I really wanted to keep weaving with two pattern wefts, but a few days and half a dozen drafts later, nothing flowed from the one I used. I wanted to keep weaving, so I went back to one pattern shaft. Never mind.
It's not as if I don't have interesting drafts; I like the two at far left. The one I wove is center bottom, but just one repeat which ends at the horizontal line. You see my dilemma; that one doesn't look like the others. I might weave it again, although I'm going try making another that has the similar bold look.
I've been using these four drafts for the single pattern weft part. I had in mind making/weaving many more, but I decided the colors are so different every time it didn't matter if I used just these few. It might even be better for visual cohesion. You can also see why I used the bottom center draft of the double pattern weft draft; it has the same vibe. (Note: these drafts are only representative since I have no record of how the pattern shafts were threaded.)
I'm still stuck on the idea of reversing these files and weaving backward, again. Shouldn't I be able to insert/delete a few picks and weave, which would be so simple.
Tie-down shaft order is 1-2-3-2-. Structurally, these lines are sandwiched between picks that lift 1+2+3 or 4+5+6+7+8+9. The red weft is the last pick of the original draft, so if I mirror-repeat the order, the treadling looks like above. Also notice lifting 2 (blue wefts) always follows lifting 4+5+6+7+8+9.
If I inserted four picks so the tie down order is restored to 1-2-3-2-, (purple wefts,) I have 4+5+6+7+8+9, followed by 2, and another 4+5+6+7+8+9, followed by 3, even though 3 always follow 1+2+3. Similar things happen when I delete lines.
So, I'm probably wrong; I'm probably not missing anything in this case. But I do wish I were, because it would make life easier.
It definitely looks complicated to me! LOL. I'm really glad to see the drafts. Very interesting, especially the threading. 9 shafts, yes? Also interesting. Of course, it's your color choices and how they interact that really make these designs so impressive. For all the amazing things we can do with computers and their software, it's the human element that makes the difference.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm using nine with this warp.
Delete"...it's the human element that makes the difference." Wow, Leigh, this is deep. I didn't see it that way. With this project, with the mechanical trouble I've had, I've felt I myself have become almost part of the loom/setup, just switching myself on as well as the machine and trying to weave consistently. What an interesting insight on your part, and what a weird idea about myself!!