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Single contrasting thread leaves a dotted line

Yes, I used mostly blue and a single white in the warp, and then I used white for the weft.
If you now try two white threads in that background of blue, you get a solid line.

Two threads make a solid line

Now I tried again, this time using three white threads.

Three white threads on a background of blue

Three white threads on a blue background gives me a line that is fat-skinny-fat-skinny.
How about four threads?

Four white threads on a blue background

Four threads makes a solid line.
How about five contrasting threads?

Five contrasting threads

OK, this really is two-one-two, that is two white, one yellow, and two white on a blue backgound, as 2+1+2=5.

Some other patterns involve combinations.

combination of dotted lines and solid

Threading one color in the holes and another in the slots gives this horizontal line effect.
And here’s yet another pattern.

checkered pattern

Pairs of colors, one in the slits and the other color in the holes create horizontal lines. Reversing the order of colors every four threads gives a checkered pattern.

Here are some of the strips made by fifth graders.

Strips made on rigid heddles

Sprang Unsprung front cover

A friend of mine captured the ‘sprang dance’ from be book launch on her camera. I’m hoping to figure out how to post it. The launch was lovely.
In other news, I am pleased to be part of a collaborative work. The Alliance Francaise here in Winnipeg, along with the Maison des Artistes brought together a traditional embroiderer from Brittany, Pascal Jaouen, and a visual artist Collette Balcaen to collaborate on a Métis theme. The exihibit opening is this week. My contribution to the display was a fingerwoven belt, made using a very fine silk thread.

Jaouen’s metis costume

 

silk fingerwoven belt up close