u/ababoli

Second project ever!
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Second project ever!

What it says in the title! My first project was on a cardboard homemade loom to test if I liked weaving, then the bug got me and I picked up a Michael's modular peg loom the next day lol. It's made with medium weight acrylic yarn that was originally intended for knitting projects before carpal tunnel made knitting difficult. Really happy I found another fibre art that I love!

The purpose of this project was to practice color changes, working with a cartoon/making weaving patterns, and managing warp tension. I did get nervous about too much detail and went with embroidery for the detailing (more acrylic worsted yarn from the stash). Overall, content with the learning process, and will probably return to the design once I'm more comfortable with the medium.

If I measured right, the project is 6epi! Excited to see how some of the mechanical errors go away with a more traditional warp thread that won't stretch out as I use it, or create friction against my weft yarn.

u/ababoli — 2 days ago