oh, also this cotton dish towel i wove *had* color, until i washed it with washing soda because it didn’t seem as absorbent as i thought it should be.

the ugly brown warp stripe was olive drab, and the barely visible weft stripe was a complementary light green.

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For the past year or so, I've been taking online courses in Andean Backstrap Weaving from @abbysyarns and her Franquemont University. I started with handspun warps that I purchased as course materials, but continued progress requires that I master spinning my own high twist yarn for warps. On spindles. @fiberarts #BackstrapWeaving #HandSpinning

I'll probably thread some posts about my learning and weaving just to provide context and an ongoing narrative. So please enjoy the full thread 🧵

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I so rarely get to see my 1st (on L) and 2nd (on R) woven Andean jakimas or narrow bands next to each other. But this photo popped up in memories from 4 years ago today. In the background, what I call my "duplo" khaitu (bulky wool high-twist 2-ply), designed for easy-to-see demos. 🙂

These bands were woven using a thick cotton mini (weft), which I think makes adorable white selvedge polka dots, like beads. ❤️

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