tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618077303685993232024-02-20T23:25:15.038-05:00Interstitial SpacesExpressing my creativity and reconnecting with timeless textile traditions.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-35138846877026614392015-07-21T12:36:00.000-04:002017-04-16T21:06:29.263-04:00I've missed bloggingI've missed blogging, but couldn't decide how to start again. How do you re-start a long neglected blog? I've decided to just jump right in. So many things have happened, and my focus has changed so many times, that it really only makes sense to start fresh, all over again. ;) In this space, I'll explore all of my creative passions.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-28180465607492430202014-11-19T16:29:00.000-05:002014-11-19T16:29:07.413-05:00I've really missed blogging, and will start positing again.While Facebook is great, it's not always the best way to share all the things I've been doing at the studio. More to come.<br />
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<br />Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-44325513206512334942013-10-05T11:47:00.000-04:002013-11-14T10:32:31.549-05:00Thick/Thin Hand spunYes, I know it's been a while since my last post. I've been spending more time on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Espace-Interstitiel/228178133904277?ref=hl" target="_blank">Espace Interstitiel Facebook page</a> and the poor blog has been neglected. So to refresh the blog here's a free pattern for you.<br />
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I knitted these scarves/shawls out of hand spun and Habu yarns.<br />
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Several people liked them and asked me to write up the pattern. I'm a very slow pattern writer so it's taken a while. I hope you enjoy it.<br />
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This is an easy pattern for using up interesting bits of hand spun or other yarns you've collected.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will need approximately 50g of thick yarn and 50g of thin yarn. The greater the difference between the thick and thin yarns, the stronger the textured effect will be. You will need needles sized appropriately for knitting the thick yarn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">In my examples the hand spun yarn was about a worsted weight and the fine yarn would be considered a lace weight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">NOTES: Odd rows are wrong side (WS) and even rows are right side (RS). Yarn amounts are approximate. The amounts you use may be different. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Using thick yarn, cast on 30 sts. Make sure that your cast on is not tight. </span>It will be much easier to work with the thin yarn if you try not to knit tightly.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 1 (WS): Knit</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 2(RS): Knit</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 3: Knit holding both thick and thin yarn together</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Begin Short-Row Wedge</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 4: Knit 4 sts holding both yarns, knit to end of row (26 sts) using only thin yarn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 5: Purl 22 sts, turn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 6: Slip first stitch on left hand needle as if to purl, Knit to end of row (21 sts).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 7: Purl 18 sts, turn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 8: Slip first stitch on left hand needle as if to purl, Knit to end of row (17 sts).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 9: Purl 14 sts, turn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 10: Slip first stitch on left hand needle as if to purl, Knit to end of row (13 sts).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 11: Purl 10 sts, turn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 12: Slip first stitch on left hand needle as if to purl, Knit to end of row (9 sts).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Row 13: Purl 26 sts; pick up thick yarn and knit to end holding both yarns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rows 14 and 15: Knit holding both yarns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Repeat Rows 4 to 15 for as many wedges as you wish. End on Row 14, knit two rows using only the thick yarn. Cast off loosely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">There are many ways to modify this pattern so be creative.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Happy knitting.</span></div>
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<br />Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-80985465098094590402013-06-04T12:59:00.000-04:002013-06-04T12:59:23.429-04:00Colour PlayWhen the Schacht <a href="http://www.espaceinterstitiel.blogspot.ca/p/products-weaving.html" target="_blank">Zoom Looms</a> arrived at the studio, I eagerly pulled out some yarns and started planning projects.<br />
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These two sock yarns have been in my stash for years, and I thought they would look great together.<br />
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Two lovely blues; why wouldn't they work?<br />
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Well first I tried them with one in the warp and the other in the weft ... and didn't like the results.<br />
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Then I tried having them alternating one thread of each, in both warp and weft ... still didn't like the results.<br />
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So I gave it another try, by grouping them in both warp and weft ... better but still not great.<br />
