Janis Saunders - Stonepath Textile Studio
In 2021, I started painting textile dye onto the warp* threads before they were woven. A shuttle carries the single color weft, which is passed through the warp threads anywhere from 1500 to 2000 times depending on the length or density of the scarf. This combination may create a pattern overlaying the changing colors on the warp or simply lifting alternating threads to show off the beautiful painted design.
When the cloth is removed from the loom it is rather stiff. Washing settles the threads and makes them bloom, creating a soft draping fabric and allowing the threads to snuggle up against one another, which makes the pattern stand out. It is a thrill to see the finished cloth that had been only threads a few days before.
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*The warp is held taut on the loom, raising the the threads in specific order so that weft threads can be interlaced across the warp to create whole cloth.
In 2021, I started painting textile dye onto the warp* threads before they were woven. A shuttle carries the single color weft, which is passed through the warp threads anywhere from 1500 to 2000 times depending on the length or density of the scarf. This combination may create a pattern overlaying the changing colors on the warp or simply lifting alternating threads to show off the beautiful painted design.
When the cloth is removed from the loom it is rather stiff. Washing settles the threads and makes them bloom, creating a soft draping fabric and allowing the threads to snuggle up against one another, which makes the pattern stand out. It is a thrill to see the finished cloth that had been only threads a few days before.
Contact Janis
*The warp is held taut on the loom, raising the the threads in specific order so that weft threads can be interlaced across the warp to create whole cloth.
