This is the second of the two small ribbons I wove with the 20/2 silk. For this one, I modified the skip-hole pattern used on the Sleeve of St. Bertille. The original features a series of "hearts" with alternating orientation, linked together by a zigzagging line. I basically put two copies of that pattern side-by-side, offset so that it'd be mirrored across the center line. I also ended up adding slanted "bars" between successive hearts to give the pattern some more variation (which I felt it needed due to how small it ends up being when woven in silk).
I really like how both this and the other silk ribbon came out. The fine silk threads make for a weaving with super precise, delicate details, and the overall ribbon ends up being thin enough to potentially be used as trim for a sewn garment. Despite the fineness of the material, however, the ribbons are actually quite strong. I sometimes use them to tie stuff onto my backpack when traveling. The flip side of all this is that it ends up being quite labor intensive. While working with silk doesn't inherently make the process harder or more laborious, the fineness of it means that the same amount of labor will get you a much smaller result. For that reason, I switched back to the cotton carpet warp after finishing this ribbon, although I do look forward to coming back to the silk someday.
Weaving Pattern
- As a TDD file (for importing into and modifying in Tablet Weaving Draft Designer)
- As an image (ready to be followed for weaving)
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