IKAT adventures

This July I trekked to Brooklyn (car/ferry/bus--bus/ferry/car) for an IKAT workshop. Measured a white cotton warp, enough for 4 placemats. Learned to tie off the resist area patterns. Here is link to Indonesian process. Mixed the PreProcessed Indigo into 10 gallon plastic garbage pail that has a cover, let soak for 15 minutes. Rinsed and rinsed and rinsed and then hung warp to dry for next week. Dry fibers then warped back to front on schacht 4-harness loom. Weft is worsted handspun teal wool and chunky light blue accents. Using Glimakra Temple that I bought at The Mannings to help to get even selvage. We used toilet paper to start the weaving instead of wasting fiber! way cool.

and here is the final result...