Wearable or wall?

[u/H2psychosis]

Painted 8/2 cotton warp + deflected doubleweave, using a variety of wefts: 10/2 mercerized, 8/2 unmercerized, 8/2 unmercerized cotton slub, and linen. Approximately 24 epi and ppi.

Still needs to be wet finished. Now I'm struggling to decide whether to turn this into a piece of wall art or an infinity scarf! I welcome opinions!

[u/Admirable-Twist-808]

Beautiful! I’m studying it, trying to figure out how the gradients are structured. (I’m listening if you’re sharing… lol)

I’d wet finish before deciding on how to wear or display it. It’ll change quite a bit with a hot wash, dry, and steam.

[u/H2psychosis → u/Admirable-Twist-808]

I think that's a good call!

And totally! I had 7 weft yarns... Three shades of rust, and 4 shades that ran from yellow, thru green, to blue. For the rust, as I planned the color changes I planned for the three shades in order every time... Shade 1, then 2, then 3, then 123-123-123. For the blue greens I planned for it to double back on itself: yellow thru green to blue then back thru green to yellow: 1234321.

For the green/blue blocks, I (generally) did 6 standard blocks in one color, then two where I alternated each pick with the next color to blend, then 6 blocks in the next color, and so on.

Same with the rust blocks, except I generally only went 4-5 before starting a color change.

Lots of shuttle management and lots of bobbin management!

Basically, I didn't want the two sets of colors to be in phase as they shifted, and I didn't want the two sets of colors to shift in predictable ways.

All of this happened on a painted warp! So... Sometimes the warp color was close enough to the weft color to really show off the structure of the deflectd doubleweave, sometimes it wasn't.

It was fun! I enjoyed that along its length sometimes the colors really worked together and sometimed they didn't, but the whole is pretty cohesive. I've have been trying to make art that explores the idea of fallow and fertile cycles so this works well for that, I think!

[u/Admirable-Twist-808 → u/H2psychosis]

Bless you! Much appreciated! I’ve got one deflected doubleweave project under my belt, and I specifically want to explore painted warps and other gradients with that structure.

My whole thing is exploring the contrast between heavy and light, depression and joy. I’ve been exploring the juxtaposition of rainbows and storm clouds in an abstract manner, and dying most of my yarn in the process.

[u/H2psychosis → u/Admirable-Twist-808]

Love this plan! If I had it to do over again id have painted the warp with a little more intention to have it match the weft yarns, so it was more obvious when the DDW went in and out of phase. This started as a workshop piece, so I didn't have much of a plan. Delighted it worked out as well as with just stash yarns.

Not DDW related but given your interests, you should see this project by u/wtfever88 if you haven't already. I think it altered my brain chemistry when I first saw it. So so beautiful.

[u/Admirable-Twist-808 → u/H2psychosis]

Isn’t it funny how each project makes us want to try half a dozen other things? Lol

Thanks for sharing that other project!

[u/Funny_gaping → u/Admirable-Twist-808]

It is beyond stunning … what a cloth! I would probably wear it! Or put it on a table. I like the wet finishing suggestion. I would worry if I wore it I would get catch the weft threads and destroy the beautiful structure (I am hard on objects I love hehe).

[u/bespokefolds]

Something that beautiful needs to be worn. Give people to the chance to appreciate it

Unless you happen to have a ton of house parties :D

[u/H2psychosis → u/bespokefolds]

Aww thanks! That's really kind!

[u/Icy_Cow2286]

I would absolutely wear that - it is gorgeous. I would make sure not to wear it with a coat with a zipper that might snag it.

[u/H2psychosis → u/Icy_Cow2286]

Thank you! And that's probably my biggest hesitation! In addition to the general float-yness that is deflected doubleweave, I've got a couple of little spots with some longer floats that resulted from a stuck shaft that I didn't catch till too late. Since it's mostly cotton, I know it won't felt up... So I gotta cross my fingers and hope a wet finish will tighten it up enough to not be an earring grabber!

[u/dragonsveincrafts]

Is it soft? How is the drape? How bulky is it? What kind of wearable are you thinking? How would you describe your style? I think wall or wearable are both good options, just depends of you

[u/H2psychosis → u/dragonsveincrafts]

It's got great movement and drape... It's so light it would really be more of an accessory scarf than a functional one, but I live in a pretty moderate climate so that's not a huge deal.

I'm actually kinda struggling the other way... I know it could be a good wearable, I'm not sure if it could be a good piece of decorative art! That's where I have less confidence in my weaving. :-)

[u/dragonsveincrafts → u/H2psychosis]

It sounds like you want it to be decor, you are just feeling insecure and are considering going for the typical option. I think attaching a wooden dowel to the short end and hanging from there would be beautiful (as long the weave can handle the stretch). There’s also some more sculptural displays, like twisting it and pinning it into place in a cohesive composition. You have options!

[u/rebelwithmouseyhair → u/dragonsveincrafts]

It looks beautiful just as it is in the photo, I think the twisting would really bring out its beauty

[u/La_Flecherande]

Mesmerizing, you truly master this art. It is an incredible textile piece 🥹 Would love to see it worn, the way it would drape over a shoulder would add to it in my opinion, better than laid flat.

[u/H2psychosis → u/La_Flecherande]

That's such a kind compliment, thank you. I'm a pretty new weaver (less than a year!) but I dove in head first. You make a really good point about dimensionality! ❤️

[u/AntOnADogLog]

Holy shit thats gorgeousssssss

[u/existentialfeckery]

Fucking he'll that's stunning

[u/Level-Ad-3739]

I say wearable for sure!

[u/bronion76]

Wearable!!

[u/Kanvic07]

So pretty! How many shafts do you need for this type of pattern?

[u/StrandedinMantua → u/Kanvic07]

Thanks for asking this, I had the exact same question! Now I'm considering upgrading my 4-shaft Leclerc to an 8-shaft, oh boy. :)

[u/H2psychosis → u/Kanvic07]

Thank you. This is an 8-shaft!

[u/amycsj]

Amazing!

[u/Mainah_girl]

If it were mine I think it is too pretty to wear. I would be terrified of ruining it. It would already be on my wall! It is stunning!

[u/Proud_End3085]

Absolutely mesmerising! All the options will be beautiful 😻

[u/EmberinEmpty]

Do you have a link or reference or something to what pattern this is? there's a lot of deflected double weaves it seems.

[u/H2psychosis → u/EmberinEmpty]

Sure thing! Right here. I wound this warp as part of a zoom workshop with Natalie Drummond. Then we wove it up fairly independently. But she provided the threading and treadling drafts.

[u/Kind_Cormo21]

I am thinking table runner

[u/onatuttle]

Gorgeous! You might like the work of Susie Taylor--do you know her weaving?

[u/Dry_Future_852]

If you wear: not with zippers or small buttons.

[u/Direct_Split9907]

Insane work, truly amazing. Personally I would hang that up to show it off

[u/Simple_Winner3595]

I'm fussy and I'd love to wear this.

[u/Own-Bad-7186]

Wow every where

[u/jaykay199]

Beautiful!

[u/Apprehensive_Pen69]

I canNOT stop staring at it! It's stunning!! :0 Wearable as an accessory on a mild day, for sure!

[u/doveandchartreuse]

It's incredible! I'd wet finish it and get it properly mounted/framed. That belongs in a prominent place!

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[u/FallEquinox1987]

Gorgeous 😍