Wzory z Birki po mojemu

Birka patterns my way

After the exam, I felt like repeating a pattern from Birka. I like a few of them in particular, and this time I decided to play with combining motifs. I chose two fragments from two finds and added a connector of my own to fill the background. I wove using a yoke loom, because the pattern required the use of a large number of warp threads. The width came out quite large –…

Krajka w nowym miejscu

Krajka in a new place

The selvedge I’m presenting today is quite unique. I started it at the beginning of summer and I wasn’t in any hurry to finish it – I was testing a small inkle loom, which is very handy and a selvedge that has been started doesn’t bother anyone. I was also testing new yarns – new to me, because unfortunately the manufacturer has stopped production. The most important thing is that I finished it in…

Tegoroczne wzorzyste

This year's patterned

Recently I have created a lot of simpler selvedges, but I have also made a few spun ones. They all have patterns from finds and are in the form of stripes. Plain weave, picking technique, and the raw material is wool. I had additional trouble with the first selvedge – I wove it on a yoke loom at shows in variable conditions 🙂 Birka B12, Sweden Birka B12, Sweden Birka B2,…

Dyplom mistrzowski

Master's diploma

The moment has finally come when I decided to show off my master's diploma. I had the great pleasure of visiting the Folk University of Artistic Crafts in Wola Sękowa again... and 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 also have to comply with the requirements. The idyllic drawing refers to the theme of children's art. The inscription...

Zatkało mnie ;)

I'm speechless ;)

Hello after a long break. I have neglected my blog a lot, because I am speechless. Doubly so… First of all, I am speechless with excitement, because many “interesting” things have been happening to me. And I am speechless in many meters of tapes and ribbons, but fortunately I love it. There was no shortage of pleasant things – here I immediately think of the Archaeological Museum in…