Weave and Print Design
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Somtimes just the look of a pattern puts me off. Overshot is one of these for me, but I can’t tell you why. Perhaps because I’m not connected to its rich history stemming from America with their woven coverlets. I’m always looking for ways where it is used in a way that appeals to me. The 12 shaft pattern from Canadian weaver Marguerite Gingras really inspired me to have a go at overshot again. I modified the threading and could see how overshot actually helps to build and accentuate strong pattern. It also has a tabby (plain weave) base which supports the weave structure but uses two shuttles for the weaving. I might become an overhot enthusiast yet!Pattern has always haunted me. I’ve been thinking about just what I do as a weaver. Apart from working with structures and pattern I design textiles and although I’ve never been attracted particularly to screen printing or fabric painting I am very much attracted to design.
I’ve started using Adobe Illustrator, hand drawings and paintings to develop patterns for printing. Pattern is back just look at Print Pattern. This site is full of glorious, exciting pattern. Every woven textile needs a print pattern to highlight it and I designed one to offset the overshot. It is based on a wrought iron table top which I drew into illustrator. Now my journals are filling up with print and weave patterns. |
| This 12 shaft overshot pattern is adapted from an overshot design by Marguerite Gingras in Handwoven Scarves, published by Interweave Press. | |
 Threading rhythm for the overshot sample. |
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What an exceptional collection of print & pattern pics; mesmerizing. As is the speed with which you weave, Kaz. I’m still contemplating your clasped weft weaving and you’ve dressed your 12 shaft loom and are busily engaged weaving an elegant overshot patterned cloth, and more. Wow.
Somtimes just the look of a pattern puts me off…
Absolutely! I do love this latest of yours, though. Lovely.