Rainbow Runner (2013)

 

rainbow runner Pattern:  Plain Weave

Yarns:
  Rico Essentials Cotton and Cotton Print DK
Method:  Weaving
Completed:  July 18, 2013.

This is my second weaving project on a rigid heddle loom (Schacht Flip, 15″; used 10 dent reed).  Selvedge is much better than first rigid heddle project — having learned to explicitly bring the heddle/reed back up to neutral before beating the warp (which happens naturally from the “up” position, but not so naturally from the “down” position).

I had a choice between black weft (used) or white.  White would have been more subtle, but I figured it would also wipe out the colours.  The black enhances their vibrancy.

  rainbow runner tooclose up too Lounging — outdoors, higher contrast chair
ocean viewbright sunlight Lounging — outdoors, less-contrast chair (and more view)
drape 1drape too Drape…
fringipanifringipani flat Fringing — knotted ends.
fixed                error Close up of fixed weft skipp (not perfect, but better than 3 colour floats).
in situ                with annabellein situ, plain In situ…  with and without centrepiece (Annabelle)
drying 1drying 2 Drying… ends not yet trimmed
alternative weftswarped On the loom — with alternative wefts (each of the warp colours) — note how the same-value warps annihilate the colour impression.On the loom — just the warp.

 

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