I found this little weft recently in my archives. I remember weaving it about two years ago, but life had other plans and it was left unfinished till now. The plan was to make a necklace, and necklace it has become :)
I really like the yarns I used back then, all natural and earthy.
Cotton, linen and just a little bit of silk for a discreet shining note.
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|---|---|---|
| cotton | linen | silk |
I don't have photos of the weaving process, but I thought that even just the last part is worth to be shown. As a self-taught, I have faced so many times the paradox of having done something "difficult" and not knowing how to finish it because I missed simple steps (I still do!).
One of the first things to do is to "lock" the edges.
I wasn't sure how to finish the upper side, but I think it turned out simple and nice.
As for the bottom part, I decided to go with the simplest form, knots :)
But it didn't look right, so I untied them and made the warps invisible.
I love fringes so I kept this hippie style. Maybe they needed to be longer? Or maybe shorter? The moment I have the scissors in my hands is of my most stressful moments. We are talking about hours of work and it all depends on a few seconds :)
And I cut and cut again, and then a bit more :)
This is how it looks completed.
A part of me settles down every time a beloved piece is finished and finds its way in this world :)
And I also wanted to share it with you, cause this little piece came to remind me that everything we do in life has a meaning even though we might not understand the connection right away. For example, this piece has helped me realize what I need to do to move on with a new collection of handwoven jewelry.
While shooting, I wanted to check how it would look on a fairy background :)
No animals were harmed :)
But I am a girl of nature and the almond tree in our yard looks perfect :)
Since I am trying to collect my (weaving) parts together and start working on commissioning, let me show you what I have on the loom that waits patiently for some love!
Till next Monday! Cause this is a personal goal I have set, to have something ready every Monday if possible. Well, weaving is a slow process, but having goals is a good thing :)
Although this is my first post in this community, some of my weavings know this place very well through @fotostef :)
For example these ones, that could work now as a small sample and a kind of introduction to what I do :)
https://peakd.com/needleworkmonday/@fotostef/the-first-one
https://peakd.com/hive-127911/@fotostef/with-marcos-s-approval
https://peakd.com/hive-120078/@fotostef/showcase-sunday-twenty-five
If you would like to know more about me this is my introduction post.