I'm on the last full shawl on the Winter Sunset Warp. I've been doing lots of other weaving related tasks besides finishing that warp off. I dyed a Pinks warp, but am having a hard time finding the right colored Tencel to cross it with. I think I now have 3 colors either on hand or in the mail. This warp is VERY bright and I'm hoping to tone it down a little with the wefts.
I also wound and dyed another warp and this one is a problem child. I was trying for Grand Canyon colors, and wanted to dye the base coat a light sand color. But, no. It came out an ugly brown. Also, I used up the last of my natural 10/2 cottons and some of it was mercerized and some not, so those two took the dye differently. I knew that was going to happen, and was looking forward to yet another variation to show up in the finished product. But, you know, when you have one ugly color, the variation is ugly, too
So, yesterday, I overdyed the warp. I put it in a Forest Green bath of about 1/2 intensity. It did help some. I'm now considering what colors I can paint on that will jump out there and outshine the background. We'll see. As I say, problem child.
I have more 10/2 mercerized ordered, and will continue to wind and paint warps as much as I can this summer. Have to have time to weave, too! And, label all my product. Lots to do!
Here's a a pic of the Pinks warp.
