These towels just came off the loom today. 10/2 unmercerized cotton for the warp and weft. Warp sett is 30 epi. The weave structure is M's and W's with tie-ups and treadlings from Strickler's 8-Shaft Patterns (I think it's #158).
Finding the right weft color for this warp was challenging. The reddish-burgandy weft shows up well as did some pink wefts--as long as they were not identical to the warp colors!
Three little monkeys. These are drier balls that have been needle felted, but not wet felted yet. I did one of these monkeys in all grey and it was cute, but I like them so much better with more colors!
Special "Twin" project:
Marching band camp had "twin day" for their spirit theme today. Last night my daughter and I made an outfit for her doll (that I made for her years ago!). It was fun to draft a pattern and make the clothes together. The doll's t-shirt is from the same program (but a previous year) as the one my daughter is wearing!
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Love the towels! It is so hard to get warp and weft colors that keep contrast and work well together. It's one of the most enduring challenges of weaving for me. Usually, the ones that work are completely different than I expect. This, of course, is a perfect excuse to have lots of stash to choose from. =)
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