81GVnoFPcUgRZkJjO7IW1mc2nh0sVateLTD7wVJrrZMtv-qNkuv5e5BUKCLlAdNkL76dSBYdYoLmTR4QUhVelFei8pRrSLxtaKYGi7cJQ6zCckqEv0MU7h0DV667eFHO/s320/IMG_20231202_112721.jpg" width="320" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I had a 1 x 1 warp on the loom I wondered if Turned Taquete would be more interesting. It worked but decided it wasn't mind catching enough to weave three scarves. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7MqlMnY8PRsARx4naLozTgixn_KywTbD6bNqbWuWZxznE6HkGwVsPp-L2ZQQmTQaLiChbCOSWFVjJoOeWpGPSwQ5fV_TSQR3VlVTVKhpqf4I8-rfozJ0Bdx8LqOiYC0c6-PdU_j4tdyIhPUq_0K7R1hDk6NdWe_8E07VRTvwSCKR-JDpxRGCdmgDDJoZ/s4000/IMG_20230924_151258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7MqlMnY8PRsARx4naLozTgixn_KywTbD6bNqbWuWZxznE6HkGwVsPp-L2ZQQmTQaLiChbCOSWFVjJoOeWpGPSwQ5fV_TSQR3VlVTVKhpqf4I8-rfozJ0Bdx8LqOiYC0c6-PdU_j4tdyIhPUq_0K7R1hDk6NdWe_8E07VRTvwSCKR-JDpxRGCdmgDDJoZ/s320/IMG_20230924_151258.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> I cut the warp off and it will be used another time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>(Bleach test for wool - place a length (maybe 20 cm) of yarn in a little pure bleach. If its wool it will dissolve away completely in about 30 mins.)<br /><p></p>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-57679137752678243242023-12-02T11:11:00.001+13:002023-12-02T11:11:30.150+13:00Melanie Olde Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: arial;">In May I organised, on behalf of Creative Fibre for the upper half of the North Island, a workshop with Melanie Olde of Australia, </span></span> "<span style="font-family: arial;">Thinking Outside the Plane".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To quote Melanie "Weaving often deals with effects to manipulate the single flat plane of a cloth, but what if you expanded, pushed and pulled that plane? Handweaving offers many opportunities to explore and design the 3-dimensional plane, taking cloth to another level through specialised multi-layering techniques."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The workshop covered how to increase and reduce the surface area of weaving, how to merge different sequences for exciting effects and create fabrics that pop out of the plane.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">That was the official explanation; unofficially we just had fun.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO9tzSv6aTUcyzkL3ma7B0S--Z0YUagv2aJFDJqiYbrQsNGjbAnUfrT4hNCMbSz44Yu0m7kG1kRiQ_Qxlx2hkvnYJ5klU54oLIEoDunBhhX5k7DWXO-FuS7pf5yfi_Vy9RT1hBfnyrdBFRDQTeqYobepR6mUNNxXrKQHlAxZVnsppPBOrN7tFxYg85CQYG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial;">A piece of Melanie's work.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In New Zealand we have a group called The Professional Weavers Network (PWN). PWN was started in 1992 to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>further the art of weaving through the pursuit of excellence and the promotion of handwoven textiles.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">PWN is a group of handweavers who promote excellence in their work, ranging from tapestries through to fabrics.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the aims of the group is to promote textile and fibre arts so that they can be acknowledged as a vibrant and exciting contemporary art form that is able to speak to others within society.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Every three to four years we present a major exhibiton and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ngahere, the Bush of Aotaroa</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">has just finished travelling to seven galleries over the past 12 months. </span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcCk1gsQXSnqoy4CGjaMJaU62L2Pe1apIH4q55nyhXK2VocGk5BHAt4QtSyFCSoKzq6vZM1QRDbr4dPK0xQuxd2AsT7vxC0gAbc5aunXGL3sM43_mzssDwLrIYBP0AXRZ2EoKtm4oFMKYVDCj5LPZFdhPWgA7Ak_muOaQu31jZRoN0-e44ndudvvFu0a3/s3508/PWN_Ngahere_Poster_SCREEN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2481" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcCk1gsQXSnqoy4CGjaMJaU62L2Pe1apIH4q55nyhXK2VocGk5BHAt4QtSyFCSoKzq6vZM1QRDbr4dPK0xQuxd2AsT7vxC0gAbc5aunXGL3sM43_mzssDwLrIYBP0AXRZ2EoKtm4oFMKYVDCj5LPZFdhPWgA7Ak_muOaQu31jZRoN0-e44ndudvvFu0a3/s320/PWN_Ngahere_Poster_SCREEN.jpg" width="226" /></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I presented 3 pieces in Ngahere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Orokawa Bay</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This work reflects the light as it catches the waves along the pohutukawa fringed shoreline of Orokawa Bay, expressed using the woven technique of loom controlled shibori. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">175 x 60cm </span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAEp8LuLrQtzzdrld6GnJhgirbSAWmzXjjN-7sUO_q3a9plkTYCFYiJhZonjNwkafdrLuxy4besUkvOUWT3Smhyz1nIRKuWg5Eao6QBONWO_Y7fvyLBes0rqHTLXnaBu-gNVBxOQMSduoKnQtQVeYl4lamUge_HN3Bw0rBdt2lm64QeJlOUph3wfJSi0IV" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nikau </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Here we are, at the beginning of October and I hadn't realised I have been working with Deflected Double Weave most of the year. Still am actually.<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This particular pattern I got off Pinterest but changed the tie up. I was very surprised to find, when I cut it off the loom, that the new reverse side was the same as the original design. <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbT8Aowhscfv2C7RFWA5vHu0f_MuXBqrd6cXNTijjbgkYNfuEBrYiBRiFMLHIorHG45QpTY2F6d2ItVgsfM6srG6OGhVeDh-KbQto0fs2CCJ5PHyceNhRhAza2OJfK82vwTnoVZko_kFoquesYOMz1SBukqL5xqC88Tsa3R25B92IXRoQcaZS2oGrNRf3c" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-46817146128709218332023-09-26T09:54:00.000+13:002023-09-26T09:54:02.870+13:00Fantasy on 4 shafts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been enjoying reading other blogs so thought I'd have a catch up starting back at January 2023.</span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did a wee demonstration at the Bay of Plenty Weavers group on threading front to back, tying on a new warp and lacing the warp to the front beam.</span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted a fairly simple threading so that my old brain could cope while demonstrating. I chose this Deflected Double Weave, Fantasy on 4 Shafts, from Double with a Twist by Marion Stubenitsky, page 70. </span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: arial;">It is so effective for 4 shafts, 4 treadles</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>I started this crochet shawl mid 2021 but have been saving similar patterns on Pinterest for years. I believe the pattern is Nova Shawl by Sara Kay Hartmann though it could be a French or a Russian one.<div>It is made from a handspun sliver from Anna Gratton Ltd called Everglade, 29 micron Corriedale plyed with a fine commercial Merino. 3.5 hook.