My first woven item

[mudcat]

Yesterday I had a second weaving class called "the next steps" which went over different types of things you can do like Leno lace, clasped weft, two colors, intentional floats, etc. I have one more class in three weeks that is on clasped weft using multiple colors.

It's apparent from my work that my Leno lace doesn't look so good and I will have to work on evenness.  I didn't bother with completing the ends or washing this one since it's not usable for anything which is a pity since I like my color choices.

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[Silver Rose]

That looks very complicated, well done.

[Ploshkin]

The colours do fit well together.  It's good to have a class like that where you can have a go at things that you might otherwise have deemed too complicated.  You may not be ready to use them yet but you will know that you can.

[Celia]

Looking good, it’s great to experiment it something I am not good at, I love trying new things but I want to end up with a project,
Love to see more weaving are you going to buy a loom and if so which one?

[mudcat]

@Celia ... yes I'm going to buy a 25" Schacht loom.  They're made in the state of Colorado.  The shop only sells Schacht and Ashford ... the latter made in NZ.   I asked about the differences and they were minimal though the weaving teacher prefers Schacht and given the choice I prefer to buy things made in my own country. 

25" should give me enough width to weave yardage which is my primary goal.


edit: fixed spelling error ... why do I not see them?

[Celia]

Brilliant @mudcat I have a Schacht 20 inch flip and it is great, much better than the Ashford that I have also used at least it is for me.