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While these blue yarns look lovely side by side, they just don't play as well together. for weaving, as I was anticipating.<br />
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Not willing to give up, I tried the light blue with another colour. I like this much better.<br />
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Still no "real" project for these looms, however I now have a great tool for testing my colour choices . Making these 4x4 inch squares is a fun, quick and easy way to to play with different colour combination.<br />
<br />Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-33469129636556214872013-05-29T14:49:00.000-04:002013-05-29T14:49:43.013-04:00I'm still hereI haven't posted in a while, but I'm still here, and planning to be here for a bit longer. ;)<br />
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Three years ago, while working on a fine arts degree, I was frustrated with art school and life in general. Plus my apartment was bursting with too much stuff! I decided what I really needed was a studio. Crazy! So I did this crazy thing, and signed a three year lease for studio space. I was excited and scared and so nervous. I honestly had no idea what I was doing, and had no previous business experience. I just knew that I needed to do something. Well it has been a most incredibly stressful and wonderful journey. I've made many mistakes and came close, several times, to packing it all in, and closing up shop. This week, still scared excited and nervous, I renewed my lease. I really want to thank everyone who has supported me, during these years. Your support, in all ways, is truly appreciated. I would not still be doing this, if it were not for that support and encouragement.<br />
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I couldn't end this post without a picture of what I'm up to.<br />
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One loom is warped with a combination of hand spun/hand dyed Romney (green and blue), Brown Sheep Nature Spun, and Lanaloft.<br />
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Stay tuned, and happy crafting.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-39424831786347799642012-11-13T12:42:00.001-05:002012-11-13T12:45:50.237-05:00Westmount Artisans' FestivalThe Westmount Artisans' Festival has come and gone. I cannot tell you how much I stressed over this show. For my first show, it went better than I anticipated. My friend and I shared a table. She had hand spun yarns and hand-dyed reeled silk embroidery thread. Initially I was going to bring hand-woven, knitted and crocheted items, but then decided to only bring hand-woven items. There was already a knitter in the show and I didn't want to have too much duplication. Also, I was having such a difficult time pricing my knitted and crocheted items, that it was simpler to leave them out.<br />
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I received a lot of compliments, some of them from experienced weavers. Now, I feel a lot more confident about the path I've chosen. I really enjoyed the show and definitely plan to do more of them.<br />
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As expected, there was a lot of sticker shock. I'm glad I didn't bring the knitted and crocheted scarves and shawls. If the prices on the woven items (which were really reasonable) generated sticker shock, then my prices for the crocheted and knitted silk and cashmere items, could have triggered heart failure! Given that most people don't know how much work goes into producing textiles, sticker shock is normal. I feel that part of my job is to educate people. I really enjoy talking to people about what I do. Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-4282671908444621492012-10-24T15:58:00.000-04:002012-10-24T15:58:09.904-04:00Down to the wire<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weaving the last bit of a hand-painted silk warp.</td></tr>
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This will be my first year participating in a craft sale. The <a href="http://www.westmount.org/calendar_view.cfm?Event_ID=94" target="_blank">Westmount Artisans' Festival</a> will be held on, Nov. 10-11 from 10h to 17h. I have no idea what to expect, but I'm looking forward to it. I still have a lot to do so I've been almost living at the studio. This weekend I plan to go through everything to have a better idea of what I will bring to the show.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alpaca Silk warp waiting to be woven.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Organic naturally coloured cotton.</td></tr>
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There are a few more items want to make but I really want to finish all of the weaving by the end of next week. That should give me enough time to get all the finishing done, and print the labels. It's really hard to anticipate what people want, so I've just been weaving the kinds of things I'd want. If you're in the neighbourhood, do stop by.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-68185164058072952582012-10-18T18:23:00.000-04:002012-10-18T18:23:17.188-04:00Fibre PlayI really need to get all of my stashes (yarn, fibre, fabric, ...) organised. I've been going through my personal fibre stash, trying to wrestle it into some kind of order, and found this.<br />
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It didn't look like much until it was opened up.<br />
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It's lovely angora fibre and I have two ounces of it. Just look at the staple length. <br />
