1st May
We have continued sampling for the luxury wrap for Rebecca’s collection. I am confident in what I have designed. Then, I started winding the warp, etc. If I look back to the beginning of the year, I was so unsure and unconfident. Now, I am able to set up the loom without any assistance. I made one mistake, following the pattern when threading. It was point draft I started at point 1 as opposed to point 8. This meant to ensure the pattern was even I took out 2 threads on one side. The other had 2 extra, so had to even it out. Actually, the pattern looked really nice with this slight tweak.
6th May
Continued setting up the loom.
8th May
Now onto weaving, there was so much prep that went into this. I am so glad it all worked out well. I am definitely a slow weaver but know that I am very precise. the other two interns are speeding off weaving, yet I am a lot further behind them. I don’t mind at all as I know Rebecca wants quality over quantity.
13th May
Continued weaving away…
15th May
More weaving…
20th May
My last day with Rebecca! I managed to finish the 2.2-meter length. Cut it off the loom, make notes, and check for any faults. There were 4 threads in 2cm sections that hadn’t caught in. It was annoying, but there is a way to fix it. Also, everyone else had made a line mistake, making the fabric different from that line. I was very pleased mine was fixable and doesn’t effect the image of the fabric.
Rebecca had sent me a message over the weekend asking if I wanted to come back over the summer to be paid to continue making the fabric for her new collection. I was so excited about this. More experience but being paid! I also love working on her looms. So nice that she actually wants me back!