what if

what if #110: weaving patchwork

....i have often thought how weaving is based on a grid system and have taken inspiration from woven designs when designing patchwork. so i was asking myself what if  it is the other way around. weaving designs inspired by patchwork.
wool on cotton warp.  3" square.

what if #107: wool and cotton continued

....a break from CQR-on the lighter side..., so what IF sheep could fly? this is just a wool embroidery test. and i mixed a scrap of appliqued wool in for good measure. all sewn to cotton on a linen foundation for a machine wash test. my weaving wool has been eaten by moths into convenient sized lengths for sewing. recycling and trying new things.

wool. mohair boucle has been couched with wool covering sheep number one. wool split stitch covering sheep number 2. with a bit of straight floss filler because i ran out of wool on that commuter train.

what if #106: crazy wool

the first question was what if (?) the crazy block is made of all wool? i have a crazy collection of wool scrap from my weaving days. fabric and yarn and roving. still playing with what if(?) i overlay the crazy lines over a patched grid. curved this time.
....but the underlying question was really, what if(?) i use a cotton foundation? because i have always wanted to prove some old sewing rules wrong. off to wash it. 7" square, english paper pieced, quilted and decorated with wool applique and wool yarn. (continued here).

what if #92: wool on wool

....i used to be a weaver and every weaver knows, you can only use so many scarves. anyway, i have a stack of those that didn't excite me much, and i had a  people powered felting needle laying around but not much used. and some old hand dyes roving not much used. i tried applying some designs to the old scarf that was not much used. this will be a makeover to be used. my inspiration came from here.

what if #31: commuter weaving

what if i try weaving on the commuter train...?
tapestry bookmark.
wool and silk on linen warp
6" x 3/4" without fringe
made on bead loom 
small plastic fork beater
needle woven with tapestry needle
braided fringe
reversible kilim technique.(slit tapestry)
woven on a commuter train.
total: 3.5 hours