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Alpaca |
Weaving Gallery
Christine
Homer
Hand-weaving |
Rayon Chenille
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Christine works primarily with natural fibers. Her interest extends to hand
spinning. Many of her pieces incorporate her talents as a spinner and weaver in
the finished garment. |
Shipping Charge
within
Continental USA $12 |
Christine's most recent interest is weaving rayon chenille scarves and
shawls. |
Weaving
| Christine weaves each
scarf on her "counter balanced" loom. The length wise threads,
known as the "warp", which have been threaded through metal "heddles"
mounted on wooden "shafts" are lifted by pressing on "treadles" that
enable her to run a "shuttle" holding a spool of yarn, known as the
"weft" through the space.
Every scarf shows her concern for the unique
combination of colors used in both the "warp" and "weft" of each piece.
The "warp" is clearly visible in the fringe, while the "weft" is more
clearly shown in the dominant colors of the body of the scarf and in the
accent stripes.
Great care has been
made to make each photograph show the actual color. While every
computer monitor shows color differently, verbal descriptions accompany
the photos, to help describe the actual colors. |
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Weaving
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Rayon Chenille Scarf
Purple weft with Dark Aqua & Teal Stripes.
9.5" Wide x 62" Long
Item:
Weave-CS-14,
$140
SOLD |
Rayon Chenille Scarf
Purple weft with Dark Aqua & Teal Stripes.
9.5" Wide x 62" Long
Item:
Weave-CS-14,
$140
SOLD |
Alpaca Scarves
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The Alpaca yarn used in these
scarves is imported from Peru. Christine made the decision to use
only "natural" colored yarns, which means, the yarns are made directly from the
fleece of the Alpaca's. No dyes or chemical treatments were used
to create the beautiful tones of these yarns.
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100% Alpaca Scarf
Light Grey Scarf with vertical stripes in brown, dark
grey & tan.
11" Wide x 56"
Long
Item: Weave-AS-3,
$140 |
Weaving - Alpaca Scarves
Weaving
| Rayon, which
was originally developed during WW2 as a replacement for silk, is a
plant fiber processed in a similar manner to how silk worms digest
mulberry leaves. The creation of rayon fibers incorporates the use
of cellulose fibers (from trees) and cotton linters. Rayon fibers
have a sheen that catches the light and radiates color, in effect the
way silk fibers do. Chenille is a most unusual thread since it has been twice
woven. After its first weaving, chenille is cut into strips along the length of
small groups of warp threads, almost like miniature ladders. The gentle loft and texture of chenille results from the
extending edges of weft attached to each strand.
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12/08/11
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