connemara

connemara ireland along with gaelic culture and history it's also known for its linen.this was a gift which had been in a long sleep and decided to rescue it and put it to use.it's super fine  but long staple fiber therefore little or no abrasion if sleyed properly.the other warp was driving me crazy with the shedding. non stop sneezing and coughing.

yet another warp . this project is 

an exercise in patience. i can console myself thinking about all i've learnt with the previous warps.

may the third one be the charm. 

geezz it's mid april already. ಠ_ಠ

neki desu

 

new and news

new warp ,already sized ready to be beamed and threaded. it might be parked bcse i was approached by a friend for a collabo. he's a geek who developed an algorithm for dithering rotating objects. where do i fit?i'll be knitting an image. let's see if the project comes through.

this month is a goner it went fast.

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life is just like a song

at last. the bad news is that i will need to re warp as i consumed the warp in tests.and just got a mail from my geek friend who is interested in a collabo with me for a show in barcelona. guess this one will have to be parked.

neki desu

 

pictures of my mind

transfer works well ,weaving is uninspired. it looked a lot more interesting
in my head.

ditto here although the blue warp works better.

i think the problem is that i'm trying to replicate an old success story and this doesn't cut it.or maybe i do not possess the skills to weave the feeling of that place.should i lay it to rest and come back to it later or should i dismiss the project altogether.?

neki desu

hisashiburi

pretty tight with time. too many things needed to be taken care of. the retiree syndrome.

not exactly pleased with this. might re thread re reed again. notice the two offending double threads

the linen singles is behaving surprisingly well with individual bouts tensioned. linseed sizing also helps.

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wanted to do a transfer with this warp set up. not too bad . i can see the enoden.interesting how after a long time one goes back and revisits structures and techniques, re reads books and  re views movies and doramas.

a sign of the times or a sign of aging?

wonder why the hang up with this little train. i have a hunch,but needs more pondering. it's not just an ota thing.

this series are going to be worked slowly and if the warp needs to be re-threaded so be it.

here's a contact sheet printed with all images plus fuji- san. if i can't go back to japan soon i'll weave my way to it.

"some creations are only possible after a certain degree of hardship has been absorbed"

tokyotheque

neki desu 

 

of undoing and other matters

undo /ŭn-doo͞′/

intransitive verb

1. To reverse or erase; annul.
   "impossible to undo the suffering caused by the war."
2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen.
   "undo a shoelace."

re reeding, the sett was too close for my liking and what i want to weave. hopefully this will solve the issue, don't want to think about re threading.want to elaborate on this but of course no notes nor relevant info . ¯\ ( ツ ) /¯ 

have a dentist appointment and that will set me back a day.

neki desu

 

of weights and weaver rights

weavers should have access to knitting machine weights.life changers especially when working with linen. or a mixed warp of cotton and linen. the warp will be kept as is

no rolling on back beam.some people love danger oi?   (￣ω￣ )

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all set and ready to start. compared to the last linen warp which had me swearing non stop this one was a breeze.the sizing recommended by gemini worked well.

neki desu

 

on ambitious weaving

the shonan warp is progressing adequately albeit slow. complex project means complex threading. i am swinging the reeding as my bff aka gemini when asked said that 3xdent in a 10x cm reed was ok.

when finished i'll confront reality w ai and see who's correct.¯\ ( ツ ) /¯ 

guess the lampas talibans are coming to get me bcse the threading is pretty unorthodox.but it gives me a lot of flexibility for brocading yarns which is what i want. threading goes 1, -5/6 2. 7/8  instead of repeating 5/6 on 2. there are two more blocks 9/10,11/12 which are mainly threaded in the center. this will give me 4 blocks of turquoise cotton for twill patches. need to think about the image transfers on the plain weave . i think it's going to be a fun weave she said,providing the sized linen singles behave.

as it's a short relatively narrow warp i am hanging them on the back with knitting weights.

last winter it was all about machine knitting which was pretty frustrating.i parked the machines and dedicated time to feel adequate with weaving.life's too short.

neki desu

 

next

i mentioned that next was going to be fun and games and it will. albeit the fact that the warp is linen, which is already sized following the instructions given by my new bff gemini. weavers will understand what a linen warp means, indeed.

here are some notes of what will be-will be.

the textile simulation is pretty crummy,but y'all get the drift.