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I tie onto a dummy warp which allows me to spread each variety of yarn reasonably evenly across the loom thus avoiding the seersucker effect. I say reasonably because I use the eyeball method. One rule I follow is a smooth yarn always goes next to a fluffy mohair one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dnV0rdGMk2o/YFGdVqDa89I/AAAAAAAAFpM/NY5CemAfrh0QTeppOAPfgp8UvIWqaqHLACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210108_111900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dnV0rdGMk2o/YFGdVqDa89I/AAAAAAAAFpM/NY5CemAfrh0QTeppOAPfgp8UvIWqaqHLACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210108_111900.jpg"></a></div>Some of the threads are quite fluffy especially the mohair so I find it useful to raise every second thread opening a shed while winding on front to back.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ox2-HoYjpao/YFGdVrhIcwI/AAAAAAAAFpQ/KGT81Jd2Cv8tu6NRJHATFRDIKenpKnRNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210108_150833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ox2-HoYjpao/YFGdVrhIcwI/AAAAAAAAFpQ/KGT81Jd2Cv8tu6NRJHATFRDIKenpKnRNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210108_150833.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rFsZtOq8j1U/YFGdVsXL1FI/AAAAAAAAFpU/rF2Ym2tXSqYfMXdZyQycZ1nwlEiBtjLEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210108_150849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rFsZtOq8j1U/YFGdVsXL1FI/AAAAAAAAFpU/rF2Ym2tXSqYfMXdZyQycZ1nwlEiBtjLEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210108_150849.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NnKVG1JkWk/YFGdX22d6hI/AAAAAAAAFpY/fNzTNp2Zmak3IeaMmfn2q1F3VzZJL22fwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210108_171642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NnKVG1JkWk/YFGdX22d6hI/AAAAAAAAFpY/fNzTNp2Zmak3IeaMmfn2q1F3VzZJL22fwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210108_171642.jpg" width="320"></a></div>A pleasure to weave once its ready to go.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSyGvR8H0rk/YFGdYKHWKyI/AAAAAAAAFpg/tnXYzpPi2h8tC_L3-chmJ4DmzaunGdvqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210131_093549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSyGvR8H0rk/YFGdYKHWKyI/AAAAAAAAFpg/tnXYzpPi2h8tC_L3-chmJ4DmzaunGdvqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210131_093549.jpg"></a></div>Two very different blankets from the same warp and they have both found their forever homes.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7WjaTbNZDXw/YFGdXxzDhsI/AAAAAAAAFpc/IT-RNyBiHbAaEO1kYN26eFXpTVtO2RslQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210131_093815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7WjaTbNZDXw/YFGdXxzDhsI/AAAAAAAAFpc/IT-RNyBiHbAaEO1kYN26eFXpTVtO2RslQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210131_093815.jpg"></a></div><br> <p></p>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-92206395254677321372021-01-04T11:55:00.000+13:002021-01-15T21:58:39.724+13:00More 2020 Roundup<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">During the year a friend asked me to weave her some napkins/serviettes reflecting Tapa Cloth. At the time I was playing with designing using techniques from the book Stubenitsky Code and the two came together perfectly. The threading remains the same and the treadling is tromp as writ; its just the tieup that changes. There is a set of six of these available to purchase if anyone interested.<br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXpvlNm4VOA/X_I1wkmL3EI/AAAAAAAAFjE/2DCshbrCXiQOqOXxy21XpWYKqwT7Emj3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/serviette%2B1.jpg"></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDxcQ3qD0t8/X_I1ynejkZI/AAAAAAAAFjI/ORe3GGNuslwUNBZzk4xMSIg13y7GNm2MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/serviette%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDxcQ3qD0t8/X_I1ynejkZI/AAAAAAAAFjI/ORe3GGNuslwUNBZzk4xMSIg13y7GNm2MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/serviette%2B2.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f4Z29CUNgco/X_I1zIFVqpI/AAAAAAAAFjM/iOD_iFiSW1sZ82mZMp2Eff8HNeGO5FYGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/serviette%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f4Z29CUNgco/X_I1zIFVqpI/AAAAAAAAFjM/iOD_iFiSW1sZ82mZMp2Eff8HNeGO5FYGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/serviette%2B3.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eiKYcKW22oI/X_I10CeBVWI/AAAAAAAAFjQ/4MQSChzBtdM_gkM33hQs7pmdsw727-K4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/serviette%2B4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eiKYcKW22oI/X_I10CeBVWI/AAAAAAAAFjQ/4MQSChzBtdM_gkM33hQs7pmdsw727-K4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/serviette%2B4.jpg"></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I was commissioned to weave a wrap reflecting the Puriri tree flowers which can vary from burgundy/wine shades to pale pink. Not being very confident in using The Code I just dyed enough of a beautiful fine 74/2Tex merino which I had bought in Rome, Italy on a previous visit for one wrap. I think its the only time in the many years I've been weaving I've woven just one piece on a warp - and do I regret it. It is a devine garment.<br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YCsAGoVsCMg/X_I13_6dGtI/AAAAAAAAFjU/BznU2F0esBgkVBgWy6u-oPgoPKLsuPxTACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sue%2527s%2Bwrap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YCsAGoVsCMg/X_I13_6dGtI/AAAAAAAAFjU/BznU2F0esBgkVBgWy6u-oPgoPKLsuPxTACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Sue%2527s%2Bwrap.jpg"></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KxVnM3SrUwE/X_I3yIaQBmI/AAAAAAAAFkM/jCC94aBdSo8LwROwyGgbylrvvN5hGoP0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sues%2Bwrap%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KxVnM3SrUwE/X_I3yIaQBmI/AAAAAAAAFkM/jCC94aBdSo8LwROwyGgbylrvvN5hGoP0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Sues%2Bwrap%2B3.jpg"></a></div><p><br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky68cbtADh4/X_I3yWAt8BI/AAAAAAAAFkQ/4oBTIujgmUwi_OKTetK8yJ-lSxl11FuhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sues%2Bwrap%2B4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky68cbtADh4/X_I3yWAt8BI/AAAAAAAAFkQ/4oBTIujgmUwi_OKTetK8yJ-lSxl11FuhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Sues%2Bwrap%2B4.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ky68cbtADh4/X_I3yWAt8BI/AAAAAAAAFkQ/4oBTIujgmUwi_OKTetK8yJ-lSxl11FuhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sues%2Bwrap%2B4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1AFBwsBY43Q/X_I3zMFEmeI/AAAAAAAAFkU/6545-nd-4TwuKO1bOq7lnFfLMws6emYugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sues%2Bwrap%2B5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1AFBwsBY43Q/X_I3zMFEmeI/AAAAAAAAFkU/6545-nd-4TwuKO1bOq7lnFfLMws6emYugCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Sues%2Bwrap%2B5.jpg"> </a></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some time ago many of us acquired some very fine cotton hanks from Agnes. I love the structure and sheen as its wound but what a lot of work winding enough to use. <br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVMelDRtf0Y/X_I2NgtqODI/AAAAAAAAFjk/8BuIpfqdraAMtEc8fQ_jMsR3ma3_71WcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cotton.jpg"></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the past months I have woven many metres of fabric for pillow slips. I love sleeping on handwoven fabric and The Code makes a soft but dense fabric so ideal. Some were made for gifting, some for an exhibition so you may see them in the future.