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Sunday, 17 October 2010

Weaving

Yesterday the textile group I belong to were lucky enough to have Sue Lawty as a visiting tutor.  Sue is an amazingly inspiring and generous teacher and her work is fabulous - do go and have a look.  I have done a little bit of weaving before but not 'proper' tapestry weaving.  Usually after one of these days I am far too tired to do much in the evening but yesterday, tired or not, I was back on the weaving the minute I got home!  Here is my little sample, not much, it is only 2" wide and I have been using fine threads so it grows very slowly.


I don't really have a plan for it, I am experimenting with combining different fine threads together at the moment to see the effect I get.  Then I want to try using grasses, and wire, and...  I am finding it totally addictive!
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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 October 2010 at 17:43

    ooh, ooh, ooh! i love this little demo piece tho - the colours are lovely! would make a sweet little wall hanging... *hint* :))

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  2. Bigbluebed17 October 2010 at 17:47

    Lovely colours and texture.

    I want to try weaving!

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  3. notmassproduced23 October 2010 at 20:28

    soooo subtle - love this

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  4. Heather Leavers23 October 2010 at 22:21

    mmm, textures - tiny wallhanging, I agree!

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  5. Francesca15 November 2010 at 10:50

    This is beautiful and the detail you've achieved with the threads makes it look a lot bigger in the photo. Do share when you've done some more :)

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  6. Georgia20 December 2010 at 18:41

    please please could you write some simple steps or instructions for the weaving, I want to try!!!

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Helen Smith, artist and maker in glass, print and stitch.