Apr 14 2006
Ikat Designing and Deciding
I’m designing a new collection of ikat woven bookmarks and deciding how to set up the ikat is challenging. I’m using colored pencils to get an idea of the colours and arrangements of the warp threads. I’ll probably use 20/2 cotton although silk is also a good option. The work will have a sett of 105 ends per inch and each segment will be dyed individually but united on the loom.
Lots of other projects are on the boil but not so interesting for the blog at this point, however, I’ve also been spending my time lounging around as you can see with this view at Forster, NSW. The weather is perfect at the moment – the greatest time of year here. Forever blue skies tauting you to go outside and stay there for the whole day! Textile projects need to be portable and adaptable at the moment.
It seems so unfair that you worked hard to develop a design, and we get away with just coloring in, Kaz. But thanks nevertheless, because I would never have come up with something as complicated on my own.