I've nearly finished preparing The Sixth and Sunflower I for the Suter Shop; perhaps I'll take them on Thursday on the first anniversary of visiting the shop in a long while and meeting Annie the Manager. The Sixth needs fringes trimmed, and I still see 60/2s sticking out both pieces, but I want to write this post before thoughts escape.
The Sixth, most of B-side.
Colors and Pattern Wefts
Weaving a larger piece on a larger loom made me focus on "big picture" colors, especially the patter wefts, in contrast to minute nuances that include tie-down wefts. I contemplated this towards the bottom of this post; see the second last photo. We know I default to gradation, and then the shiny or bright or very saturated fall out of favour, while it's these very flashy colors I wanted to use in this piece. Should I select a narrower range of pattern weft colors for the next piece to make the piece more vibrant?
Ditto the size/scale of the patterns and frequency of color change; there's no need to change colors as often as on the small loom, especially tie-down wefts. I can't decide if longer repeats in both directions so the motif "bits" are larger, or even some continuity in the threading, (in the next warp,) and lifting, (even the next piece on this warp,) all the way would be more suitable. I'm also thinking about my pet-project of elaborate tie-down patterns, but for this to work well, weft color/changes may need subduing.
Big Computer Dobby vs. Tiny Sample Looms - Physical aspects
There are technical/physical difference in the way I weave on the two looms. The most obvious is the swing of the arms, but as important to me is the distance between Shaft 1 and the breast beam and under it, i.e. how much I can see of what I've woven.
Ditto the size/scale of the patterns and frequency of color change; there's no need to change colors as often as on the small loom, especially tie-down wefts. I can't decide if longer repeats in both directions so the motif "bits" are larger, or even some continuity in the threading, (in the next warp,) and lifting, (even the next piece on this warp,) all the way would be more suitable. I'm also thinking about my pet-project of elaborate tie-down patterns, but for this to work well, weft color/changes may need subduing.
Big Computer Dobby vs. Tiny Sample Looms - Physical aspects
There are technical/physical difference in the way I weave on the two looms. The most obvious is the swing of the arms, but as important to me is the distance between Shaft 1 and the breast beam and under it, i.e. how much I can see of what I've woven.
Of course the big difference is pre-decided, (yeah, I just made up a word,) lifting/treadling vs spontaneous. I was able to concentrate on other aspects, like colors, tension, selvedge, or weft loops. But I haven't made major discovery, as I was trying to get used to standing and weaving on the big loom, paying attention to the air-related problems of the last year. I suspect, though, in future re. tied unit weave on the big loom, they may be more planning ahead of threading and treadling, even with colors, and concentrating on the technique of weaving as I weave.
Onward!
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