Hello Bonnie.... I am so pleased with my shawl and have had lots of compliments. I always credit you...Bonnie Inspiried!
"This was a lovely gift to myself and I am very grateful to Bonnie for
developing this idea. I have never warped anything without knowing how
it was going to turn out. Each new color was eagerly anticipated to see
Information about my shawl.....
I basically followed Bonnie's directions; they were very clear. I used
Bambu 7 for the warp...sett was 20 ends to the inch and I used Bambu 12
for the weft. Weaving with this fibre was a delight and I thought it
was some of my best weaving...I have been weaving for 35 years. Must
have been because I was weaving me!
The hardest part was keeping track of the colors...your instructions
were very helpful. One thing I did was xerox the chart and tick off
each thread as I warped it. I was amazed when I checked things that I
made several errors and had to go over the whole warp 4 times! Maybe
that says something about me though. I also added 3 inches of solid
black to extend the width.
I wanted to make a shawl with a "V" back rather than one length of
fabric.
I ended up with piece of fabric that was 21 x 121" after
washing. I cut one piece 64 inches long and another 43 inches long ( 43
+21= 64) and then hand sewed them in an L shape to get my desired
shape. Hope that makes sense. I am a tall person and wanted ample
fabric to drape over my shoulders.
The fringes were hand plied; they
ended up being about 6" long after being plied.
I have 8 inches of fabric left over and plan to make a little frame and
hang it on the wall.
I am a Bonnie Inspiried weaver!
Happy , healthy and a hearty 2010!
Hugs to you,
Shelley Hamilton