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I'm not sure what I'll do with it. Should I blend it by combing or carding? Also, what should I blend it with? I think two ounces should be enough for some fibre fun. I haven't worked with angora before and have no idea what type it is. Any ideas?<br />
<br />Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-40032843991280649352012-09-26T13:06:00.000-04:002012-09-26T13:06:37.371-04:00Had to shareI'm really happy with how this silk warp is turning out.<br />
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The warp in hand-dyed reeled silk set at 30epi, and the weft is hand-dyed throwster silk. It's the first of 9 silk scarves (three per warp) that I'm weaving for an upcoming show.<br />
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I also finished spinning some more cotton.<br />
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Now, to decide if I want to knit or weave it.<br />
<br />Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-70258858668411942652012-09-24T11:42:00.000-04:002012-09-25T18:32:14.297-04:00Patricia's fleece spun and ready to knit.<br />
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Drum Carding experiments.<br />
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New warp on the loom.<br />
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Life is good.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-29995238651704697842012-09-11T14:56:00.002-04:002012-09-11T14:56:18.911-04:00Yarn Yarn YarnIt's been a busy summer and when I get busy, blogging grinds to a halt. It has been a summer of focus and change, but I'll talk about that another time. I'll just show you what I've been spinning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5oz of Alpaca goodness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alpaca yarns. First, third and bottom ones are from Ashland Bay top. Second from the top is from the batt.</td></tr>
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Dyed tussah silk in stock in lots of colours. The new workshop schedule is up. That's it for now.<br />
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<br />Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-80458369632927546942012-07-05T10:50:00.000-04:002012-08-28T19:51:37.619-04:00Warped and Weaving
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I read about people who hate to warp, but warping is an essential part of the weaving process. It cannot be avoided. You really do have to warp, in order to weave.<br />
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If you want to have hassle free warping, then don't wind a warp and leave it sitting on the loom, in this state, for months.<br />
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It still looks like a tangled mess. Fortunately this 5/2 mercerized cotton is very well behaved.<br />
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My warp went on without any snags.<br />
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Don't look too closely or you'll see all of my threading errors. I like the results of the black and white warp, but I did go a little cross-eyed threading the heddles.<br />
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Plus hand painted silk and JaggerSpun 2/18 Zephyr <br />
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Equals a light scarf. I used a 12 dent heddle and less than three ounces of yarn for the total project (warp and weft).<br />
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The scarf after hand washing and gently fulling.<br />
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Because I could not allow even a little bit of this yarn to go to wast, I chopped it up and carded the waste,<br />
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with some merino/silk and other miscellaneous bits, including some cotton/alpaca. Next time I'll leave the loom waste a little long. I cut it too short this time.<br />
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The single was plyed with a very fine (2/34 nm) cotton thread.<br />
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The circle has been completed. From yarn to woven scarf, back to yarn again.<br />
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These are great little looms, especially for summer weaving on the go. I use the 10" Crickets in my workshops because they're fast to set up and you don't require a stand to use them. They will sit comfortably in your lap. The Cricket looms come with two 50g balls of Brown Sheep NaturSpun, in a worsted weight, an 8 dent heddle, and everything you need to get started.<br />
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All the materials for the scarf and handspun yarn can be purchased at the studio. You have to supply your own loom waste. The more you weave, the more interesting yarns you can spin.<br />
<br />Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-16218465818688369042012-06-06T11:36:00.000-04:002012-06-06T11:36:24.642-04:00A first<br />
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This is what my booth at the Quebec Weaving Convention looked like, just
before packing up on Sunday, June 3. This was my first time as a
vendor, anywhere. I've learnt a lot and overall it was a very positive
experience. I loved being able to to talk to the people about our share
interests and getting direct feedback. It was a long weekend (3 days)
and I was afraid that I just wouldn't have the energy. If my friend
Carolyn, hadn't help, I don't think it would have gone as well as it
did. The weather wasn't great on Saturday so the public didn't turn out
in the numbers that the organizers had hoped. <br />
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Thankfully, the convention participants were enthusiastic shoppers.<br />
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I couldn't end without showing what I'm currently spinning. This is a
