Blooming Leaf weaving
Warp: 8/2 cotton in natural
Tabby weft: 8/2 cotton in natural
Pattern weft: Array wool in shades of Cayenne and Tangerine (3 strands held together)
Specs:
16 EPI
3.5 yard warp
336 ends
Draft: Blooming Leaf I (Handweavers Pattern Book, pg 107)
Size:
Intended initial size: 2 panels, each 40” x 16”
Finished size (after cold wash on delicate and hang dry): 2 panels, 18” wide and 32” / 40” long
I combined strands of different shades of Cayenne and Tangerine in varying combinations - I was hoping to create a gradient effect, but the color changes weren’t as obvious as I had hoped.
A second version in indigo: