Pick up weaving is a technique for 'drawing' patterns in weaving.
You use a stick it pick up the threads that give you the pattern.
I haven't tried it yet, The next project I have planned calls for an
enormously long warp and I'm worried about twist build up.
Here are a couple of lilnks that might help explain it.
http://www.allfiberarts.com/library/gallery/bltan-pickup.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox1cD_9MnIk
Any pictures available of your baldric trim?
Marni
On 20-Nov-09, at 11:32 PM, Neil Slater wrote:
Hi:
Thanks for the encouragement. Yes, tablet weaving was most likely
originally used for straps to lead your camel, bind packs, etc. The
fancy stuff probably came later when people began to enjoy leisure
time.
I did a piece about 8 feet long this summer that was used for trim on
an SCA baldric, so I'm not worried about twisting and untwisting.
But Marni, what do you mean by "pick up,' please?
Thanks,
Neil Slater
In Regina, where snowshoes aren't in the forecast, and there hasn't
been snow for over a month.