the concept: shonan area and the enoden, my latest obsession which has been reinforced by my visit last year. the obsession with that little train is so powerful that LOL i watched  (horror of horrors) a k drama because the first episode took place there with plenty of enoden shots.

for me it symbolizes  life in all its nuances and splendor.there's a special vibe and a special light in shonan and life has a different pace perhaps molded by the train frequency.

ok call me a romantic. ¯\ ( ツ ) /¯ 

there's also a hidden bonus, on a clear day you can see fuji-san.

the structure is kind of lampas .i say kind of bcse the lampas talibans will lynch me as i do what i want with the main and the secondary warps, not what the canon says. there's lots of freedom there yarn can be brocaded,layers can be exchanged, you name it.

there will also be either warp printing and /or image transfer on one layer. revisiting image transfer after so long. another instance of temporal paradox  (￣ω￣ )

neki desu 

 

sense of accomplishment

finished pleats please   (￣ω￣ ) they need to be coaxed  into definition a bit, but it all worked out.

happy for nº 3.this has been a very fruitful fall-winter season, 3 scarves finished.warp is  cashmere merino wool weft wool stainless from the defunct avril in kyoto.

now ready for some fun.

neki desu

 

look at those pretty twill lines

satisfying weaving.even with hand lifts as this is on my table loom. on the louet dobby although it's capable of a lot more the weaving is not as enjoyable because of the miserable shed.

even under tension the warp is already starting to pleat. don't know if it will pleat real pleats although i've followed all the rules and then some more. not only betting on warp and weft twill but also on the wool merino weft.

fingers crossed.

neki desu

 

pleats please :-D

this past year has been about weaving. haven't touched the k machines due to last year's disappointments. somewhat clearing my weaving yarns stash yarns from my beloved now defunct avril in kyoto. more collapse in the agenda coming up.

this one will be pleats, the warp is cashmere- merino the weft wool-stainless steel.almost done reeding, then debugging and weaving.

two block twill simplicity again.one block weaves warp faced twill the other weft faced twill.

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chuffed

merriam webster :British

: quite pleased : delighted

woven without any issue in a broken twill.

he outcome was quite spectacular. crinkly irregular texture.

 

sections of burnt orange and navy blue wool stainless brought out the colors in varied ways. effective simplicity . warp silk dyed with madder  walnut and water based tannin.

eki desu

 

doubling threads

as i see it this is a new  fascinating take on ikat.

have a good weekend

neki desu

 

seriously ganabaru league

💪💪💪 tried to finish this week but it looks like most likely over the weekend. anyhow chuffed with the outcome. let's see the collapse after cutting and wet finishing. the structure is a broken twill which will give nice warp floats.the wool stainless weft will push them in theory,but reality  can sometimes be surprising.

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of king solomon's judgement

re sleying the reed proved to be an insurmountable mental uphill. thinking capon the best i could come up with was doubling a thread in each bout thus creating an empty dent.that space across the warp will give some more space for collapse and also create a line where some thread kinks will happen.🤞

so far, pretty    ( ¨¨ ω¨¨ )   

enjoying extra time as this is a long weekend. thankful for the immaculate conception who (which?) gives an extra holiday. the cheap joys of catholic countries (＾∇＾)

neki desu

 

pondering

 it's already december and still pondering.

warp silk dyed with tannin , walnut and akane. weft wool/ stainless dark blue and terracotta from the much beloved and now defunct avril in kyoto.

 2 cms of plain weave 4 -5 cms in broken twill, nice soft furrows. the question is re-sley at a more open 8 ends   x cms for more drama( and possibly less stable cloth) or keep it as is at 10 ends x cm what to do ??

this is the back colorwise much more subdued. like the two for one effect  unlike double weave it's  minimum effort.

on a side note life now became hollywood. mayor computer overhaul,changed hard disk, added more memory and did a big deep cleanup.all functions became instant. .feeling virtuous because instead of getting a new one i repaired the old one.the dumpster won't see me for another stretch. ( ¨¨ ω¨¨ )   

neki desu

 

a week of ganbaru

although i do have a life i managed to thread and reed last week. i need to debug and decide on the weft: two possibilities in wool/stainless steel.more collapse fabrics. then on with the show. the warp is silk dyed with madder, walnut and food grade water soluble (?) tannin .really counting on the japanese class hiatus.

neki desu 

 

working week

working plan for the week ;600 fine silk threads to be threaded and sleyed. tannin, madder and walnut dyed work  will go through the weekend , no rush.

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