Panel #1
Panel #2
Panel #3
Panel #4
Panel #5My biggest concern was that the ikat would overwhelm the horoscope panels.
And, yes, I hand wind all of my shuttles. I always have. Since I weave with multiple strands of weft, I find it easy to control the tensions as I load the shuttle. In addition, the shuttle holds 15-30 minutes of weaving time. I find that if I have to stop at frequent intervals and perform a task other than weaving, my aging body is thankful.
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I know that this may be a simple question but I need to know: as a Rug weaver I overlap the end of one shuttle with the beginning of another shuttle on the weft and just beat them together. I have just gotten an 8 shaft loom and have just started weaving items other than rugs. On panel #4 I see that you end one shuttle and a few warps later started another. How do you join the two wefts?
Char
Hi Charlotte,
How you end and begin is how I do it now, but back then I would leave a 4" tail hanging out of the finished shuttle. I would tuck the tail into the very next shed. Then I would throw the new shuttle into that same shed, but leave a 4" tail hanging. I would change the shed and tuck that tail into that shed and then throw the shuttle coming from the other edge without changing the shed. Later on I would just cut off the two tails.
I hope that makes sense.
Whoa - at first I was thinking "Wow - she got a lot done today"....then I remembered that a little time warp was going on with this project! Phew!!!
It looks really good, and I eagerly await the next installment of the saga!!!
Sue
So pretty. I can't wait for the next installment either.
Simply awesome Bonnie. I especially like Panel #2, but they're all gorgeous. Some of your best work, IMHO.
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