Ikat finished

Anne took over the weaving of the ikat scarf/sampler from me which allowed me to head back upstairs to the upright loom to work on the Navajo throw/rug (good progress there).  We managed to finish the ikat with almost exactly the amount of weft wool planned.  I dyed the last lot of stripes (measured correctly for the width).  That ran out about half an inch from the second 'chevron' (warp ikat) which allowed us to use plain white for the weft emphasising the white blocks caused by off-setting the warp yarn (white) stripe.  I then dyed some stripes at the shorter weft width as done at the beginning of the weaving just to finish it off. There was about 10 turns on the bobbin when the warp could be wound no further.

As with all 'finishing' we celebrated with a wine - this time both of us as it was really a joint project.

I have to prepare a 'pdf' instruction sheet with photo's to give out to the guild members this coming weekend.  We don't have our normal meeting, but are instead heading to the Port Nicholson guild exhibition in the morning and then heading for lunch out at the gallery.

Warp stripes - with binding to stop the dye spreading.

Weft ikat 'winding' up the warp.

 With the warp width and the weft strip width only slightly off-set the red/yellow/red stripes move alternatively right and left as the weaving progresses.  Obviously wrapping around and moving back when they hit the selvedge.  Only slight variations in warp width can mean larger 'loops' right up to a 'standing stripe'.

Warp ikat 'chevron'

The warp stripe, off-set by the shifting device.  Not particularly tidy, but shows the principle.  The other chevron was less clear as it appeared underneath the weft ikat stripes.  I would try and do something a little more tied together if planning this again.

All finished this project.

  The plyed warp held up well, and the quickly spun Clun Forest two-ply weft matched very nicely.