Master's diploma

The moment has finally come when I decided to show off my master's diploma. I once again had the great pleasure of visiting the Folk University of Artistic Crafts in Wola Sękowa... and once again I created 2 fabrics. They are not large, because the practical part of the exam has a specific time limit, and the fabric sizes must also comply with the requirements.

The idyllic drawing refers to the theme of children's art. The inscription is a keepsake, and the font is my own design 😉

Pattern from the find – Birka B22

I really wanted to demonstrate my knowledge of some rather unique weaving techniques, so I chose a double-warp fabric from South America and the broaching technique.

There are many weaving techniques, and the double-warp fabric itself also has several varieties. I know three of them so far. I learned the double-warp fabric from Podlasie from Mrs. Alicja Kochanowska at the workshops in Lublin. At the same workshops, I learned the Belarusian version of the double-warp fabric from the ladies from Belarus. I learned the third variety thanks to reading blog Laverne Waddington. I am very grateful to her for providing a wealth of information on many weaving techniques from around the world. Her skills and knowledge are impressive and her fabrics are amazing.

The double-warp fabric found in South America, including Bolivia, is slightly different than those closer to home. First of all, it is a warp fabric and uses one weft. A yoke loom is enough to make it. So I went to the exam with my own workshop, taking my favorite... sticks from home 😉

Weaving on a yoke loom looked briefly like this:

Preparing the warp.

The half-harness and the first sticks are already installed.

The beginning of weaving. The thread wound on the beloved forceps.

The second fabric was also made on a yoke loom. I used the broaching technique – the pattern was created thanks to an additional thread. The left side is one-colored. I chose a motif from an archaeological find from Birka. I sewed the edges with a string made on my fingers (fingerloop).

Brochure up close 🙂

Since I have the title of master, I have been working hard to ensure that my products do not discredit the profession I represent. I want to weave in such a way that a fly does not land on it… but unfortunately, it does land on it for now:

Fly, don't sit down! 😉