My last show was really marvelous. In addition to a few odds and ends, I sold an amazing 9 shawls and 21 scarves. WOW! So now I need to weave more things so I’ll have plenty of stock for my next shows. Fortunately I have until mid-September to prepare. But being a good obsessive-compulsive, I got on a tear and decided to weave up some rayon chenille shawls. I got smart and realized that my life would be much easier if I warped for only 2 shawls, not 3, given the challenges I always have when beaming wide rayon chenille warps.
In the last few days I got 2 shawls on and off the loom and wet finished. I’m calling them Warning for the Jenny Joseph poem. So first I wove Warning with a purple weft.
I loved it! I was sure I wouldn’t like the burgundy weft nearly as much, but as it turned out, I was wrong.
I think I like it even more.
Although the colors are more accurate in their individual photos, here’s a comparison of the two.
After the saturated colors of these two shawls and the recent At The Lake series, I decided I should do something in more muted earth tones, so warped for 2 more shawls. Here’s the first one one the loom…sorry I managed to cut off the right side of the warp, with a gradient from the coral-y orange to an orange-y brick. But at least the colors are pretty accurate in this photo.
I ordered black rayon chenille and am going to weave a warp of 2 rainbow shawls when these earthy ones come off the loom. I don’t think I’ve woven any for at least 2 years, maybe more. Then I’m going to be done with rayon chenille shawls. At least I think so… 😉
Dear Peg
I was so glad to see your comment on my website. It’s been a long time!
I love these shawls, and I am happy to hear that the shows are going so well.
Best,
Jeena
It has been a long time, Jeena, but I was glad I stopped by your blog recently.
Alma – I’m with you on that: the 1st, no the 2nd, no the 1st. I’ve done rainbow shawls before, but not for a few years. Regarding black & white, I’ve done some all black and all white, plus my cityscapes and keyboard scarves, but I haven’t done anything else with them………so many ideas, so little time!
Lynda – Thanks, and nice to hear from you again.
Theresa – Outdoor shows are so weather dependent, as well as customer dependent. I lucked out on both counts in July. I’ve heard such mixed messages for the September show…only time will tell.
How could one chose since they are all so lovely. And congrats on a very nice show. Smart buyers, quality sells. Happy weaving.
Both are spectacular color schemes. I adore them as well as the earthy-tones.
I like the first one – no, the second – no, the first – no, the Do you get the message that I like them both very much!
Rainbow shawls should be lovely. Have you done much with black and white in rayon chenille?