<br></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9kfDPh90DUQ/X_I2UPL_1II/AAAAAAAAFjo/XLVq17H9108UDRJzwZ2UIG-ED7BbrYuRACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pillow%2Bslips.jpg" width="320"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another event which happened this year was a very quick course in Crochet Basics.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My physio/pilates instructor had been asking me to teach her for several years so we finally put it together as a workshop. Now there are a bunch of happy hookas out there.<br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vednpQx2xhI/X_I2e-ja5PI/AAAAAAAAFjw/COu2rvHwOBUFjA-IgaPQGw3y1mJGfVhaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/crochet%2Bcourse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vednpQx2xhI/X_I2e-ja5PI/AAAAAAAAFjw/COu2rvHwOBUFjA-IgaPQGw3y1mJGfVhaACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/crochet%2Bcourse.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And through it all the waves kept rolling in and rolling out twice a day cause no one told them its been a hell of a year for some. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing everyone the very Best Wishes and Good Health for 2021<br></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9srk9RnvZtM/X_I2ltD56DI/AAAAAAAAFj4/P0mUMKplfBY8AUp0QLx5ikjTD2axisckwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pios%2Bbeach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9srk9RnvZtM/X_I2ltD56DI/AAAAAAAAFj4/P0mUMKplfBY8AUp0QLx5ikjTD2axisckwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Pios%2Bbeach.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><br><br><br> <p></p></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-42739532475440370472021-01-04T10:21:00.000+13:002021-01-04T10:21:51.082+13:00Other fibrey things happening in 2020<div>I think I know why this blog isn't kept up to date. It is so damn difficult getting photos from phone to laptop or PC to organise them. In previous years I have done a roundup of the years work at this time so lets see if I can do a year's blogging in one go! <br /></div><div> </div><div>Early in the year two enthusiastic new weavers arrived in my studio. Interestingly Mr 9 was very interested in the set up, threading etc while Miss 6 1/2 loved the weaving.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbDnwsHDNqQ/Xw-vpfHGu-I/AAAAAAAAFWk/lb06oEvUVHwQbaYY_2JTcGeSKzIaeBdhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200117_150108_915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbDnwsHDNqQ/Xw-vpfHGu-I/AAAAAAAAFWk/lb06oEvUVHwQbaYY_2JTcGeSKzIaeBdhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200117_150108_915.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AmRgSoNVRS8/Xw-xovmVfhI/AAAAAAAAFXM/-rFYHV9w4ZMp9ylXSxxsJ-Ubbi0xFnGdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200124_102438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AmRgSoNVRS8/Xw-xovmVfhI/AAAAAAAAFXM/-rFYHV9w4ZMp9ylXSxxsJ-Ubbi0xFnGdACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200124_102438.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The result.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N7bsiYc4eOk/Xw-xoZMSTMI/AAAAAAAAFXI/cWcu--NDHOU3Ji6uVL2QhDiuO5fdse6uQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200124_102547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N7bsiYc4eOk/Xw-xoZMSTMI/AAAAAAAAFXI/cWcu--NDHOU3Ji6uVL2QhDiuO5fdse6uQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200124_102547.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may have read the post about acquiring a new to me Oxabach drawloom just as NZ went into full Covid lockdown. While dear hubby built a flyshuttle system for me I wound warps using many left over threads from projects from a lifetime of playing with fibre.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3TxpQ478s7s/Xw-xs3TwEOI/AAAAAAAAFXk/A9M6E2v38fM-pUj4mFQkRBzz57-chd-6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200510_141108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3TxpQ478s7s/Xw-xs3TwEOI/AAAAAAAAFXk/A9M6E2v38fM-pUj4mFQkRBzz57-chd-6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200510_141108.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The loom was bought specifically to weave blankets. I have always tied one warp to the next so this was ideal to mix up the many different types of thread to avoid differential shrinkage. A technique not for the faint of heart!!<br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_n3BKrAeCfU/Xw-wHeDI5aI/AAAAAAAAFWs/rQ7HU2wOnTELfolN53o6QIt8dArbQe29QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/IMG_20200422_201513_258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_n3BKrAeCfU/Xw-wHeDI5aI/AAAAAAAAFWs/rQ7HU2wOnTELfolN53o6QIt8dArbQe29QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200422_201513_258.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XgyWZQgkAho/Xw-wdlJeGSI/AAAAAAAAFW0/lN1xTIQrVaseEfMzf74uZM076n3uYAFbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200706_133326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XgyWZQgkAho/Xw-wdlJeGSI/AAAAAAAAFW0/lN1xTIQrVaseEfMzf74uZM076n3uYAFbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200706_133326.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FUvpJdC1sk0/Xw-wsRPJltI/AAAAAAAAFW4/dUgiA5xzCPwvWnJB6mz4X4t6mmiSGcwQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200617_162526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FUvpJdC1sk0/Xw-wsRPJltI/AAAAAAAAFW4/dUgiA5xzCPwvWnJB6mz4X4t6mmiSGcwQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200617_162526.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Threads for Paua blankets<br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pT4h6gJ3is/X_F8ZKpBMmI/AAAAAAAAFhU/9CvUfIPOs0EtwF1hwvf6hExXi-MeqkVlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Paua%2Bblanket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pT4h6gJ3is/X_F8ZKpBMmI/AAAAAAAAFhU/9CvUfIPOs0EtwF1hwvf6hExXi-MeqkVlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Paua%2Bblanket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q05xy2F7jlw/X_F8ZPA78YI/AAAAAAAAFhQ/hbho5IixL9ETVjnWEtS1nyZdx-z65PvCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Paua%2Bthreads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q05xy2F7jlw/X_F8ZPA78YI/AAAAAAAAFhQ/hbho5IixL9ETVjnWEtS1nyZdx-z65PvCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Paua%2Bthreads.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pT4h6gJ3is/X_F8ZKpBMmI/AAAAAAAAFhU/9CvUfIPOs0EtwF1hwvf6hExXi-MeqkVlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Paua%2Bblanket.jpg" width="320" /></div><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sea blues blankets for Pauanesia<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAZWoWR-N9g/Xw-xpADAw_I/AAAAAAAAFXQ/t7hDhk7ABq4etG4tnmeMN5UmUnplukBmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200318_114535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAZWoWR-N9g/Xw-xpADAw_I/AAAAAAAAFXQ/t7hDhk7ABq4etG4tnmeMN5UmUnplukBmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200318_114535.