Next Up – DUKAGANG SKULLS!
I’m eager to finish the Sedimentary Rug, because I want to test out Dukagang as a tie option for Summer and Winter in a rug on my Lilla: The reason is not because I desperately want to do Dukagang, but … Continue reading
Author Archives: Sarah Samplonius
Rigid Heddle – Summer and Winter – Part II
I’m continuing to work on my summer and winter project on my rigid heddle, but first I needed to understand why it as set up the way it was. It didn’t make sense to me in the one reference I … Continue reading
Henry VIII Scarf / Shawl
As part of the Rocky Mountain Weaver’s Guild study group, I’m learning about tied weaves. First project was to look at Summer and Winter. I needed to better understand “blocks” and profile drafts first, so I embarked on this the … Continue reading
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Rigid Heddle – Summer and Winter
I’m in a study group now with the Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild and we’re studying tied weaves. I’ve embarked on my first profile drafts and designs in summer and winter. Part of that is a 12-shaft project I’m weaving at … Continue reading
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Two Panels – Texture
The new rug is a “play” on color and texture. Originally I was going to do squares and inlay, but I didn’t like the look of it, so I’m doing random colors and playing off different colors and textures in … Continue reading
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Toronto Rag Rug – Center Panel Complete
This is a custom rug, of course, and required a fair bit of manipulation to complete a design that I was interested in and would work with the fabric choices I made before the design (fabric focused, I buy what … Continue reading
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Next Up: The Toronto Rug
My mother has requested a rug that may or may not be 55″ x 75″. May or may not because the design will dictate and the draw-in will rule. I’ve spent days designing it after I picked fabric and was … Continue reading
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Tagged Linen Rug Warp, Oxaback Loom, Rosepath Rug, weaving
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Oma’s Rosepath
I had an old sheet left from a sheet set my Oma gave me when I was a child. I don’t know why but I kept that sheet set for years and years and now, at least 30 years after … Continue reading
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New Loom – the Oxaback Lilla
I finally broke down and bought a new loom. I love my Ashford and it’s done a great job for a couple years now, but I want to do more rugs and have more flexibility (and a slightly larger weaving … Continue reading
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Tagged Countermarch Looms, Floor Looms, Oxaback, Oxaback Lilla
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Shadow Weave
On the home loom (Ashford Table Loom) I am working on some shadow weave scarves. I warped for three scarves, though I now regret that as I’m eager to get on to my next project(s). But it’s fun to test … Continue reading
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