scarf off the loom

I finished the scarf I was working on. I like the way it turned out. It's 59 inches long, not including the fringe. I can't wait to try the next project.
You can't see the pattern in the white, but it really stands out in the dark blue. (The nice thing about all the white is it hides my mistakes well. I would lose in my place in the pattern fairly often.)

on the loom

This is the project on the loom right now. I'm using the new Orlec thread I got. I like the thread. I didn't expect this weave to have such a lacy look to it. I was quite disappointed when I started weaving and it was full of holes, but I like the way it looks now.
I'm working this on the Dorothy. It takes longer to work than the floor loom because of the right hand run treadles, but when I get going on it, I'm about as fast as I can be on the Dorothy.

New threads

Dig my new threads, Daddy-O?

This is Orlec thread. It's a strong, shiny synthetic fiber. I'm going to make a delicate scarf as an accent to a pretty outfit. (I hope)

This is silk! Oooo. It's light blue and oh so soft. I can't wait to play with it. I hope I can do something really nice with it.

Off the loom today

It's been a while since I posted anything here. I've been busy weaving, but I haven't taken many pictures. Here's a few of the projects I've been working on:

This is made from an old t-shirt I was getting ready to throw out. Actually, I did throw it out and decided it would be a fun experiment on rag weaving, so I pulled the shirt out of the trash, cut it up and put it through the loom.

I've never done a fancy tie up through the heddles before. I always just did a 1-2-3-4 tie up. This time I followed a pattern and did 4-3-2-1, 4-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2-1, and so on. Then, I ran my weft through the same pattern. It developed into a really great pattern.
See the diamonds?

It's bigger than a place mat, but not by much.

This next one is pretty. It's made from two pieces of iridescent fabric. On the outsides, it is a white shiny fabric. Then, there is a blue and in the middle I ran the blue and white together. As you can see, I used the same diamond pattern. It's really pretty, but not big enough to do anything with. I don't know why I do this - make things that I really can't use. I guess I could turn it into a small bag. I'm just having fun.