More Chairs Upholstered With Handwoven Fabric

I had time to upholster 2 more chairs with handwoven fabric I finished on my loom:

Chair 1 is a corner chair upholstered with a weaved overshot motif

Chair 2

Have a great day!
Natalia

Weaving in Miniature

If you follow my blog you know that I picked up a new hobby - weaving. I finished my weaving sample and am really very impressed with the possibilities weaving gives. Since it was just a sample of little samples, I used some small pieces to upholster chairs.

I had this little boy from Heidy Ott and decided to change a seat cover.

Before:

After: the design reminds Bargello in needlepoint and was weaved with interesting combination of silk and very fine wool yarn, believe or not.

This Bespaque chair with a blue cover

was transformed in this chair with weaved chair seat in delicate green with fine cotton

I am not impressed with a result of upholstering of these 2 footstools, but it was only an experiment that is a lasting process...

This footstool was made by Elga Koster for me in 2010 http://elgakoster.blogspot.com/

This footstool was made by me, again as an experiment

So far, I love weaving and am willing to continue working on weaving different kinds of fabric suitable for miniature upholstery, curtains, rugs, towels, bed covers, even fabric for doll's dressing, but later about it...

Happy weekend!
Natalia

Weaving in Miniature

My experiments with weaving are continuing. Without practicing in real size I jumped to fine weaving right the way. What to wait for, true?

Last weekend I was "sampling" different weaving designs in miniature. Since they are still on the loom and rolling over, I can't show them yet, but be patient! I tried so far different ways of twills, stripes, Monk's belt, overshot, lace. I played with different colors as well as with different threads (linen, cotton, silk) trying to figure out what is more suitable. I think this one will make a pretty nice upholstery for chairs and couches and it reminds me Bargello in needlepoint. I wonder how it will look like if I use different shadows of the same color?

I love it! I love it! I love it!

What do you think?

Happy mining,
Natalia

My new toy - Weaving Loom

I can't recall where my interest to weaving started growing up, but I've been collecting and reading information on it for 2 last years. Finally I decided to make up a step forward and purchased this 4-harness loom last July. I promised myself it would be my last expensive toy I bought!

This scarf was finished with 2 cheap and thick wool yarns of contrast colors with a purpose to practice. It consists of 15 samples of different designs and took me 2 days to finish it. AS you can see somewhere below the middle of the scarf there is a change in the width. I left it in purpose to see how each pattern is effected after washing the finished scarf and what is the percentage of shrinkage.

So, for now this scarf-sample serves as an example and memory of my first weaving experience,

and gave me a good start to move on my next project, and guess what it will be? You are absolutely correct, I want to try to weave something in miniature size! I know, it is a fast transition from real size to mini size, but believe me that was the whole purpose and I don't want to wait more.

I wish the best weekend to all of you!

Happy mining, stitching, polymer claying, building, doodling!

Natalia