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Getting better at the diagonals. Check.
I'm Alice Schlein, a weaver and book maker in South Carolina. Occasionally I write about Photoshop, Network Drafting, bread baking, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Thanks for stopping by! Comments are welcome.
Classes
- Network DraftingAn intermediate level workshop covering an introduction to network drafting for 8-shafts (principles may be applied to more shafts). The class is open to weavers who know how to read and interpret a weaving draft, can thread and operate a loom by themselves, and are familiar with the basics of their weaving software. May 9-11, 2019. For more information, www.loftyfiber.com
- Explore Color and Texture on Your Rigid Heddle LoomWednesday afternoons, 1-4 p.m., taught at OLLI, Furman University, January 16 through March 6. Participants to supply their own rigid heddle looms. Supply list given. Contact me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for more information.
Books
- The Woven Pixel: Designing for Jacquard and Dobby Looms Using Photoshop®
Co-authored by Alice Schlein and Bhakti Ziek. 362 pages, many illustrations. Now available for free download on handweaving.net. The accompanying CD with 1400 pattern presets is not included with the free download, but may be purchased separately. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for more information. - The Liftplan Connection: Designing for Dobby Looms With Photoshop® and Photoshop Elements®
By Alice Schlein. Build your own weave library. Design liftplans for your dobby loom. 157 pages, spiral bound, many illustrations. Now available as print-on-demand from www.lulu.com. - Network Drafting: An Introduction
By Alice Schlein. Break away from the block. Curves for your dobby loom. Originally published in 1994, now available as print-on-demand from www.lulu.com.
Monographs
- Lampas for Shaft Looms
Class notes from Complex Weavers Seminars 2016, newly revised and formatted, in pdf form for download. A review of methods for designing your own lampas fabrics for treadle looms, table looms, and dobbies, eight shafts and above. Over 90 color photos of actual fabrics with drafts. Includes info on pickup lampas and a lampas bibliography. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net for ordering info. - A Crepe Is Not Just a Pancake
52 pages of text, b&w and color diagrams, and drafts for multishaft tradle & dobby looms. Many color photos of actual cloth. Methods for drafting your own crepe weaves. Annotated bibliography. Pdf available for immediate download. $21. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions. - Echo Weave
Based on the 1996 article in Weaver's, Issue 32. With brand new diagrams and high resolution scans of original fabrics. Pdf available for immediate download. $7. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions.
Categories
- Amalgamation
- Animation
- Architecture
- Art
- Books
- Brocade
- Classes
- Deflected Double Weave
- Design
- Double Twill
- Film
- Food and Drink
- Jacquard
- Knitting
- Lampas
- Landscaping
- Movies
- Music
- Network Drafting
- Photography
- Pixels
- Printmaking
- Rigid Heddle
- Sewing
- Spinning
- Sports
- Tablet Weaving
- Tapestry
- Television
- Torah Mantles
- Travel
- Weaving
Recent Posts
Links
Blogs I Read
- 5 Acres & A Dream
- A Movable Feast
- Avalanche Looms
- Bhakti Ziek
- Blog Posts | Tien Chiu's Blog
- Cally Booker's Bonny Claith
- Dispatch From LA
- Knitspot - Anne Hanson
- One small stitch
- Roz Wound Up
- Sandra's Loom Blog
- Spirit Cloth
- Studio 24-7
- Urban Sketchers
- verzwirnt und zugeleimt | into the realm of book arts
- Wake Robin
- works in progress
Other Stuff
- Errata for Crepe monograph
Click on the link to download correct diagram for page 16. - Alice's Basic Bread Recipe
- Errata for The Liftplan Connection
Click this link to download corrections to The Liftplan Connection.
September 2019 posts
September 15, 2019
September 12, 2019
Speed Weaving – Not
In the afternoons, the window light here is wonderful. And there is a view of Paris Mountain, should I chance to look up from the loom. Here is today's progress on the brocade sampler. Theo Moorman, pick up stick, string heddles, design as you go, loving it all.
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September 11, 2019
And On and On
The sampler on the rigid heddle loom goes on and on. How long is this warp anyway? No matter. I'm happy enough to have a loom to weave on while I wait for the next chapter in my weaving life.
A rectangle within another rectangle. Check.
I'm becoming very agile with the string heddles. Once I get in the zone, this technique is intoxicating.
September 09, 2019
Observations
An outdoor weekend, for a change. Sunrift was having a big sale, so we checked it out. This display looked like Tent City, except it had no residents.
All paddles on sale! No excuse to be up the creek without one now.
An evening trip to the gardens to find a new walking trail. Done.
And back home, waiting for the elevator, a jacquard sighting.
September 06, 2019
Intersection
The two diagonals have met, intersected, and then gone their separate ways. Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
Here's another view.
And now on the absolutely opposite side of the color wheel, I would like you to see this amazing tree bark I spotted on my walk yesterday evening at dusk. Yes, those were the actual colors! The evening light had something to do with it, but still...
September 05, 2019
On a Collision Course
The joy of diagonals. These two will soon collide. Will they overlap one another? Which one will be on top? Or will they merge?
Who knows? That will be tomorrow's excitement.
September 02, 2019
Pairs
To reflect the duality of my current life, here are two pairs. Salt & pepper first.
Next, the current progress on my Theo Moorman sampler. Rigid heddle, 24/7.
Now I'll share with you my current book recommendation. Read this book! Right away! Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer, by Steven Millhauser. Part fairy tale, part history of New York around the turn of the 20th century, and part a meditation on the American character. Totally irresistible.
With the other part of my mind I'm keeping tabs on the progress of the hurricane. Not likely to greatly impact us here in the upstate, but you never know. Stay safe, everyone.