My latest small (18x30) piece which will be on show at 'Fifty Pieces of Gold', Chichester Yacht Club, 26th November to 3rd December.
The number is the grid reference of the place I took the photo from.
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Tuesday, 18 November 2014
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My latest small (18x30) piece which will be on show at 'Fifty Pieces of Gold', Chichester Yacht Club, 26th November to 3rd December.
The number is the grid reference of the place I took the photo from.
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What wool did you use for that tapestry? The colour gradations are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI use a mixture of fine wool, linen and coton a broder. Most of the wool I dye myself, but some is from Weavers Bazaar. I usually have about five strands in a weft bundle, so graduations are easily done by changing one thread at a time.
ReplyDeleteThanks Louise. I have wool from WB too (haven't tried dying yet!) so I guess their 18/2 for five strands per bundle. I have some linen which I haven't used much yet as I found it difficult to weave with and it's quite thick but I'm keen to give it another go.
DeleteYes, it is the 18/2. I usually have three or four strands with 1-2 of linen or fine cotton. The sparkle is Madeira Supertwist. I wind my bundles on small bobbins; linen is just too bouncy in a butterfly and has to be tamed! I get my small bobbins from a turner on the Isle of Wight. Beautiful woods which are a joy to use :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the help Louise. I know the IofW turner you mentioned. I have some lovely mini bobbins from Woodland Turnery who are currently making me some small (4.5") aubusson bobbins from a picture I sent them because I couldn't source any in the UK.
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