progress is sometimes imperceptible

then, all of a sudden, a pattern appears...

papelartefacto

I spent

...a quiet morning taking the time to tie each knot for another warp

enjoyed some lovely weaving by Hermine Van Dijck on her blog

and travelled back in time when I re-discovered a song that I used to listen to 20 years ago - on YouTube.

magic of the internet!

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remember the warp in this post? Well, I finally completed it!

I just removed it from the loom, it's still a bit stiff - but I can almost see myself wearing a jacket next autumn...

need some shade

it's been so hot in the last few days - nothing much accomplished I am afraid...moving has become difficult!

mitasu+

tessitura De Martini

on the Jacquard loom there was a commission: fabric for curtains, in a castle
They weave traditional motifs as well as reproductions of historical fragments - like in this case
on this warp -100m - they tied 15,000 knots!
(I love the heddle eyes made of black ceramic)

eye candy for weavers

Yesterday, a totally unexpected trip in the countryside ended in glory
with a visit to Tessitura De Martini where we were welcomed by the owner, Stefania, who showed us around.

Everywhere I looked there was something interesting to see - every bobbin, every discarded thread or piece of fabric, everything!
They were preparing the warp (43m) for a batch of orange cashmere scarves.

In one room they have a loom for the smaller production, while in the bigger one they have two Jacquard looms for silk damask.
But that's for the next post!

,,,

these days are devoted to the completion of unfinished projects
- a warp that has been patiently waiting for me to approach it again - with a brand new weft.

arxe

il monte

a quiet Sunday in this place
a little walk after lunch, in a place full of lemon, kiwi, olive and fig trees.
Oh, and beehives too. Makes me want to move there.