sprang bonnets from the 1500s, a proposed reconstruction

Sticky warp solution

2/20/2017

I always learn things from my students. Today Janet taught me about dealing with sticky warps. She is exploring the circular warp technique, and set on a warp using her very own handspun. All by herself she came up with a great technique. I had recommended spacing the threads out sideways. She decided to take the shed sticks and push them two at a time. That way they stay spread out as she moves them around. Here are some photos of the technique in action.

Pushing the pair of sticks up

Pushing further up the back side

And over the top. Smooth as silk.

We will call this the Janet Finch technique for dealing with sticky warps.

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California 2017

2/14/2017

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Here I am back in California in February. I started out at the Lacis Museum of Lace in Berkeley. I hung out there for two days, teaching.

I then travelled to Aptos, where I met with the Santa Cruz Handweavers. Some of the students from last year wanted more. Some were new to finger weaving and sprang. Here are photos of some of what they produced during the workshop:

fingerwoven bag, in progress

fingerwoven strap and belt, in progress

sprang bonnet, with diamond S&Z design, bonnet in progress

sprang, exploring twining, diagonal lines

A sampler, completed by a student on her first day of sprang class. Well done!

Such a pleasure to be working with individuals so eager to learn and spread the good word about these amazing techniques.
In my spare time between teaching engagements here in California, I continue to work on mapping out the patterns in those pieces I saw at the Kelsey Museum, in Ann Arbor, Mi, last May.

IMAGe(Twined patterns from the collection at the Kelsey Museum, in Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Hoping to publish a set of twined patterns, following up in the idea of the sprang lace book of last year. Sprang is such an amazing, adaptable textile technique. The historic record is exceedingly rich in ideas.

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