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3I3t2zq8n4E/Xw-xq0amOyI/AAAAAAAAFXU/zm1A5VgHGQ4UUzzgESVw03MWyQLqM92cACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200318_114546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3I3t2zq8n4E/Xw-xq0amOyI/AAAAAAAAFXU/zm1A5VgHGQ4UUzzgESVw03MWyQLqM92cACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200318_114546.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AfNEST7yJu4/Xw-xq-sb0tI/AAAAAAAAFXY/Qw_k4SRaRj4YThUt_kUd-BFVKfOoZqvYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200320_103214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AfNEST7yJu4/Xw-xq-sb0tI/AAAAAAAAFXY/Qw_k4SRaRj4YThUt_kUd-BFVKfOoZqvYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200320_103214.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDOPhPb6Ao/Xw-xrRPHwOI/AAAAAAAAFXc/jEkIKwmxMisPFyZNOQhOZ5BSc1VrLaOswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200430_103856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVDOPhPb6Ao/Xw-xrRPHwOI/AAAAAAAAFXc/jEkIKwmxMisPFyZNOQhOZ5BSc1VrLaOswCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200430_103856.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>One of the things about lock down was that I was getting very low on my regular blanket yarn, both wool and mohair. We had called at the mohair place on our trip home from Coopers Beach before lockdown but they had closed already. </div><div> </div><div>I got very inventive and found enough to keep me busy. Like the boucle mohair used in the blanket below reflecting Moeraki Boulders, South Island. <br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihjZ2OFs-KE/X_F9m2imNXI/AAAAAAAAFhk/HsJSvUpy5Ugvn4TxaiK1n2BWitocMrghACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Moeraki%2Bboulders%2Bblanket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihjZ2OFs-KE/X_F9m2imNXI/AAAAAAAAFhk/HsJSvUpy5Ugvn4TxaiK1n2BWitocMrghACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Moeraki%2Bboulders%2Bblanket.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NZ had 6 weeks in full lockdown from 25 March to 28 April. I have to say it never bothered me, in fact it was wonderful having my groceries delivered. We have about 5 different walking trails within reach of our door without getting in the car to go to other reserves. And two looms and a houseful of yarn ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Level 3 was less restrictive and we could go to businesses to purchase stuff but socialising from a distance. May 14 we hit Level 2 and I wrote on the calendar FREE. Not quite but no big gatherings didn't bother us. I didn't record the date of Level 1 but did organise a weaving workshop with Rene Corder Evans for the Bay of Plenty Area for August 11 and 12. We had a great time with enthusiastic students the first day but that night we were shifted back to Level 2 (Auckland at Level 3) and the second day of the workshop had to be postponed. 6 weeks later on September 21 we were back at Level 1 but in the meantime Rene kindly gave us the second half of the workshop via Zoom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Forgive me recording this here but in 10 years time I'm thinking I may appreciate the memory. It may seem this country has had an easy time through Covid and maybe we have but tell that to those who are unemployed and those who lost businesses. We are an island nation which helped and because of this I believe we could have locked our borders a lot earlier while setting up quarantine facilities and getting prepared to cope with the huge number of citizens returning. There is a cliche - we went hard and early. If we had gone earlier we wouldn't have had to go so hard - just saying.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to weaving which is what this blog is about. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A run of bright red blankets for Pauanesia (who celebrated 25 years in business this year - Congrtulations) <br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xn52iZMcAwI/X_F9tuWLf1I/AAAAAAAAFhs/n2HK5hcot0w9rwvMDzz2v2XCI2lULxNcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/more%2Breds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xn52iZMcAwI/X_F9tuWLf1I/AAAAAAAAFhs/n2HK5hcot0w9rwvMDzz2v2XCI2lULxNcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/more%2Breds.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Another run of bold moody red blankets, again for Pauanesia.<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EcoNwROXik/X_F9qTRItYI/AAAAAAAAFho/f2U-ZwwJSQANnLnFQzH1ZJE9LN-GJq0bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bold%2Bred%2Bblanket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EcoNwROXik/X_F9qTRItYI/AAAAAAAAFho/f2U-ZwwJSQANnLnFQzH1ZJE9LN-GJq0bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/bold%2Bred%2Bblanket.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lets continue with blankets. These below reflect Anawhata Beach, West Auckland, again for Pauanesia.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8z0ngHrBKg/X_Iln0OSOcI/AAAAAAAAFiQ/aPKPNOWEc7gWSqGLBDXPoEn5NNJSpB13ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Anawhata%2Bblankets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8z0ngHrBKg/X_Iln0OSOcI/AAAAAAAAFiQ/aPKPNOWEc7gWSqGLBDXPoEn5NNJSpB13ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Anawhata%2Bblankets.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And below are blankets reflecting the NZ native bird, the Tui using more threads from my stash; I recall this had 64 different chains of different threads. Available at Waihi Beach Gallery.<br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5MchLQSqCik/X_ImZr4Yz_I/AAAAAAAAFis/ooXcQFRat7gJP13pXmB0qNJhbVB35BxZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tui%2Bblanket%2BDec%2B2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5MchLQSqCik/X_ImZr4Yz_I/AAAAAAAAFis/ooXcQFRat7gJP13pXmB0qNJhbVB35BxZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/tui%2Bblanket%2BDec%2B2020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ooXwYBO_39g/X_Ilj33l05I/AAAAAAAAFiM/0ek7hK2ttYcCXIWjXkO5xHAIM_EJoEISgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/tui%2Bblanket.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Part 2 of the catch up for 2020 will follow.<br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-59529742785723516312020-07-15T19:20:00.000+12:002020-07-15T19:20:11.945+12:00Oxaback Drawloom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Early in the year I was in Waihi Beach Gallery and Ana suggested I should make my weaving art for the wall. Yeah yeah I thought, I like the dance of throwing the shuttle, beating the beater,seeing the cloth grow.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Then I was sitting at the table bemoaning the fact no one wanted my beautiful garments, all anyone asked for was blankets. Well said Peter what would make it easier to weave the blankets. Oh a 60 inch wide loom I answered and the subject was dropped. I have always woven my blankets double layer to get the width I needed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Three days later a friend in Coopers Beach, Northland advertised a 60" wide Oxaback drawloom for sale. Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined owning a drawloom and must admit I'm still not sure of the workings of it. <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">It wasn't convenient for Agnes or I to pick up the loom until mid March and, of course, by then Covid-19 was just arriving in New Zealand and we were at Level 2 shut down. (I think we had something like 5 cases.