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The first step in threading the heddles is to use sticks to separate the different sets of warp threads. Because my example wound up using so few warp threads, I decided to demonstrate with a tabby or plain weave threading. That is, every other thread will go up and down alternately.
Today I presented my methods for thread drawing - using four different techniques for this simple piece - to the Harbor Art Guild in Hoquiam, WA.
I used four different techniques to create this image - standard lock-stitching on a home machine, darning on a home machine, fabric applique with fusible web, and hand-embroidery.
Reproduction thread bobbins from the Mary Rose. The pigments would have been red lead and malachite in this case.
If you turn one of the sticks on its side, every other thread is lifted. This makes it easier to loop the thread heddles through, because the threads you're not working with are out of reach.
Could be Ammophila or perhaps Podalonia. Difficult to say even after reviewing bugguide.net.
Pretty cool wasp regardless.
My daughter-in-law puts a "scarecrow" on the front lawn for Halloween, with a plastic pumpkin for a head and a "shroud" for a body. The threads of the shroud intrigue me. This was shot on my D601 with an MFT lens manually held to the camera's mount, becoming a macro lens.
Are the details in the fabric
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling?
Working on an embroidered illustration project, and the thread colors spread across my desk just make me smile, so. :)
This is a weaver, operating the weaving mechanism. I call it the mechanism since the whole setup is hand and and foot operated. The thread and everything is set manually by hand.
Very few basic PhotoShop layering techniques have been applied.
A man spins the thread before it's sent to the factory. A special type of fabric called "taat" [handwoven fabric] is prepared from this thread and this fabric is a specialty of Bangladesh. This fabric has come a long way down the history of Bangladesh.
Austrocroce sp
What a wonderful insect. The body is ~10mm long. I noticed it floating in the air like a seed on its parachute but it had control and could move to where it wanted to go. There was no breeze at the time either so it needed further investigation. I followed it and... This is what we found!
A beautiful Thread-wing lacewing
Photo: Fred
Explore: Jan 11, 2013 #496
I scored a new job as a photographer/model for an up and coming local clothing company, MR.e Threads.
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Much Love,
T-Sil