Copenhagen

In Feburary, I went to Copenhagen for a few days, I basically found inspiration everywhere I looked, I stumbled upon an exhibition of Post War British Textiles at the Designmuseum Danmark. The other images below are from the National Museum.

http://natmus.dk/en/
http://designmuseum.dk/en/udstillinger/aktuelle-saerudstillinger/post_war_british_texstiles

Cascade, 1972 by Evelyn Redgrave for Heal Fabrics.

Shape, 1964 by Shirley Craven for Hull Traders

 

Mandarin, 1967, Linda Harper for Hull Traders.

Stones of Bath, 1960, John Piper for Arthur Sanderson and Sons

 

Fabrics by Arne Jacobson for the Royal Hotel.

Kiresbaer 1946, Marie Gudme Leth

 

 

Blocks/Point Draft/Beams

I decided to try weaving in blocks, it was important to use 2 beams as I planned to weave heavily in block A (shafts 1-4) and leave floating threads and sections in block B( shafts 5-8). I used a point draft for the threading.

Rolling the warp onto the table was more difficult than usual as the beams on the loom could not be removed.

Winding on the 2 beams was more difficult but the pre woven sections helped keep the threads in place and the tension even.

When weaving began, many threads in block B, the linen section broke,  it wasn't suitable for a warp.