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">One morning Peter said pack your bag, I think we better go collect your loom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">The day we dismantled the loom and loaded the trailer the country went to Level 3 and we were told that wherever you are in 48 hours time is where you have to stay through Level 4. Since we are both over 70 and shouldn't have been out and about anyway we scarpered home without even stopping in Auckland to see our kids.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Meet Maude<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N7TPyKPJ8Go/Xw1LHNLfVRI/AAAAAAAAFVM/Bks5tPCZ9KIb52BTzX_kM8ldTNZYN_hlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200415_172025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N7TPyKPJ8Go/Xw1LHNLfVRI/AAAAAAAAFVM/Bks5tPCZ9KIb52BTzX_kM8ldTNZYN_hlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200415_172025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">I call my loom after Maude, my maternal grandmother who was a wonderful needle worker and seamstress. Unfortunately she died 2 years before I was born.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lGACq-0Nr4c/Xw6qUatq8YI/AAAAAAAAFWU/jjx5LAFc59cQHikXf7eivRKL7ZUfVpTvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1048/IMG_20200615_192059_414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lGACq-0Nr4c/Xw6qUatq8YI/AAAAAAAAFWU/jjx5LAFc59cQHikXf7eivRKL7ZUfVpTvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200615_192059_414.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUC4-sZpRRs/Xw6ownWxh3I/AAAAAAAAFWI/0wRprNVyEngYsrmqhOOMKqNKFzJnRgzIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200604_151522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUC4-sZpRRs/Xw6ownWxh3I/AAAAAAAAFWI/0wRprNVyEngYsrmqhOOMKqNKFzJnRgzIACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200604_151522.jpg" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Who would have thought I would spend 6 weeks of total lock down inside a loom trying to get the countermach system working.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfJjDS6rmME/Xw1Lhro3RkI/AAAAAAAAFVU/CCjr4l4q_MwAtjQghryPcCUS8R_S9jJagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200503_112531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfJjDS6rmME/Xw1Lhro3RkI/AAAAAAAAFVU/CCjr4l4q_MwAtjQghryPcCUS8R_S9jJagCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200503_112531.jpg" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Before agreeing to purchase the loom we realised I'd need a fly shuttle system which Peter studied intensely and built from what was to hand. Remember we were locked down. An old rimu book case provided the wood for the box, kwila decking extended the beater to attach the box to and also provided a bar near the top of the beater to attach the cords and later to attach a light.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G3I7gUW8L6c/Xw1L0ju8fsI/AAAAAAAAFVc/_ci7yJ3yFTYLYEx9fvCiR1J_5qboZX_5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200527_152557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G3I7gUW8L6c/Xw1L0ju8fsI/AAAAAAAAFVc/_ci7yJ3yFTYLYEx9fvCiR1J_5qboZX_5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200527_152557.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZGGM9Iztr0/Xw1MBz7wY4I/AAAAAAAAFVg/QLE-suHO7RkXR3D4hYVob59p3VKPbwgMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200530_161906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZGGM9Iztr0/Xw1MBz7wY4I/AAAAAAAAFVg/QLE-suHO7RkXR3D4hYVob59p3VKPbwgMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200530_161906.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">At Level 2 we were able to go to the city to get timber for Pete to build my seat. And what a seat it is; sloping top adjustable height, solid on the ground and a tray to put my "stuff" in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">The only thing I need now is a coffee cup holder.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyY4M-f_Gu8/Xw1MMqUHb1I/AAAAAAAAFVo/qpYtaAcKtZktHLfVArlSLZrkgGNZaNErgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200618_143059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyY4M-f_Gu8/Xw1MMqUHb1I/AAAAAAAAFVo/qpYtaAcKtZktHLfVArlSLZrkgGNZaNErgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200618_143059.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">The Taj Mahal of seats.</span><br /></div>
Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-72427480495034737232020-07-14T17:45:00.003+12:002020-07-15T13:57:42.600+12:00Colour, Texture and Maipulation<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rsw-VP_f3I0/Xw0c1wOn9EI/AAAAAAAAFUs/u4fu-WvQ6xIyR4Tj3Vh966dsxrC9zS9bwCLcBGAsYHQ/s945/Exhibition%2Bsml.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="598" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rsw-VP_f3I0/Xw0c1wOn9EI/AAAAAAAAFUs/u4fu-WvQ6xIyR4Tj3Vh966dsxrC9zS9bwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Exhibition%2Bsml.jpg" /></a></div></div><div><font face="arial">I spent a good part of last year weaving towards this solo exhibition "Colour, Texture and Manipulation" which showed at Laughing Pottery in Waihi. I wove the pieces with the shibori resist threads in them but had to set them aside as I had a large commission looming and would have to rethread the loom. So in the new year, that is the beginning of 2020, the magic started in the dye pots.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">I had two walls in the studio plus the windows. Started with the green pieces which blended into blues and the second wall was pinks into reds. One window showed a blue blanket and the other window my woven <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7963382224653672552/767551055403142795">coat with freeform crochet back</a>. My friend, Rene Corder Evans helped me hang the exhibition and it turned out exactly as I planned. When hanging was finished I stood back to look and have to admit to shedding a tear or two. A proud moment.<br /></font></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyFwMmXTRXE/XtBHzbiUPfI/AAAAAAAAFHI/rv8_phNa8ao-GJMDbJsupsJWudfAUMmqwCK4BGAsYHg/20200229_162007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyFwMmXTRXE/XtBHzbiUPfI/AAAAAAAAFHI/rv8_phNa8ao-GJMDbJsupsJWudfAUMmqwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200229_162007.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lz4L1BghMqM/XtBHynxCQYI/AAAAAAAAFHE/wpGdU6GyNDEL33hcB6c9oKN16jU0DZN1gCK4BGAsYHg/20200229_162315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lz4L1BghMqM/XtBHynxCQYI/AAAAAAAAFHE/wpGdU6GyNDEL33hcB6c9oKN16jU0DZN1gCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200229_162315.jpg" width="320" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">I have to admit I didn't give the pieces names. <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">This piece was probably the most experimental with three wave design lines intersecting each other, one in the weaving and two shibori lines, hence it went through three dye pots It was very hard to catch the magic and the colour. Sold.