Biscuits and Jam Scarf

摘要

There are two things I want to share regarding this scarf. The first thing is something I always stress when I'm teaching: the value of sampling. Sampling provides opportunities to explore weave structure and color interaction, determine optimum sett, and test other aspects of a concept before committing to the project. This scarf is a good example of why I'm an enthusiastic fan of sampling. I had (I thought!) an interesting idea for a scarf, but I'd only woven about 3 inches of the sample when I realized it was not going to work on the loom the way I saw it in my mind. Having answered that question, I asked myself, "Okay, what other ideas can I explore on this warp?" There's freedom in knowing that a sample doesn't have to be anything, but is rather a tool for examining and analyzing ideas. I explored everything I could think of over the remaining 21/4-yard warp. The resulting scarf is the product of one of those explorations.