This morning I finished up my first two woven dishtowels on my new loom. They are a tad wonky and have some issues, but I love them and I will use them until they fall apart (which hopefully will be a long time.)
I ordered 8/2 mercerized cotton yarn from WEBS at my friend Kathie's advice. I got a cone of natural because it goes with everything, and a cone of turquoise because, well because it was turquoise! Duh. I used both colors in the warp and the weft of my towels creating sort of a plaid design.
I decided to try hemming the towels on my machine and it actually worked great! I used my walking foot and the hems don't ripple at all. So that's something, right?
I think these look gorgeous! Plus, I think after you wash them, no matter if they are handmade or store bought, things get a little wonky, so you'll never be able to see those "imperfections".
ReplyDeleteI feel like this is something I would like to learn, but I have to be honest with myself and say I just can't take on learning anything new right now, either. I'll keep it in mind for someday :)
Oh how lever you are Ellyn and your dishcloths are just lovely...
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Sounds like you are learning a lot . . . and now you have two new towels to use for a long time! :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool! They sure are pretty!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I think I need to try this.
ReplyDeleteOh my! How proffessional do they look! You are soooooo clever. Love the colours. On a roll girl!
ReplyDeleteThey look wonderful, you must be so proud.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful Ellyn! Wow, it's a whole different language isn't it? Love your color choices. They look absolutely grand.
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