</span><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lz4L1BghMqM/XtBHynxCQYI/AAAAAAAAFHE/wpGdU6GyNDEL33hcB6c9oKN16jU0DZN1gCK4BGAsYHg/20200229_162315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QI3bPP5MdsE/XtBIH4a9ZfI/AAAAAAAAFI0/BzSRMqPQeeQuE0oMVpAmFCfF5sv8YlXggCK4BGAsYHg/20200215_100235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QI3bPP5MdsE/XtBIH4a9ZfI/AAAAAAAAFI0/BzSRMqPQeeQuE0oMVpAmFCfF5sv8YlXggCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200215_100235.jpg" width="280" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Px20XsKnnww/XtBHXZeRgzI/AAAAAAAAFFA/fXzo_1aV_5wcs57CC1hFM7IF92PKt9TJwCK4BGAsYHg/20200213_092130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Px20XsKnnww/XtBHXZeRgzI/AAAAAAAAFFA/fXzo_1aV_5wcs57CC1hFM7IF92PKt9TJwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200213_092130.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">This piece in shades of blue had two design lines, one in the weaving and one a shibori resist.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--AWCgDstDCY/XtBHtvigidI/AAAAAAAAFGo/bX_hyUZIXMQuY_eN9GFBKjOcX1SxUZhUgCK4BGAsYHg/20200206_114747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--AWCgDstDCY/XtBHtvigidI/AAAAAAAAFGo/bX_hyUZIXMQuY_eN9GFBKjOcX1SxUZhUgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200206_114747.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tTq35q9ursM/XtBHualXfxI/AAAAAAAAFGw/9tnCSMWzECkcWtDIX6OcTAx5vcueD-kZQCK4BGAsYHg/20200206_114821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tTq35q9ursM/XtBHualXfxI/AAAAAAAAFGw/9tnCSMWzECkcWtDIX6OcTAx5vcueD-kZQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200206_114821.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">The following was rather a mission working out the curves to fit within the length of a wrap and you never know quite how the dye will show. This was rather a surprise. It looks fabulous draped around a body.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PDGYCMSfRA/XtBHWwfwK2I/AAAAAAAAFE8/XnuNFQde79kS1Vqa6TvCBFaWB6eDBLgSQCK4BGAsYHg/20200206_112011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--PDGYCMSfRA/XtBHWwfwK2I/AAAAAAAAFE8/XnuNFQde79kS1Vqa6TvCBFaWB6eDBLgSQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200206_112011.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><font face="arial"> The next piece you have read about in another blog post<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7963382224653672552/6178990935849900388"> "Pounamu".</a></font><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WR9y39tmpDg/XtBH0IbFh8I/AAAAAAAAFHM/KS-TVL2Q7rwz6zMdL4YlZYL--60t6kj8wCK4BGAsYHg/20200301_120624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WR9y39tmpDg/XtBH0IbFh8I/AAAAAAAAFHM/KS-TVL2Q7rwz6zMdL4YlZYL--60t6kj8wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200301_120624.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below<span style="font-family: "arial";"> Pounamu is a neck piece, part of a series of woven jewelry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">This gives you an idea of how the resist threads are drawn up before the white merino wool and/or silk has dye painted on them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">As someone commented to me - you paint you work after its woven!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Sometimes my heart is in my mouth as I do it but ...</span><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UJeS0T44-Bw/XtBHRRBt3bI/AAAAAAAAFEg/9NHenC5383M0p-a4WnGDfILuCKCMHsqzwCK4BGAsYHg/20191231_082903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UJeS0T44-Bw/XtBHRRBt3bI/AAAAAAAAFEg/9NHenC5383M0p-a4WnGDfILuCKCMHsqzwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191231_082903.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2nmXKuQqAM/XtBHSCZVb3I/AAAAAAAAFEk/UTZK54I9L9IpgIldoKYK2HqfsiI3ns1cgCK4BGAsYHg/20191231_082919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2nmXKuQqAM/XtBHSCZVb3I/AAAAAAAAFEk/UTZK54I9L9IpgIldoKYK2HqfsiI3ns1cgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191231_082919.jpg" /></a><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhjQeT-7Fsk/XtBHV1LENdI/AAAAAAAAFE4/GCSm2-VrqDAxOzQiAL_CVGwsfBGi5itoQCK4BGAsYHg/20200204_091742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhjQeT-7Fsk/XtBHV1LENdI/AAAAAAAAFE4/GCSm2-VrqDAxOzQiAL_CVGwsfBGi5itoQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200204_091742.jpg" /></a></div></div><div></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Bold orange and yellow on a deep olive green background.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ha9bgLyLJAI/XtBHTU6GCMI/AAAAAAAAFEs/CWgHGlvH1tMFGoz95ES5gnQFePwHN_LyQCK4BGAsYHg/20200206_112953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ha9bgLyLJAI/XtBHTU6GCMI/AAAAAAAAFEs/CWgHGlvH1tMFGoz95ES5gnQFePwHN_LyQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200206_112953.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Of course I make art.</span><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Z2AN9OSNQk/XtBHverwXDI/AAAAAAAAFG0/cckckpJGo6ERwOjvWLm8nQXcY3EKCEsAgCK4BGAsYHg/20200227_150156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Z2AN9OSNQk/XtBHverwXDI/AAAAAAAAFG0/cckckpJGo6ERwOjvWLm8nQXcY3EKCEsAgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200227_150156.jpg" /></a></div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Goodness its difficult to keep a length of weaving folded until it can be clamped. I don't recall how many times I'd just be tightening the clamp and sprong ... it would explode outwards and I'd start again.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vI2u_R-RlZs/XtBHUO-zZSI/AAAAAAAAFEw/HQOEzNFQvcUSp5kLgFJ-ENZ3YUqa1hebACK4BGAsYHg/20191229_161305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vI2u_R-RlZs/XtBHUO-zZSI/AAAAAAAAFEw/HQOEzNFQvcUSp5kLgFJ-ENZ3YUqa1hebACK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191229_161305.jpg" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">But what an effective result. The blue/turquoise cowl at the top is a double twist, the other two are single cowls.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F5qI4A3VG7g/XtBH07A5pHI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/9-dHfkd5FFIniezSrFSxSU6GOucpS9w2wCK4BGAsYHg/20200312_163054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="1158" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F5qI4A3VG7g/XtBH07A5pHI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/9-dHfkd5FFIniezSrFSxSU6GOucpS9w2wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200312_163054.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xBLF-ATaLlk/XtBHxE_X_-I/AAAAAAAAFG8/ycBbl4SpdZQSpAFZsodDaaD3VKZJfiN6QCK4BGAsYHg/20200228_165008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xBLF-ATaLlk/XtBHxE_X_-I/AAAAAAAAFG8/ycBbl4SpdZQSpAFZsodDaaD3VKZJfiN6QCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200228_165008.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">The table runner beside the cowls has sold.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QG06erkjP7A/XtBID3TVC1I/AAAAAAAAFIY/O0GtDJrMrQENK7YS0OXN8KM-KDPp-u78gCK4BGAsYHg/20200301_120413.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QG06erkjP7A/XtBID3TVC1I/AAAAAAAAFIY/O0GtDJrMrQENK7YS0OXN8KM-KDPp-u78gCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200301_120413.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">This silk piece was pole wrapped several times with a different dye colour each time</span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The second piece is a woven cowl with an interesting accent yarn.