I have continued to experiment with 5 bowe fingerloop braiding, and have been trying different thicknesses of thread and different tensions. I am really enjoying it and have been surprised at the different results little differences to tension can make.
Nice work! I should try fingerloop braiding again; it's easier to pick up than the other string arts, and at least plausible for the Viking era (of which I am most fond).
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ReplyDeleteThat's quite the large body-of-work! I think the one you labelled "needle lace" qualifies more as embroidered net: similar stitches, but needle lace doesn't use netting, just a few stitches on a support fabric (and those stitches & fabric are removed from the lace when finished). Also, it looks like the coif w the diagonal red pattern might be shown twice. Oddly enough, I too recently made a list of my finished items (all mediums of needlecraft) and was shocked at just how long it was. It's human nature to get dissatisfied when we hit a slump, and focus only on what we're NOT getting done or haven't done yet. More often than not, when we actually look at our past accomplishments, we see we really HAVE done an impressive amount of work! I love looking thru your blog--always find inspiration to try something new, or to finish a lingering WIP.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the compliment Sam. You're right about the coif; I'll amend that. The needle made lace is not burrato or punto in aria but filet lace or lacis (embroidery on net) - good eye. I'll change the description to make that more clear; thanks!
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