Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Corkscrews tamed........


The corkscrews were tamed somewhat in the finishing of that scarf. But look - even after washing the fringe is still kinky - it's like the steam during the dyeing process put permanent kinks in that silk - it's crazy. Even after ironing it still looked just as kinky - good thing I was planning on twisting the fringe.
Here it is finished, fringe twisted and ironed. I couldn't come close to capturing the sheen....the feel and drape is incredible with the silk warp & tencel weft. I tried a different technique of hemstitching which is actually knotting - it makes for a less obvious hemstitching. I visited the Webfoot Weavers Guild over on the coast last week to hear a presentation by Nancy Hoskins of Eugene. As an extra little tip she showed this knotting technique which, I think, is in one of her books. I tried it - I like it.

3 comments:

  1. Beautiful scarf Cindie! I can only imagine the sheen on it.

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  2. Cindie, that is a scarf to be proud of! Beautiful! The colors really sing.

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  3. What a stunning colour combination! I applaud your boldness!

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