Hello again from Spain. I am delighted to announce that Autumn seems to be finally here. After four consecutive heat waves in a month and a half - and two previous ones starting in June - the temperatures have gone down, we had some delightful and much needed rain, and I was able to start working on my flag.
After hazily considering and discarding different projects and ideas - a rope ladder included - I decided to use fabrics for my flag. And I started out be weaving a small piece on a toy loom I've had since I was a child. This small piece of fabric only measures 18 x 22 cms (7.2 x 8.8 inches) and it was my first attempt at weaving in decades! I used a three-strand macramé cord, separating the strands and weaving them one by one. My toy loom can weave up to a length of 1,5 mts though (about 5 feet) and my next piece will be quite longer.
I will sew the woven pieces to cotton fabrics and work on the whole. The flag will reveal itself to me in the process, so I don't have the definitive idea in my head yet. That's my usual way of creating, I start a project and let it guide me along. I follow its wishes.
My flag must be finished by 10 September, along with the flags of the other ten participants from the Group 'Roots', so I will soon show you more work. My own and that of the other artists.
Have a lovely week and enjoy the change of season, whatever it may be!
After hazily considering and discarding different projects and ideas - a rope ladder included - I decided to use fabrics for my flag. And I started out be weaving a small piece on a toy loom I've had since I was a child. This small piece of fabric only measures 18 x 22 cms (7.2 x 8.8 inches) and it was my first attempt at weaving in decades! I used a three-strand macramé cord, separating the strands and weaving them one by one. My toy loom can weave up to a length of 1,5 mts though (about 5 feet) and my next piece will be quite longer.
I will sew the woven pieces to cotton fabrics and work on the whole. The flag will reveal itself to me in the process, so I don't have the definitive idea in my head yet. That's my usual way of creating, I start a project and let it guide me along. I follow its wishes.
My flag must be finished by 10 September, along with the flags of the other ten participants from the Group 'Roots', so I will soon show you more work. My own and that of the other artists.
Have a lovely week and enjoy the change of season, whatever it may be!
such a unique take on the concept Ersi! I've always been mesmerized by the fibers in the weaving process so will be looking forward to seeing where the loom takes you...
ReplyDelete'Where the loom takes me' is the best way to describe it :)) I am learning how to weave in the process and I'm afraid I will soon covet a larger loom. Thank you, Lisa, I hope I won't let you down!
Deletei too, am so interested to see where this takes you - i wish i could locate my childhood loom - i knew where it was in my old closet once...
ReplyDeletethis will be wonderful!
Thanks, dear Mary Jane! I can't say yet if my results will be wonderful but the process certainly is. I'll do my bestest :) And I hope your childhood loom will make a magical appearance soon. These things have a way of turning up when you least expect it.
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