My husband is a Jazz musician, so, for the Jazz Festival, I wanted to weave him a new vest…. (last year, I wove him a new shirt).
I started weaving the vest in April, (LINK to post) so you would think that I could have gotten it done for the end of June, right?
Well…. I did…. but…. Oh my! I was scrambling at the end to get it done so he could do this:
It began here in April:
I started out weaving the narrow bands for his vest on my vintage Structo loom.
I was freeformie Saori-ing and then thought that I should check with Jim to see if he wanted it more sedate…
and he voted for not going wild, but keeping it plain and simple.
I enjoyed weaving the narrow fabric on the Structo, but knew that it wouldn’t be enough for the vest,
so, I wove some inkle bands on my Mirrix Loom:
(The red band became part of a prayer flag and an inkle doll.)
I was juggling a lot of deadlines and projects and suddenly, the Jazz Festival was upon us!
EEEP! I realized, once I started cutting out his vest, that I didn’t have enough fabric! eegads and little fish!
I madly warped up my Saori loom… on… you guessed it… the afternoon of Jim’s gig (blush)
Holy honkinhaleujah! my feet and hands were FLYING as I wove up the rest of his vest fabric! yikes!
It only has the border on one side because of the way I was piecing it into the vest.
I managed to get the fabric washed, dried and the machine stitching done….
but ending up doing the hand stitching as we drove in to the city for the concert.
Which was sold out and was great!
And so was the gig the next day with his other trio:
Blush…. I didn’t get the buttons, buttonholes and back belt done for a couple of days, when he had his next gig:
But… here he is, with his buttons and buttonholes in place!
and the belt on the back…. right over the freeformie, Saori weaving- I couldn’t resist sneaking it in 😀
(and my friend, Arwen, who has fab design sense, said she liked that bit the best 🙂 )
He likes it and says it’s very comfortable to wear.
This is essential, because, if it isn’t comfortable, there’s no way he’ll wear it to perform in.
I’m happy. 😀 It was a frantic rush at the end, but it was worth it for my Honeybunny 🙂
I used Simplicity #2741 as the pattern for this vest.
… an awesome work of art! ❤
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Thank you so much, Rene! 😀 There was love in every stitch!
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As always WOW!!!!! It makes me want to dust off my Structo and do something with it. I am get very interested in the Saori weaving concept.after reading your blogging about it.
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Thanks, Sharon 🙂
I love my Structo- it’s actually the only 4 harness loom that I have now.
It’s so sturdy and well built that it is a joy to weave with.
So, I say, yes! Do dust off your Structo and have some play time with it 😀
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That is beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity to see it in full. I listened to the Youtube you put in the Freeform blurb and it was awesome. Loved it that thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much, Barbara!
I am so pleased that you liked the video – isn’t it wonderful?
I am going to post the link here, so people can see and hear what we are talking about:
😀
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It is a joy to wear. It’s so clearly made with great skill and impeccable taste 🙂
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Awww, thanks m’Darlin’…. it’s a joy to weave special things for you 😀
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Yes skill and impeccable taste but shining from the wearer is the obvious knowledge it was made and given with much love; how great to have love wrapped around you as you play:)
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Thank you so much for your insightful comment, Daisy-Winifred! It’s true, it is entirely my intention to wrap my Beloved in my love, as he unfolds his magical music- gifts given, gifts received! 😀
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