Space-Dyed Projects

In 2009 I took a workshop with Kathrin Weber at Fiber Forum on weaving with space-dyed warps. It was so much fun that I did three projects with using what I had learned in her class. I love working with color and designing on the loom. And it is a real treat to see the colors change throughout the weaving.

I used fabric strips as weft on my first project. It had a nice thick look and wove amazingly fast, but I decided it was too much trouble cutting the strips. I used the method of cutting a continuous loop on the bias. Also, when I went to sew the fabric, my sewing machine would not go through the fabric weft. For the next project, I changed to 4/2 cotton, doubled for the weft. It was much faster to prepare, and was easy to sew.

to accent the beautiful colors in the warp, these projects were done as warp-faced rep weave.

 Here are the luscious materials  from the third project (including Kathrin's space-dyed warp) before I began:

And the final products:

 Computer Bag Front

 Computer Bag Back

 Larger Bag

 Sock Yarn Bag

Sock Yarn Bag Back

I also made a set of placemats, a table runner, a wall hanging, and more bags which I gave away before I took photos.