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-995-z_ZKH70/XtBHQlIgJ9I/AAAAAAAAFEc/yVSNOWKSB6AGBLSluv1a9DN56ovrAWoSQCK4BGAsYHg/20200206_111131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-995-z_ZKH70/XtBHQlIgJ9I/AAAAAAAAFEc/yVSNOWKSB6AGBLSluv1a9DN56ovrAWoSQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200206_111131.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">A narrow silk scarf shibori dyed with the folds creating the resist. It has a ring at one end that the tassel end slips through; ideal for warmer climates.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-db94cNcmcOg/Xwzjzb9AAQI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/3ZxDgugLuwIhcNDqvlZzMfGLxRuEnzr2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1623/spring%2Bscarf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1623" data-original-width="1435" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-db94cNcmcOg/Xwzjzb9AAQI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/3ZxDgugLuwIhcNDqvlZzMfGLxRuEnzr2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/spring%2Bscarf.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">A square silk scarf, again the folds creating the resist.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">I really liked this so much I was tempted to weave silk to try several ... until I realised I'd be threading over 2,000 threads. Nice dream.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kjpMIcUJhc4/Xw0-qUp5-9I/AAAAAAAAFU4/btaSysZk-yIJhzCUAdC0jBE0JMXUzsI4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200224_134952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kjpMIcUJhc4/Xw0-qUp5-9I/AAAAAAAAFU4/btaSysZk-yIJhzCUAdC0jBE0JMXUzsI4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200224_134952.jpg" /></a></div>And the last piece I'm sharing was woven with shibori resist threads in the body and clamp resisted at the ends, again going through several dye baths.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWpUVmWgKpo/XwzjlEmNW5I/AAAAAAAAFUM/3ejI3eGWylg1LocjkpKzHQ2hXvKOLrtMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200224_134253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWpUVmWgKpo/XwzjlEmNW5I/AAAAAAAAFUM/3ejI3eGWylg1LocjkpKzHQ2hXvKOLrtMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200224_134253.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCS_kZZ5_ts/XwzjjwMpjiI/AAAAAAAAFUE/JRli8p7V9gw7e9oOosIMj08lJJ0HJql6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200218_094122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCS_kZZ5_ts/XwzjjwMpjiI/AAAAAAAAFUE/JRli8p7V9gw7e9oOosIMj08lJJ0HJql6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20200218_094122.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "arial";">Andrew from Laughing Pottery was a bit surprised at the number of people who came from far and wide specifically to see the exhibition and asked if I could leave it hanging for another few weeks but, of course, Covid-19 changed our world and New Zealand went into complete lock down on the night of 25 March so my last activity before I was grounded was to go collect my exhibit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Many thanks to everyone who went to see it.</span><br /></div></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-36970847215186403572020-05-28T19:46:00.000+12:002020-05-28T19:46:21.884+12:00Eva's Mats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">At the beginning of 2019 I had a request for a set of 30 woven placemats which I wove in December 2019. These were to be the same as a set of 50 I had made for Eva at Chocolaterie in Dilsberg, Germany about 22 years ago. These older ones are still in great condition even though they're used every day. As the business has expanded Eva needed more to use in her concert room where a grande piano resides and she holds recitals.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Unfortunately the moths had munched the yarn I used originally so I used some NZ romney being a hard wearing fibre. I had not kept records from the first run but remembered the brief had been "to look like Opoutere beach as you stepped out of the trees onto the sand". Originally I had used a draft from an old Handwoven magazine for rep weave glass mats and luckily I found that. Decided to weave them in 2 lots of 15 mats each so set about dyeing one warp chain with navy, a murky mountain blue and teal, the second chain was left natural.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RrBqbP0Gbw/Xs17XdWPVZI/AAAAAAAAFA0/dlTfKOh4sSM925A5juNKMU2djo-AlpPnQCK4BGAsYHg/20191111_142415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5RrBqbP0Gbw/Xs17XdWPVZI/AAAAAAAAFA0/dlTfKOh4sSM925A5juNKMU2djo-AlpPnQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191111_142415.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Threading the loom front to back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-db2ZJt9ihBc/Xs17WgQdyoI/AAAAAAAAFAw/ArpxxCpmmUQFEs-2xBGWm0pNi4NZ8_uPACK4BGAsYHg/20191119_165452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-db2ZJt9ihBc/Xs17WgQdyoI/AAAAAAAAFAw/ArpxxCpmmUQFEs-2xBGWm0pNi4NZ8_uPACK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191119_165452.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IqRt7f98QvY/Xs17Y8ioAsI/AAAAAAAAFBA/IkHATwUIzU4AF7_d_v3L-kL6fy173zgPACK4BGAsYHg/20191119_153515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IqRt7f98QvY/Xs17Y8ioAsI/AAAAAAAAFBA/IkHATwUIzU4AF7_d_v3L-kL6fy173zgPACK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191119_153515.jpg" width="320" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tying on the second warp length.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did make a booboo in the first warp in that I wove 3.5cm for hem at each end of each mat instead of the 2.5cm allowed for. 15 mats times 2cm equals the length of one placemat. I was short one mat so had to dye and weave a third short chain giving Eva a bonus as I couldn't do just one extra.<br /></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ew7wR9vMJh4/Xs17Xz81xVI/AAAAAAAAFA4/Sq2ffQeQzy023GgnuXmwzSMfhDXiu0a3ACK4BGAsYHg/20191111_180647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ew7wR9vMJh4/Xs17Xz81xVI/AAAAAAAAFA4/Sq2ffQeQzy023GgnuXmwzSMfhDXiu0a3ACK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191111_180647.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7fm4FIpURE/Xs17VkABaqI/AAAAAAAAFAo/K1HxBwxWedsVqJa_dd-Yry29rt8I8eWfQCK4BGAsYHg/20191119_133834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7fm4FIpURE/Xs17VkABaqI/AAAAAAAAFAo/K1HxBwxWedsVqJa_dd-Yry29rt8I8eWfQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191119_133834.jpg" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hemmed pile is growing.</span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-67vu79FLtmU/Xs17WAiqKII/AAAAAAAAFAs/REHd1eP7iUgp0cTqCmGqShXmc9RvvhF2ACK4BGAsYHg/20200106_114026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-67vu79FLtmU/Xs17WAiqKII/AAAAAAAAFAs/REHd1eP7iUgp0cTqCmGqShXmc9RvvhF2ACK4BGAsYHg/s320/20200106_114026.jpg" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">When I wrote to Eva asking what address to send the mats to she responded with "I'll come pick them up". We had a lovely lunch with mutual friends.