Dyeing to Weave +Art Play

After dyeing the warp for my loom and absolutely loving it, I decided to dye a couple of skeins of thread/yarn.  A yarn swift is a device to wind skeins of yarn - and also to put a skein on to wind it into balls.  Setting up my swift,  I wound two skeins of yarn.  One was a white rayon or cotton/rayon blend, I am not sure which.  The other was a gray cotton.  

Both were dyed with the same colors in the same dye bath.  But viva la difference!  

The photos don't show it as well as it looks in person. The gray is much more muted and has no shine. While the white has a beautiful sheen and the colors are far more jewel toned.  Both of them will were allowed to dry after dyeing.  Then, one at a time, they were put back on the swift and rolled into balls using a ball winder.  These are center pull balls which means they are a bit easier to use without rolling around or getting tangled. 

The swift looks like this 

The ball winder looks like this 

I did one fun little art exercise from a book.  I realized later that the author intentionally painted two paintings that worked together for her version.   I took two not so great paintings from my stack of "what do I do with these" paintings.  I cut them into strips, keeping them in order and wove them together. Thus I created a woven painting - combining two of my hobbies into one. 

I put a mat over it to crop it a bit.  I wish I had photos of both pieces prior to the slicing.  I do not think it will win any awards, but it was an interesting exercise. 

Until Next Time,  

Stay Creative 

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