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April has been a real challenge for me. The colou April has been a real challenge for me.  The colour of the month is “All Colours”. Sounds easy enough.  I gathered all the colours that are in my selection bowl - ROYGBIV plus black, white, grey, brown.  Wound my warp with stripes of each and a little multi-colour band on the side.  All good.
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Then…what to weave?  I started my small piece like a colour gamp - very traditional.  Not super happy with it.
I looked at the stripes and was daunted.  So, some clasped weft?  It helped.  A multi-colour variegated yarn?  Nope.  Some thick yarn that helped hide the stripes?  Meh.  So I just didn’t weave for a while.
Do I do a new warp?  Do I pick a different colour?
Hmmmm…
Today I sat at the loom, wondering.
Well it so happened that I was visiting Lorrie’s to see the new lambs the other day and she wanted a quick refresher on the comb reed.
Then, I thought of the amazing weavings that Eiji Jo does with the comb reed.  Many of them have stripes of colour (not as many as mine does, but still)…an idea at least.
Yes!  I think it will work.  At least for now until another idea comes my way!
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Anyone with other thoughts or possibilities?
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#saltspringweaving #aprilweaving #workingthroughit #weavingallcolours
March was orange month in my year-long journey thr March was orange month in my year-long journey through the colours 🍊. This month I asked Alan to collaborate with me and find some things around the island that are orange to photograph.
I made my short orange piece (posted earlier), my long orange weaving, plus a woven möbius scarf.
Interesting to see what Alan found around town in the colour orange.  Note - there is a copper pot that I didn’t think fit the colour profile - but photographer’s choice - it stayed in 🙂
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#weavingorange #weaving #marchisorange #saltspringisland #saltspringweaving
March is orange month. Exploring and so far mostl March is orange month.  Exploring and so far mostly orange…!
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#weaving #orangeweaving #saltspringisland #saltspringweaving
A spring day on Salt Spring Island @northendfarm @ A spring day on Salt Spring Island
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We had a collaborative design happen at the last r We had a collaborative design happen at the last retreat.  Gillian had wondered about Pattern #6 in the Fuku no Katachi book (see last image). I had never tried it before, so we made a paper pattern to figure it out.  Still needed to see more detail.

I took a piece of cloth I had, plus some linen just to help visualize the pattern.  As we put it on the dress form, we all thought it looked pretty striking.  I wasn’t sure I would wear such a short crop top, but Gillian and Melva encouraged me to actually make this into a top.

Wow, surprising.  Simple to put together.  I like the linen collar rather than another piece of weaving.  It can be dressed up or down.

The weaving is made using some log cabin threading and some houndstooth.  In the front section, you can see both.  I love the peek-a-boo nature of having the log cabin & houndstooth show up or not, depending on how it is woven.
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#weaving #clothingdesign #saltspringweaving #saltspringisland @gminthecountry @stampingwithmelva
The challenges continue…March is orange! 🧡🧡🧡 #marc The challenges continue…March is orange!
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#marchweaving #orange #orangeweaving #saltspringweaving
February : Yellow My colour for February was yello February : Yellow
My colour for February was yellow.  I had fun trying many different shades of yellow, many different techniques too.  When Melva & Gillian were here we looked at a colour wheel that showed “discord” colours for the yellow.  One was pink.  Gillian was weaving with some bright pink and so I added some strands of it to the weaving.  I like the unexpected pop of colour.
So, finger fringe, hem stitching sections, lozenges, SAORI lace, inlay, clasped weft to name a few techniques used.  Oh, and a few yellow flowers last month.
Now on to March!
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#februaryweaving #yellow #yellowweaving #saltspringisland #saltspringweaving
More from our recent fun studio days. New and com More from our recent fun studio days.  New and completed weavings.  Weaving with a spaced out warp = removing more and more warp threads.  Feeding the birds. Clothing design. @stampingwithmelva @gminthecountry #saltspringweaving
Fun days at the studio with @stampingwithmelva and Fun days at the studio with @stampingwithmelva and @gminthecountry 
Weaving, talking, laughter, reading, sharing and much inspiration!
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#weaving #studiointhewoods #studiodays #saltspringisland #saltspringweaving
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