Yesterday, I posted a blog entry about a shrug that I sewed from my handwoven fabric. (LINK)
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And, then, was asked- ‘Yes, but what does it mean when you say: Pull warp strands?’
So, I have made a video tutorial, showing how to pull warp strands to shape ruffles, like the lower edge of the shrug,
or the upper edge of the ‘Woven Woman: Butterfly Transformation” LINK (to see the full piece)
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Or, you can pull and ease the warp strands into a more graduated curve, like the yoke of this tunic:
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Here’s a closer look:
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And here’s the video:
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I never would have thought to pull the warp to curve a band. You don’t get that kind of manipulation with commercial goods. Thank you for turning on the lightbulb!
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You are so welcome, Bren 🙂 There are so many neat things that you can do with handwoven textiles that you just can’t do with commercial ones 🙂
Happy weaving!
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This is very ingenious. Thank you for sharing
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Thanks, Judy! It’s such a neat technique that I wanted to share it 🙂
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This is an old, old, Saori weaving trick! Most of their clothing is shaped like this. Quite clever.
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Hi Mary
I suspect that it’s probably a technique that is thousands of years old… I am sure that people have looked at their fabric and had that ‘aha’ moment from the time that humanity started weaving. It’s such a wonderful technique- I just love it.
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Noreen – You are so brilliant and creative. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas with us.
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Thank you so much for your kindness, Maurine! I really appreciate it! 😀
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