50/50 silk/bamboo, that I dyed last month. I had dyed it for sale at
the weaving convention, but I think it must have been mislabeled. It
feels a lot more like the silk/linen. I'll be spinning the other three colours for Tour de Fleece.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-2747435703834145762012-05-14T11:46:00.001-04:002012-05-14T11:46:29.533-04:00This spring has been a busy time at the studio.<br />
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Dyeing yarns. <br />
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I'll be a vendor at the annual <a href="http://www.lestisserandsduquebec.com/congres-en.html" target="_blank">ATQ</a> convention, June 1-3, in Pointe Claire. It will be my first time doing anything like this, and I really have no idea what to expect. The market-place is open to the public, on the 2nd and 3rd. So if you're in the neighbourhood, do stop by and say hello. <br />
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Setting up the looms for new projects.<br />
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They have been in this state for a while, and I won't be able to do much weaving until June.<br />
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I even managed to wash some fleece.<br />
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This is a lovely BFL/Shetland cross that is so soft and a delicious dark chocolate colour.<br />
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Stay tuned. There's more to come including a review of the <a href="http://www.ashford.co.nz/newsite/carders/75/carding/wild-carder/moredetail.html" target="_blank">Ashford Wild Carder.</a> Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-55483015601305526932012-04-06T12:07:00.000-04:002012-04-06T12:08:19.884-04:00Tale of two projectsSometimes you envision a yarn and project, and then something goes wrong. What do you do? Well, at the beginning of the year I was in just such a situation. I started with some lovely custom dyed Jaggerspun <a href="http://www.jaggeryarn.com/wholesale-yarn-lines/super-lamb.htm">Super Lamb DK</a>, that was perfect for a baby blanked. <br />
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I did a large swatch and loved the result. However
when I washed the sample, the hand painted yarn bled all over the
white. It was disappointing so the sample got shoved to a corner. I moved on to other things.<br />
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At the beginning of this
week, while organising the studio, I found the sample. I decided the
yarn was just too nice to leave it in limbo. It was time to rip. After unraveling the
sample, I realised that there was enough for a small scarf. Out came the
8-shaft <a href="http://harmonique.ca/catalog/table-looms/8-shaft-table-loom">Ashford table loom</a>. On went a warp that was 8 inches wide by 72 inches long.<br />
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You can see that I didn't bother to was the yarn before warping. <br />
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I really wanted to get it onto the loom, and the cloth would have to be washed once finished. Why wash it twice?<br />
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This<br />
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has become this.
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Even, though the initial knitted project didn't work out, the yarn
still ended up in a successful woven item. I gave the scarf a rinse
with some vinegar which stopped the bleeding. Then washed it to take
away the vinegar smell. Now I want to do this as a larger project;
perhaps a blanket. I must confess that I'd rather weave a blanket than
knit one.<br />
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Happy Easter and happy crafting.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-32499526900321837502012-02-15T11:29:00.000-05:002012-02-15T11:29:02.217-05:00Enough with the Cotton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Yes, it's been all cotton lately.<br />
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I plyed the slubby single with the fine single and got 120 yards from 2oz of fibre.<br />
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For this one, I got 180 yards from 2oz.<br />
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Winter is just not my season. Why isn't spring here already! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand dyed Bamboo (rayon)</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-48266946082141682792012-01-28T16:47:00.000-05:002012-01-28T16:47:30.802-05:00Colouring My WorldAt this time of the year, I get a craving for colour. It's a great time to play in the dye pots. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cotton sliver on the Majacraft Little Gem</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> Sometimes, things just take a little more time and patience, but it's totally worth it. Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-13194187307743323222012-01-24T10:22:00.000-05:002012-01-24T10:22:10.934-05:00PlayingThis post is a bit of a mixed bag. I've just been playing with my spinning and dying.<br />
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Cotton is one of my favourite fibres to spin. While there are a lot of people dying other fibers, it is really difficult to find hand dyed cotton sliver. I had a lot of problems the first time I tried to dye cotton sliver. The dye would not penetrate and I ended up really compacting it. Luckily, you don't have to worry about felting and I didn't mind carding the cotton into punis. This time I was way more successful. While the sliver still looks a bit messy, it isn't compacted. <br />
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There was dye left over so I dyed some bamboo. <br />
