Hello Sunshine
OMFG, it’s sunny. I may actually decide to leave the house today. I love living in Vancouver, but the winters here are so utterly depressing and grey. But this morning, it’s gloriously sunny and snowy with a big clear blue sky. In this situation, the only thing to do is to seize the opportunity and take some photos.
Besides, I’ve been invited to give a talk in March to one of the local spinners and weavers guilds about taking good fibre photos and I thought I should practice… so I at least appear to know what I’m talking about 
Last January, I started Michelle’s Great Big Green Blanket project. This January, I’m starting my own blanket project. I fell in love with the Boheme colourway — all saturated magentas, chocolate browns and teddy bear browns — and decided that I want a blanket like this to put in the living room, against our dark, dark chocolate brown leather couch. Little does the DH know that I’m going to re-decorate our living room to include copious amounts of fuschia…
Anyhow, the warp yarn is dyed here in four colours and will be wound soon. A mix of mohair and wool, it will still be springy like Michelle’s blanket but maybe a little more drapey too. The weft will be a dark, saturated wine colour in brushed mohair (980 ypp). With this project, I am going to try warping from front to back… designing in the reed as I go. I don’t like having to design on the warping board because it’s so sequential and linear. Designing in the reed seems a bit more flexible at this point.
And that brushed mohair weft… anyone ever use an end-feed shuttle for brushed mohair? Hmmm… nightmare in the making?
Tags: blanket
No help on the weaving questions, but I did just have to say that those colors are so pretty! I love them. I can’t wait to see the finished product!
Hello! Nice to see you posting again! Isn’t the sunshine beautiful? I’m out in Maple Ridge and we got a major dump of snow - did you get much out your way?
You take great photos, and you’re very consistent, all the photos in your entire blog are outstanding. So I’m sure all those lucky people will enjoy listening.
Those colors are so gorgeous!
I wish I could attend your talk, your photos are awesome! Perhaps a tutorial on your blog???
I can’t wait to see the Boheme blanket…I heart that colorway!! Happy fibering!
I have woven with mohair weft in a regular boat shuttle. It wasn’t too bad. If you have a sticky weft you could always size it or even just run it over a stick of beeswax as you wind the bobbins. Good luck - your colours are lovely.
Mmmm, those yarns look absolutely gorgeous. I think you still know what you’re doing. ^_^
Would love to hear that talk! Maybe you can put a transcription up on your blog? the colours are beautiful too
If anyone should talk about taking good fiber photos it’s you, I LOVE your pictures! I wish I could come and listen, because I could certainly use all the help I can get
Which guild? I am planning on joining the Vancouver one anyway - but I’d love to go to hear your topic.
It sounds like a lovely plan and I’m so happy to hear from you. What else have you been up to?
I can’t wait to see what you weave up! I think I may finally my big loom warped soon
We’re looking forward to your talk. Your pictures are always fantastic.
beautiful photo & colors! can’t wait to see the blanket
Magentas and chocolate and teddy bear browns? Sounds good enough to eat! I hear you on taking advantage of the sunny days. I wonder, what guild is it that has invited you to give a talk? If they allow visitors I may have to check that out!
Yay for sunlight–those colors are gorgeous. Your weaving is just beautiful so I’m looking forward to seeing what you make!!
Winters aren’t so dreary if you think of the cloud layer as a thick, fluffy wool blanket that keeps the heat close to the ground. Those clouds prevent the nasty freeze that just ended… Terri in Seattle
PS: considering writing that fiber photo for publication? I’ll buy!
For weaving mohair, I recommend spraying the yarn with “No More Tangles” spray made for detangling young children’s hair. It has silicone in it, and helps the mohair glide rather than stick.
Works for me and the other people in my weaving class. Plus it’s easy and cheap.
Oh,wonderful those chocolate browns and teddy bear browns colors…Would like to buy some hanks in merino or alpacka(and even a sock-mix-type)or are they only in this mohairmix ? Think UK would be fin,but couldn’t find those colors in that shop.. Just soo nice..The blanket will be gorgeous! Have a nice day Regards Sidsel,Norway