Woven Petticoat
More Warps
Coriander and I are really happy to get back to tapestry weaving after a winter hiatus! Our first little tapestry sampler was still tensioned on the frame, and I added a few warps on either side to make the web a little wider.
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warp nails
…it was a matter of tying on more linen warp and winding it around the little end nails – an equal number on each side of the existing warp so the tension is evenly balanced!
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Extra
…that added a couple of cm. to the width of the warp…
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pack the weft
…and we could begin to weave our second little weaving!!! This one is wider on the frame than the first sampler, but is narrower from selvedge to selvedge .
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weft ends
Coriander loves the colourful wefts on this weaving…
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Work!
…and she was patient and helpful with all the fiddly work…
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The end
…right to the very end of the wool weft…
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Linen edge
…and finishing off the final linen selvedge!
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Cartoon
You can see the paper cartoon at the left and the weaving still on the frame on the right…we’ve made a funny little lady wearing a striped petticoat!
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Damascus edge
Then we cut both the weavings off the frame, and tied off the warp ends. We attended the Flamskvävnad workshop in Sweden almost a year ago, and we didn’t remember how to do the tying off technique. Oh dear… so we watched a few videos until we found a similar method, and used the Damascus Edge technique. That worked pretty well on the Little Lady weaving…
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Nice!
…see?!
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Flamskvävnad Book
In my Swedish tapestry-weaving book I found instructions for the corded edge which is closer to what I remember from the workshop. I think I worked out how to do the corded edge and did that to the sampler…
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Damascus on the left, corded on the right
…they both make a neat edge, the corded one has a harder feel, and more definition.
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Petticoat Lady
The little tapestry lady tickles my funnybone – she makes me laugh with her wobbly fingers, surprised expression and sticky-uppy hair!
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Mirth
…but we love her anyway! You can see I have to work on balance and details…for instance her orange and brown hair kind of blends into the red background, so more contrast would have been better, and also she’s not very symmetrical – I lost track of the shape of the cartoon (but hey – it’s only my second tapestry ever)! I learned so much!
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Ta Da!
Ready to try the next tapestry kit – a parrot!
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Quimper Hittys 
I’m charmed and impressed by these woven creations. You two make a good team.
Thanks so much! I appreciated Coriander’s persistence and encouragement!
That lady reminds me of Margaret Thatcher – the very exaggerated Blue raised shoulders of her jacket and the high hair style!
Oh dear, I am sorry to have brought up that particular comparison! To me, my little striped petticoat lady is filled with a wildness and exuberance that does not bring that iron lady to mind!
I really like your work Kjerstin including the little lady. I think something else I had read triggered that connection – I don’t usually give Mrs Thatcher head space!
No me neither!
She’s charming! Happy Weaving!
Thanks so much! I was happy while I was weaving, I definitely am inspired to continue!
love your little lady tapestry, she needs to be framed and hung in the Hitty’s art gallery. Can’t wait to see the parrott. It’s encouraging me to warp my tapestry loom – what to weave?
The little lady might well visit the Hitty’s Art Gallery! The Hittys all want striped petticoats first though…
Love it. And no person is symmetrical 😉💜
Ha ha you are so right! I think she’s a little wild, but endearing!
How fun! I got my daughter one of these weaving frames for Christmas last year.
I hope she will enjoy it!
I love it! I just got a beginners tapestry loom.
Good luck with it! I have found it a really nice activity, though I needed more light than we generally have in winter. May be time to get some work lamps!
What a cool piece and I hope you are not having Coriander do all the work, her little arms will tire 🙂
We took lots of breaks! I think my eyes got tired sooner than her arms!
I could imagine!
She is such a wild and wonderful woman, thrilled to have been brought forth from the loom. I think she’s about to burst into song to dazzle her audience.
She just may! And I wouldn’t be surprised if she kicked up her heels too!