Showing posts with label blue n orange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blue n orange. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The short-stack



They're done!  The orange and blue hand towels are finally done.  These were a request from my friend in Brazil, and while I was at it I decided to make myself a few also!  It seemed like this warp took awhile to get through because of all the interruptions in the last few weekends.  Luckily, they were awesome interruptions!  We were busy with the fair, and my in-laws came to say hello, and all the apples that needed canning, but here we are!









I have to admit, this is my most favorite design of them all!!  I just can't believe how it turned out.  WOW!!!  It really is exciting and colorful!! This will cheerfully push away anyone's winter blues!

 There are only one of these towels because I was running out of warp.  It is neat too.  I call it the "saw blades" pattern because they all look like little saw blades.  I really like how the orange and yellow mix together in your eye and then the blue and purple mix together and they all form the little designs, but with much more interest because of all the colors involved. 


 Here is the pattern for the saw blades:

 




This is the exact same pattern, but just the yellow and no purple.  I could only weave a very small piece because it was THE VERY END of  the warp!  It will probably be cut up and used in my Christmas cards this year.  I am thinking of using up all these really small pieces of warp that way.  Then everyone can share in my 2011 warps for the year!  I'm having difficulty in deciding between bookmarks or ornaments. 




 
They are just so colorful together!!






This is the original pattern, and it was a request by my friend in Brazil.  She will like these!  I will be sending these off to her today, but unfortunately it will take nearly 2 weeks for them to arrive.  

 


 These are so bright, chipper, and colorful!  
I can't wait to try one myself!


PS.  The rest will make GREAT Christmas gifts!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

There's a party on my loom!

And I was invited!
Isn't this bright and exciting!  I couldn't wait to share with you!

 I know there's been a lot going on with this blog, but do you remember these pinwheels?


With all that's going on, I amazingly have found time to work on them!  In this post, I said I was going to try these colors:




This is the same warp, but the weft changes to dark purple and golden yellow.  I was hoping that the purple and blue would kind of work together and the yellow and orange would kind of work together.  I had no idea what I was doing, just an idea I wanted to try!

And I'm so glad that I did!  It is amazing!




It now seems to have WAY more depth and it's just more interesting!  I like the old way too, but this is just visually something different and neat!



 I love experimenting with things on my loom!  Especially when it all turns out!









It's such a loud and exciting weave!  It looks like a party is going on!

Monday, September 26, 2011

I "heart" color!

 I love color, lots and lots of color.  I love weird mixes of colors, too!  I would consider this an odd mix, but it's so beautiful!!  And lively! 

The warping...



Sleying the reed:







Getting it all organized and rolling it onto the back beam...














Finally the first weave!


 Looking at the angles...


When I'm done, these are being sent to my friend in Brazil!




The draft:



Other drafts I want to try on this warp:






 

Happy weaving!!!