The dye process for the weft stripes went pretty smoothly although winding up a 412 inch long multi-thread bunch took a while as the linen likes to twist! Under tension on the frame it is fine, but once off for the first rinse it takes on a life of it's own. For subsequent rinses I loosely wound it onto a plastic cone (with holes) and ran water through it. Then stretched it out in a long line in the back yard. I then wound the single thread onto the cone, untangling as I went. Luckily it was easier as I went on.
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| Dyed yarn on cone - minus one bobbin full. |
The color scheme is supposed to suggest the Grand Tetons - we have a picture of the young couple, recently engaged, in front of the range. It's a standard shot of the mountains, similar to the one below.
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| Typical shot of the Grand Tetons. |
The stripe once woven has pretty well all aspects of the picture.
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| One stripe |
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There is a stripe at each end of the placemat, with the color scheme reversed (sky towards the center on each). There is also a silver thread running through the center of the background pattern. This matches the white gold/diamond engagement ring in our photo.
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| Silver stripe |
I wove the first placemat yesterday and all went smoothly - so it is just a matter of buckling down and doing some serious weaving sessions. It would be nice if the weather was cold and wet, but unfortunately we're still sitting in the low 90's with no real chance of rain - mostly as it has been all year.
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