Sunday 4 March 2012

A Hat

At Kennet Valley Guild, we have a 'Challenge' every three months set by Rosie Price and therefore called 'Rosie's Challenge'. At yesterday's meeting, it was HATS. Lots of knitted hats - and this confection made by me at the Bournville class. Our tutor is a milliner and I asked if she could teach us a bit. This was my result. Note that the fabric used on the base is Tencel woven by me and everything else was chosen to tone/match.  All I need now is a wedding to attend!! There is going to be a major celebration in July for my son-in-law's birthday, maybe that would do.



Also at the Guild meeting, I taught the annual How-to-Read-Weaving-Drafts class. They seemed happy at the end but I will watch them to see if they did understand. It is done by weaving paper.

1 comment:

  1. What a wonderful hat! fit for the Lord Mayor's Parade.

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I am weaver and - -. I dye my yarns with acid dyes, I paint my warps, put fabric collages and stencils on my weaving. I have three looms, a 12 inch wide, 12 shaft Meyer for demos and courses, a 30 inch Louet Kombo which is nominally portable but has a stand, two extra beams and a home-made device containing a fan reed. And last a 32 shaft Louet Megado which is computer controlled, has a sectional warp and a second warp beam and I am the proud owner of an AVL warping wheel which I love to bits and started by drilling holes in. I inserted a device for putting a cross in. I have just acquired an inkle loom and had a lesson from an expert so I can watch TV and weave at the same time. I am interested in weaving with silk mostly 60/2 although I do quite a bit with 90/2 silk. I also count myself as a bookbinder with a special interest in Coptic binding.