Handwoven sample in turned twill: a variety of stripes in hot colours (red, pink, orange) and blues with overlapping purple colours. The warp here is 20/2 silk and the weft is cotton. From this sample I designed a more careful gradient, increasing the size of each coloured section.

Weaving at the loom showing one colour (bright blue) which to my eye just didn’t look right. Too much, not enough contrast with the warp and the ratios in the block changes look wrong. So I’ve cut the weft out and will spend twenty minutes pulling the threads until I can start again. That’s weaving life!

Sometimes you sample, plan meticulously and then weave only to say, “Nope”! The gut feeling can’t be ignored and you just have to cut out and try again. #weaving #handwoven #turnedtwill #8shaft

blue and white stripey cloth in progress on a table loom. the cloth has a pattern of darker and lighter alternating blocks, broken up by thick and thin light stripes.

🧶 more of this #TurnedTwill experiment - what if contrast stripes? what _if_ contrast stripes! these windows are different than the non-stripey windows, in a fun way.

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Off the loom and just before they were wrapped up for Christmas Presents. I completed 11 different Turned Twill Tea-Towels out of this warp.
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I am liking this one a lot better once the change at the 1/3 mark gave it more texture and interest. #weaving #craft #turnedtwill

Really liking what is happening in the weft-faced red section. I think I might do a larger piece in that style for a waistcoat one day. #weaving #turnedtwill #craft #loom

Further exploration of turned twill today. #weaving #craft #turnedtwill

Turned twill tea towels. A late run of Christmas presents on the loom. I wasn't sure of the colour, but I think they are going to look really nice. #weaving #turnedtwill #loom