A few little things about my passion
Haberdashery, or cross-stitching, is my greatest passion. I realized how many nice experiences it gives me, and each one is irreplaceable. I will write some of them down here quickly and not very coherently 😀
When selecting yarn, feast your eyes on colorful balls, work your imagination, and be curious about what will come out.
When warping, joy that there is not a single knot in the yarn and heartfelt congratulations to the manufacturer. Triumph and appreciation for one's own sense when, for example, 7 warp threads in a given color came out perfectly.
The beginning of weaving, when it turns out that the pattern is accurate and legible, and the colors are harmonious.
While working, I looked at the effects and noticed: oh, these colors looked great in the morning light, and with the setting sun they are even more interesting.
The moment of awakening from hypnosis is the sudden end of the warp. And what, is that it?
A glance over his shoulder at the disorganized bundle of lace behind him.
Measuring, counting the time, and realizing that this time the given length got even faster.
There are also opposite feelings, which you can guess if you imagine that some of the described cases have their opposites. I will not write about them… I will simply ignore them, just as I ignore them while weaving.
oh! what a beautiful bard you have!
weaving is a very creative activity, I like it too 🙂
the moment when a pattern appears and looks good is invaluable – you know what to expect, but seeing it is completely different.
yes, and that nerve when it doesn't work out as planned, or the adrenaline when the threads are weak and tear while weaving.. grrr.. but that's the charm of weaving 🙂
All-leafed Forest! Your selvedges are simply wonderful *.*
Could I ask for a detailed tutorial on how to make a selvedge like the one above? I am completely new to this topic, and almost all instructions I have found online are hard to understand. I am particularly interested in pulling the warp between the threads. Should I skip some to create a pattern, or is it enough to simply "pull" the warp back and forth?
I'm glad you like my work 🙂
I'm not sure I can explain it. But I'll try.
The above selvedge is woven normally, just like the bardko leads, because it is a so-called smooth fabric with a plain weave. The pattern is created only by multi-colored warp threads pulled in the right order through the bardko. In the photo with the hand, you can see the order of threads in the gaps - you can also see them above the fingers - 3 blue, 1 light blue, 1 navy blue, 2 light blue, 1 navy blue, 1 light blue, 3 blue. In the holes, however, the order is: 3 blue, 2 light blue, 1 navy blue, 2 light blue, 3 blue. The weft is pulled normally, as you wrote, back and forth 🙂
In turn, there are many techniques for creating patterned selvedges (I don't know how many exactly). Everyone can get confused and sometimes it's not even clear which instruction refers to what. I myself have understood a few techniques so far, of which I use one the most - one typical for eastern selvedges, chosen.
best regards 🙂