A blog about tablet weaving and how to design your own belts.
I have created a new new page with some of my designs, with turning schemas, for 16, 24 and 32 cards in Sulawesi style. An example below.
Please check it out on the main meny (My designs Sulawesi) or here.
I would really welcome your comments or requests for designs (turning schemas).
I dont have the answer, but I started a new weave, despite all the belts in my stash. I am addicted and I need more space for belts and yarns. Maybe a trip to IKEA is required after all.
I set up a weave in wool for 32 motif cards (+4 border cards), to try a new idea to combine my “flowers, fruits and wines” motifs with my “Creatures in squares” dito. I kind of like how the colors come together, even if the motifs are possibly too intricate. Sometimes less is more, and I am quite fond of my designs for 24 cards. There you have great possibilities for variation, but you still see straigt away what the motif is. When working with more cards, I tend to want to add (too) many elements.
I will keep you posted on the progress, but below is a sneak preview. I plan to add some turning schemes as well later on when I know what is working good (and less good).
Edit: I just uploaded the turning sequence for this design in my new page with my designs. Please feel free to check it out.
I have finally finalised the Sulawesi belt in 100% pure silk (24 design tablets) and I am quite happy with the result. It does not show up in the photo, but the red is quite shiny and the belt is really soft.
I tried several new motifs/designs on this belt, mostly with flowers or leaves on “wine” like branches. I added the turning pattern below for the last design with drop-like flowers (Snödroppar in Swedish). Please check my other pages here for instructions on how to thread and read the pattern.
A few months ago I was only drawing animals, like horses and dogs, in squares or free. Then I had a bird period and now I seem to have entered the leaf and branches era. I dont know yet what the next phase or project will be. If you stay tuned you may find out. I do promise to upload some more designs. Please feel free to ask me if you are interested in a particular one.
If you have checked out my page on how to draw your own designs, you can read and understand the below scheme.
I drew this design only last week, and I really like how it turned out.
I plan to uploading some more designs next to the result. It really gives a good illustration on how some simple lines on a piece of paper can turn into hanging fruits or flowers.
I feel quite inspired, so I decided to put up another one as well. Here we go. I am not sure what to call this one though. “Futuristic fruit” maybe.
Well, well, enough for today. Good night from Saga.
I have drafted and uploaded a tutorial for how to easily make your own designs for weaving using the Sulawesi style.
Please check it out in the menu section and let me know if it needs improvement.
I am planning my next weave. I often add potential colors next to eachother and then I take a photo. Somehow the combination of colors stands out more on a photo.
I asked the cat for some advise, but he couldnt care less…
Any advise?
This is my first trial using pure silk. I ordered a number of great looking hanks from India. I was a bit causios with the colors, but I ewill be more bold next time. I still prefer wool, but it is nice for a change and I got the chance to try some new designs. I will post the progress.
I plan to add some designs on the blog and a description of Sulawesi. Baybe also a tutorial for how to draw your own designs. Please let me know what you would like to see.
I have created a collection of some designs with various creatures and animals in a “square” to allow variation of the known theme “Dog biting its tail”. I did most of them for a set up of 32 pattern cards (16 pairs). The first part of it can be found below. I will add some more new designs later on.
Please also check the pages here (link in the menu) on Sulawesi weaving and how to design your own motifs.
This is my first blog ever, so please bear with me. It will be a learning journey, just like me learning to weave, sew or naalbind. I am happy to have you here reading this. Thank you!
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