Braiding project - start to (almost) finish
November 6th, 2005 at 8:21 pm (braiding)
Step 1, yarn:
Step 2:
Measure warp length, using the overkill method of a warping board. I made the warp length just under 2 yards:
A closeup:
Step 3:
Make ties on left side (this is the beginning of the braid, and will become a tassel), and take warp off board.
Step 4: Prepare Marudai
…. time passes …. (not much; only a few hours)
And we have Step 5:
The last picture is horrible; sorry. I’ve included my first sample from class - a purple and white sprial braid just doing clockwise and counter clockwise. Here’s a closeup of the new braid:
That green is a hard one to photograph. I admit the background I chose here is not helping any. You can see how the green is framing the two other colors which alternate back and forth in a speckled like fashion.
I still need to steam or wash the braid and block it. It’s a bit lumpy from the tension of the center weight. I still need to finish off the ends - secure it, and cut the tassels. That’s about 5-10 mins of work once I find my tapestry needle.
Wanda said,
November 7th, 2005 at 12:45 pm
I love those colors and braiding seems nice, but what can you really do with it?