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<\/p>\nWhat any of us learns when taking a class is somewhat unpredictable. This week, Jane\u2019s workshop is called, \u201cUnits, Blocks and Profiles.\u201d Essentially, it\u2019s an analysis of a set of structures and how to use a particular design technique in order to turn thoughts into cloth. Given where I am with my fabrics, this class comes at a great time.<\/p>\n
That said, the tiny tidbit I took away yesterday was totally unexpected – but has completely changed my understanding of structures and how to go from threading to tie-up to treadling. Specifically, it\u2019s all about the way a counterbalance loom gets tied. Units become tie-ups become treadling patterns. Directly. Completely. It\u2019s a miracle. And, for the first time, I feel like I can actually design WHILE I\u2019m weaving. And my treadle looms are looking sexy again. (They never really lost their shine, but new life has most certainly been injected into them.)<\/p>\n
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Looking forward to another day of revelations and insight. And the sun is even shining.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What any of us learns when taking a class is somewhat unpredictable. This week, Jane\u2019s workshop is called, \u201cUnits, Blocks and Profiles.\u201d Essentially, it\u2019s an analysis of a set of structures and how to use a particular design technique in … Continue reading