Springtime has been hopelessly late here in Alberta, so I decided to go ahead and celebrate it anyhow, by making myself a new shirt.
I wove the fabric last year:
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I wove the fabric on my Saori loom:
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This became a sleeve:
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I used my ‘standard’ shirt pattern, Simplicity 2741 LINK
And shortened the sleeves, as I have short arms.
BUT… I blythely cut it out and sewed it up in, ahem, my husband’s size, oops…. so it is too big for me.
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Ah well, I guess that’s better than being too small, isn’t it? 🙂
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I did all kinds of clasped weft and inlay on body of the shirt.
These are techniques that are used a lot in Saori weaving.
Saori is weaving based on the philosophy of creative self discovery through free form weaving.
See Saori Japan LINK
At times, when I was weaving the little squares, I had up to 8 extra shuttles in the row.
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Doing inlaid sections slows down the weaving process, but it is really worth it.
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Here’s the other sleeve:
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I used inkle woven bands for the collar and cuffs.
I am not going to put buttons on it, as I don’t think that I would ever wear it buttoned up.
So, this is my celebration of Spring…. hope you are celebrating merrily, too!
Happy Springtime! 🙂
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Very creative, lovely and not too big, but rather, swingy as a salute to Spring, Noreen. I always enjoy your work! Thank you for your nimble mind and hands.
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Thanks so much for re-framing that for me, Jan! o) Swishy, swingy, happy, springy!!!! 🙂 And, thank you so kindly for your lovely comment- my heart sings!
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It’s a beautiful handwoven shirt! The colors are really spring-like and the design is truly art-to-wear. Looks very comfortable.
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Thanks,Marilee 🙂 Yes, it is very soft and comfortable, and the colors do feel very springtime – it’s fun!
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This is a stunningly beautiful shirt! Who needs Spring when you can create your own? AND no hay fever…
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Thank you, Aleksa! I hadn’t thought of that side benefit! LOL!
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Wow, beautiful shirt.
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Thank you, Jane!
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