Mon 1^st – Fri 5^th May, 2017

                My main aim for samples this week was to focus on pulling colour through my weft to get the vibrancy of the yarns on the surface of the samples rather than underneath. Nigel suggested that I start to think more cautiously about the placement of the prints and bits of wire I have included. I needed to begin to plan the samples more to create a more finished and polished design. What I have done so far using these techniques has worked really well and does look much better than my previous ones. I’m having issues with materials though as the flat wire is quite expensive and runs out quickly. Therefore I have been using lots of ends of shiny yarns to try and mimic the characteristics of the wire.

                For the past couple of weeks I have been worried about time and developing my samples enough before the deadline. However, this all came to a halt when my warp ran out. Since I still had lots I wanted to do I decided to create another, smaller warp and tie it on. As happy as I was to learn the skill and experience what it entailed, it set me back a day and a half. However, I got all ends tied on as quickly as possible and was better for having the experience. Next week I plan on trying some more simple samples, probably using satin and maybe elements of sateen to focus back to blending and colour.