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This year I really want to use more of my hand-spun. I do a lot of sampling and these little bits are starting to add up. <br />
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Colour gamp from 60/40 Cotton/linen for hand/tea towels. I haven't decided on the pattern yet.<br />
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Yes, I know it's been a while since I last posted. When, you're a one woman show, somethimes you just can't get to everything. Even with the best of intentions, blogging often ended up at the bottom of the "to-do" list. I'm making a fresh start for 2012.<br />
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I have several goal for 2012, in addition to blogging more. I've always been an extremely multi-craftual (not sure if that's even a word) person. I learned to crochet, knit and sew at an early age, and am interested in a lot of textile related activities. While this is a good thing, it can be really difficult to focus on one thing for any length of time. I've been thinking a lot about setting limits and how those limits affect creativity. Interesting ideas are constantly popping into my head, but very few of them ever come to fruition; primarily because of my lack of focus. It's become clear that I really need some limits in order to be more productive. Enforcing limits on my creative activities, will be difficult. I felt way too scattered last year so I'm committed to working this way for 2012. <br />
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I couldn't end a post without pictures. So to that end, here are a few picture of the techniques that I'll be focusing on for 2012.<br />
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I wish you all, happy crafting and success in all your creative activities for 2012.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-78570743135760471762011-07-16T19:12:00.000-04:002011-07-16T19:12:46.187-04:00More Hot WeavingDee wanted to know where the I got the design. The pattern is from <a href="http://www.interweavestore.com/Weaving/Books/A-Weavers-Book-of-8-Shaft-Patterns.html?SessionThemeID=24">A Weaver's Book of 8 Shaft Patterns</a>, page 66. You can weave six different patterns using the same threading and tie-up. I'm using 265, 266 and 268.<br />
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The really nice thing about this draft is that the cloth looks interesting on both sides. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Wrong side" of pattern #265</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This is really important because I'm planning to used this same draft to weave some silk scarves.<br />
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Despite the heat and humidity, I've been plugging along, trying to weave off the warp on my Leclerc Minerva. <br />
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</tbody></table>I don't know what possessed me to put a 30yard warp on! I'm planning to sell this loom so I really need to get this warp woven off. Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161807730368599323.post-61892779378361830882011-07-09T20:20:00.000-04:002011-07-09T20:20:17.421-04:00Cool Spinning - Hot Weaving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right: Tussah Silk, Ramie single (red), Silk/linen single, Silk/Cotton blend and Cultivated Silk, Silk/Seacell blend (last three).</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inkle woven bands, using 10/2 mercerized cotton. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Yes, I know it has been a long time since I last posted. I really don't have any excuses and have to admit that I am not the best blogger (hangs her head in shame). Since it's been so long, I'm just going to start with what I'm currently working on.<br />
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I hardly ever weave things for my home. This is going to become hand towels for the kitchen. I have a red and yellow kitchen so I'm going to do a set in red and a set in bright yellow. <br />
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</tbody></table>The warp is natural cotton and the weft is a combination of 20/2 mercerized cotton and 22/2 cotton/linen. I'm using <b><span style="font-weight: normal;">UKI Supreme mercerized cotton and BOCKENS COTTO-LIN; </span></b>just look at all these beautiful <a href="http://www.glimakrausa.com/yarns-22-2-cottolin.html">colours</a>. <br />
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I've already woven this pattern in natural organic, colour-grown cotton; which I really love.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand Towels: warp: natural 8/2 cotton; weft: 8/2 organic brown, olive green organic cotton and 20/2 oatmeal organic cotton.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The organic cotton ones are samples for the studio. I like to have samples for people to touch. It's incredible how the colours, primarily the green, changed after just one washing. I did a warm wash/cold rinse but I think I'll do the next set with a hot wash/cold rinse. <br />
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Here's a bit of cool spinning. <br />
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Today, I spent some time on my front porch spinning on the Joy. I just love this wheel. I rarely spin out-of-doors with my Little Gem, but I'm not so precious with the Joy. <br />
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I haven't been doing very much knitting or crochet. There's just too much weaving and spinning to do. It might be crazy, but I'd like to eventually have woven, knitted and crocheted samples of the different yarns and fibres I carry.<br />
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Stay tuned; there's much more to come.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426327123412600571noreply@blogger.com1