Tag: fox belt

Narrow diagonals: almost done

Narrow diagonals: almost done

The weaving is finished. The end on the belt on the loom: The narrowing end is done and pulled tight for density: The excess warp is pulled together to form a flat tassel: Just the finishing touch remains – need to find the most suitable 

Narrow diagonals: steady progress

Narrow diagonals: steady progress

80 centimetres. Already took down some warp bobbins, but corresponding weights hang very low still, so there’s definitely enough warp.

Narrow diagonals: the other side

Narrow diagonals: the other side

Nearly 30 centimetres woven, and I’ve just given up trying to get a half-decent photo of the reverse side without taking the belt off the loom. So I reverted to using GTT. The top image shows the main pattern as it is on the loom; 

Narrow diagonals: first pattern repeats

Narrow diagonals: first pattern repeats

Just over 10 cm woven: Had to alter the pattern a bit during weaving as there were long floats just between pattern repeats. So just unpicked a couple of rows and changed to sequence. Now I like the look even better. Tried to take a 

Tablet weaving prep: bobbins

Tablet weaving prep: bobbins

Yesterday I warped the tablets for a new belt. This time it’s going to be narrow diagonals – only the reverse side won’t be a simple negative of the front; it’ll have a completely separate pattern of its own. For the first time, I set