Compu-Dobby Weaving Final 12/11 For my final project I decided to draw inspiration from an unusual source: animal noses. Looking at the patterns of or on the noses of animals like dogs, rats, rabbits, and more, I designed and wove this collection
       
     
For this sample I used dip-dyeing to create the ombré effect. The orange color at the bottom is the yarn I wove with. Once the sample was finished on the loom, I took it to the dye lab where I dip-dyed it with a dark purple. The dye did not take to
       
     
This sample was also dyed after being taken off the loom. This time, using two round blocks of wood, I clamp dyed the sample. Once again I used a wool specific dye so that the warp would remain white.
       
     
For this and the rest of the samples, I did not use dye. All of the color shifts were made by carefully planning the weft colors during the weaving process.
       
     
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Floor Loom Weaving This and the next sample were both made when I was first learning to weave on a floor loom. This sample was created as part of a landscape stripe assignment. Using a photo I took of the Kenyan Serengeti for inspiration, I creat
       
     
This sample was inspired by a Grey Crowned Crane I photographed in Kenya. By using tapestry techniques I created the shape of feathers. For the crane's fluffy crown, I used a fringe technique.
       
     
Compu-Dobby Weaving Final 12/11 For my final project I decided to draw inspiration from an unusual source: animal noses. Looking at the patterns of or on the noses of animals like dogs, rats, rabbits, and more, I designed and wove this collection
       
     
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Compu-Dobby Weaving Final 12/11

For my final project I decided to draw inspiration from an unusual source: animal noses. Looking at the patterns of or on the noses of animals like dogs, rats, rabbits, and more, I designed and wove this collection.

For this sample I used dip-dyeing to create the ombré effect. The orange color at the bottom is the yarn I wove with. Once the sample was finished on the loom, I took it to the dye lab where I dip-dyed it with a dark purple. The dye did not take to
       
     
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For this sample I used dip-dyeing to create the ombré effect. The orange color at the bottom is the yarn I wove with. Once the sample was finished on the loom, I took it to the dye lab where I dip-dyed it with a dark purple. The dye did not take to the white warp because it is made of polyester, while the weft is wool, and I made sure to use a wool specific dye.

This sample was also dyed after being taken off the loom. This time, using two round blocks of wood, I clamp dyed the sample. Once again I used a wool specific dye so that the warp would remain white.
       
     
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This sample was also dyed after being taken off the loom. This time, using two round blocks of wood, I clamp dyed the sample. Once again I used a wool specific dye so that the warp would remain white.

For this and the rest of the samples, I did not use dye. All of the color shifts were made by carefully planning the weft colors during the weaving process.
       
     
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For this and the rest of the samples, I did not use dye. All of the color shifts were made by carefully planning the weft colors during the weaving process.

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Floor Loom Weaving This and the next sample were both made when I was first learning to weave on a floor loom. This sample was created as part of a landscape stripe assignment. Using a photo I took of the Kenyan Serengeti for inspiration, I creat
       
     
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Floor Loom Weaving

This and the next sample were both made when I was first learning to weave on a floor loom. This sample was created as part of a landscape stripe assignment. Using a photo I took of the Kenyan Serengeti for inspiration, I created this sample by carefully choosing the right yarns for color and texture, and planning the right width of each stripe.

This sample was inspired by a Grey Crowned Crane I photographed in Kenya. By using tapestry techniques I created the shape of feathers. For the crane's fluffy crown, I used a fringe technique.
       
     
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This sample was inspired by a Grey Crowned Crane I photographed in Kenya. By using tapestry techniques I created the shape of feathers. For the crane's fluffy crown, I used a fringe technique.