</font><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fKOpJt_AeJc/Xs17YRSO2MI/AAAAAAAAFA8/Fn_srWkhzykNQUmRH1AZe5SvrvLeZqi3wCK4BGAsYHg/20191216_170348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fKOpJt_AeJc/Xs17YRSO2MI/AAAAAAAAFA8/Fn_srWkhzykNQUmRH1AZe5SvrvLeZqi3wCK4BGAsYHg/s320/20191216_170348.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPXIDjns6BM/Xs2CRL5VJ1I/AAAAAAAAFCA/LyFanVyWdm0WH6-XonSSOzpCMU5cQwshgCK4BGAsYHg/eva-hess-chocholaterie1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPXIDjns6BM/Xs2CRL5VJ1I/AAAAAAAAFCA/LyFanVyWdm0WH6-XonSSOzpCMU5cQwshgCK4BGAsYHg/s320/eva-hess-chocholaterie1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Chocolaterie, Dilsberg</span><br /></div>Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-9367999644453222322020-01-28T09:09:00.000+13:002020-01-28T09:09:18.032+13:00Touch of Tui<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Actually the conversation started something like "Are you still weaving? I want to catch you before you retire!" One request was for a black and white shawl, maybe with a touch of the iridescence of the tui. The tui is a native NZ bird which generally appears black with a white wattle under its beak but in the sun it sparkles blue and green iridescence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It must have been in July a fellow fibre artist kept putting posts on faceboook for folks to enter the Franklin Arts Exhibition and as I had woven this rather special wrap I thought I'd support the exhibition by entering. The parcel was left with my son to get in the post on the designated dates and Peter and I went off the Australia for a much needed break. (We flew in to Brisbane and out of Sydney and explored the coast in between.) We had only been home a day and I got a call to say I'd been award a prize and could I come to the opening so we repacked our suitcases and headed back to Auckland. I received second prize in the Functional Textile section. A thrill to be called up on stage and shake the presenters hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Every three or four years the Professional Weavers Network of New Zealand hold an exhibition. These take a lot of planning and discussion and sometimes the best laid plans change as with the current exhibition. The title and theme changed and I just could not get with the plan so decided not to participate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scroll back to our annual Seminar earlier this year and our long suffering Convenor put the hard word on us. Not enough entries to make an exhibition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Suddenly a light bulb lit up so I asked if I could enter even though the date for submissions had closed and she not only agreed, she liked my idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And so a couple of months of creation began.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have to admit that if I wrote down records I have lost them but I'm pretty sure it was 48 thread per inch of Schappe-Seide silk which is beautiful to work with. Two inches in the reed and floating selvedges for twill. I wove one 6 inch length and stitched it to the cardboard hexatron and realised it was slightly loose. Dropped two threads and that was enough. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each piece of silk was dyed a primary or secondary colour to fit with the group instructions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This piece I call a wall necklace and I loved working with the primary colours. The small 1 inch hexatrons were a bit fiddly but fun when finished. I found a necklace to repurpose with the perfect blue beads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As they were displayed at the Percy Thomas Gallery in Stratford. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A very fun project once I got my head around what to make for Angles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A machine knit and felted merino scarf with wonderful organic loops. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is 12.8m to the first limb and has a diameter of 2.7m measured at a height of 1.5m.</span></div>
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Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-60617150680668729862019-09-15T13:34:00.002+12:002019-09-15T13:34:54.950+12:00Desert Road t'towels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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An exercise in using up cotton thread and exploring weave patterns.</div>
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A mishap caused by not checking all threads. See how the green is puckering; its not actually cotton. When I did the burn test on a thread it went phewt and a ball of plastic was left on the bench. Lovely if using a tea towel near a gas stove!</div>
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I wound some new warp in a darker green cotton, tied it to the old threads and pulled them through the reed and heddles and weighted them at the back of the loom.</div>
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The warp is a 5 end extended advancing twill and most wefts were woven with two shuttles.</div>
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I played in my software, turning half the tie up or turning half the treadling or cycling half the treadling or a combination thereof.</div>
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Some blended the stripes, some lines not so easy to follow. The camera had trouble focusing.</div>
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This one below looks a bit like argyle and I like the border.</div>
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Three beautiful blankets which went to Pauanesia shop. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of April New Zealand Creative Fibre held its bi-annual Festival, this time celebrating its 50th anniversary, in Palmerston North.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I managed to finish three entries for the Fashion Parade. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">has an interesting back view consisting of crochet scrumble motifs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A lot of the motifs were crocheted while traveling on a trip to Italy last year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At one point Pete asked me if I'd brought all the yarn with me. The joke was he couldn't see how much more was in my suitcase! </span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and wee bead tassels between the silk tassels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of it spread out to show the path of the intersecting lines - due to my being late getting my entries in the post, as usual, chasing my tail. It sold at Festival so I might have to make something else using the same draft.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The third entry was a hand knit jacket, knitted sideways with hand spun yarn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was fun seeing my entries on the catwalk and I always say there can only be so many award winner but if we don't enter there is no show.</span></div>
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How many ways to love these Midnight Bush Walk blankets.</div>
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