Gudrun P. – Handspun scarf

John H. – Rock Weaving

I took a Zoom class two weeks ago on off-loom weaving using rocks, aka Rock Weaving. The class was taught by Lark and Bower (Sarah Ward Podlesney), @larkandbower on
Instagram.

I made one log cabin weave on an actual rock and two twill weaves on some old, dead cell phones that I had lying around.

Ulla de L. – Woven Fabric for a skirt

My US looms are still packed away but I have one in Sweden on which I set up a color/weave pattern last summer. The house was full of kids so the carport would have to do.

The pattern is on 7 shafts and quite subtle.

I have made it on 15 shafts in the past and then the pattern is much more clear.

The blue cottolin shrank more than I expected and I had to add a panel to be
able to wear the skirt. That extra panel made for a handy pocket.

Stefanie S – Huck Lace scarf experiment

Since our Weave Structures Study Group was exploring Huck and Bronson lace weaves, I combined a number of my colored Rayon yarns to see if I could get an effect of iridescence. While this did not truly pan out, I was able to weave in an opening to drape the scarf around my neck, which worked out ok. 

It is a fun piece to wear and light enough for the summer. 

Ange M – Bench Rug

I made this little bench rug in March in a Nancy Kennedy class at Pacific Textile Arts in Fort Bragg.

It has enclosed plain weave hems and card woven selvedges, and the body of it is woven in Summer and Winter.

Great class, fabulous techniques!

Show and Tell April 2024

Sarah A – Huck Lace Scarf

Huck lace scarves from Handwoven March/April 2008. I wove the first in grey and teal to give a little depth to the color (the published pattern is all one color). I added black
into the weft for the second one after consulting Knisely’s Huck Lace book, which has lots of color examples to play with. Thank you to all the weaving wizards who helped me
struggle with fraying tencel warp threads! – Sarah A.

Stichfiberart – Handmade Bag with Sashiko & Boro

A very interesting take on a modern Japanese Rice Bag by Black Sheep member @stichfiberart, done with Sashiko and Boro. “More hand stitching than I had planned after I broke the needle on the sewing machine, but a good leaning experience. ”

Stefanie S – Flower Scarf

This is a modified version of a 24-shaft pattern from an old German Weaving book from 1771 ( Handweaving . net # 56988)

I was able to reduce the number of shafts with Tim’s Threadle Reducer to work for my 16-shaft loom. The warp is Merino wool and the weft is wool, the sett is 18 KF per inch. 

Johanna G – Latest work with handwoven cloth

 

Johanna G – New Tunic

Gudrun P – Explorations of Diversified Plain Weave

DPW was the BSHG structure study group’s recent topic. DPW is in the family of two-tie “Thick-and-Thin” structures. On an 8H loom, shaft 1 and 2 are used for thin ties, shaft 3 – 8 are pattern shafts and are threaded with heavier threads. Traditionally a single color is used for all heavy warp threads and a different color is use for all heavy weft threads.

In an alternate project I wanted to experiment using more colors in the warp. I set up a threading that combined two colors in every block.

Using the tie-up this arrangement lets me choose colors for every pick. I can lift one of the colors in a block, or both or none of them. This gives you great possibilies to create patterns. Carpet warp is the thick yarn in this project, 20/2 or 10/2 cotton is used for the ties.

John H – Geometric ikat scarf

I made another of my geometric ikat scarves. I wanted to check out whether an AVL warping wheel could be used for ikat wrapping. It sort of worked, but I was unable to get accurate placement of the wraps. The pattern starts out OK but falls apart by the end of the scarf. Warp is 400 ends of 20/2 silk sett at 40 epi.

Show and Tell December 2023

Sewing with Handwovens – Johanna G.

A few beautiful examples of handwoven and sewn items by Johanna G.

Show and Tell November 2023

John H – My silk warp IKAT scarf

Ange M – Sample from Mary Zikafoose’s class

The warp is 8/2 tencel dyed with Procion mx dyes, and the weft is a commercially dyed 16/2 cotton. I wove a straight twill.

I shifted the color by slipping the threads; one side came out looking like I wanted and the other did not!

Teacatweaver’s Ikat scarf from Mary Zikafoose’s class

Result from the IKAT workshop with Mary Zikafoose. Madder/Cutch natural dye, 100% linen

Michael B. – Inkle Band Suspenders

Very nice inkle band suspenders crafted by Black Sheep member Michael B.

Note the custom 3D printed clips on the left, perfect for blue jean belt loops. 

Lynn C. – Navajo-style tapestry

Beautiful tapestry by Black Sheep member Lynn C. 

It is approximately 30 inches square and was warped Navajo-style on two dowels, then tied to a frame loom. 

Show and Tell October 2023

Alexandra G. and her Double Rainbow Scarf (Doubleweave/Cotton):

Laura B. and her Overshot Blanket:

7 yard warp, which alternates Brown Sheep Lambspun (I was given 10 skeins at a Black Sheep meeting last year) with a finer grist of my handspun singles from a natural dark brown crossbred fleece.

293 ends, sett at 8 dpi. Draft is a simple 4-shaft overshot from Malin Selander, woven with 3 tabby picks between the pattern wefts. This was my first big project on my vintage Ullman countermarch loom.

Tabby weft is my fine dark brown handspun. Pattern weft is partly a commercial 2-ply I redyed to red and rust, and partly a 2-ply handspun I carded and spun to match the grist, in many colors.

After sampling my wet finishes, I plan to full the cloth, cut it into three panels and crochet them together with more of the Brown Sheep Lambspun to make a twin-sized blanket for my older son. He approved the color scheme.

Laura B.