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deviantmallory — Lee's Surrender
Published: 2011-11-07 21:25:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 149; Favourites: 1; Downloads: 1
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A long week of no power helped create this piece. The pattern is "Lee's Surrender", from a very old book. This overshot blanket is done with mixed fiber weft and warp. Next trial will be sett closer--the floats are a bit wide for my liking. 3 repeats of the pattern, 40" wide, 110" long. Those with sharp eyes will find 3 warping errors!Related content
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Thank you for all of your kind comments on my work!
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I have always loved this pattern and would love to weave it myself. You've done a great job here! (And I refuse to look for the warping errors.)
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Thanks! (you are very kind not to look for the errors...they are pretty glaring to me!) This pattern appears every now and then in weaving books--fairly standard overshot, nothing difficult about it, really. My next project is a tablecloth in linen using this pattern.
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I have an Oliphant tartan sample in my portfolio that I leave there specifically as an object lesson in watching dye lots. The Oliphant (AKA Melville) tartan has a large green square, and while my green yarn was all the same "color," I had skeins from different dye lots, so there is a very obvious color change right in the middle of the square. We live and learn, at least, I hope we learn.
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I do believe (for myself)that the "errors" I make are the best teachers, from which I learn the most...and very often are "happy accidents". I am perverse this way: I leave the errors in for interest, and try things whenever I am told "Do not do this"!
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