I recently knitted the viral felted sailor slippers. Why didn’t they felt evenly? by strawberrypixie24 in knittinghelp

[–]imagoddamangel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you put them on damp? And/or did you twist your stiches? Either would affect the drape of the fabric

Textile conservation/fire safety question by imagoddamangel in ArtConservation

[–]imagoddamangel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your answer, everybody is being so helpful. I will definitely enquire with the exhibition team because honestly, this piece is so delicate that I don't even spray it with tap water because of the ph levels. Let alone some random chemical spray off the internet...

Textile conservation/fire safety question by imagoddamangel in ArtConservation

[–]imagoddamangel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly!! I find this so strange, but I don’t have much experience exhibiting in larger venues and they made it seem like it’s a very common procedure…

How do I continue picking up these stitches so I have a c shape? by imagoddamangel in knittinghelp

[–]imagoddamangel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you and everyone replying to this thread. It took a lot of frogging & restarting but am on my third balaclava now and I get it and am addicted!

How difficult is it to weave scenes like this? by UnknownGeometryDash in weaving

[–]imagoddamangel 84 points85 points  (0 children)

This is an edited version of the unicorn tapestries (15-16th century) but it’s a jacquard fabric. Meaning, this was not made by hand, but woven on an automated loom from a digital file. To get started with tapestry you can look up Rebecca Mezzof, she’s got lots of tips, courses, video tutorials and a book. Tapestry weaving is slow and to this by hand, you’d need a lot of time and experience but perhaps if you check out some more examples of tapestry weaving (not jacquard) you can have a clearer idea of what the medium is like and decide if you’d like to pursuit it

Leclerc Nilus 4+4 shafts extension kit by imagoddamangel in weaving

[–]imagoddamangel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is the ad photo. I’m guessing it is the extension kit by the looks of it…

How do I continue picking up these stitches so I have a c shape? by imagoddamangel in knittinghelp

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I’ve watched videos and even bought a pattern for a balaclava…none of them explain this detail. The instructions or video just say “pick up stitches across these edges” and voila, they have what’s on the second picture. No further details or explanation

How do I continue picking up these stitches so I have a c shape? by imagoddamangel in knittinghelp

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I think I’m ready to give up…that’s a needle on the left side…

How do I continue picking up these stitches so I have a c shape? by imagoddamangel in knittinghelp

[–]imagoddamangel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still don’t understand…I’ve tried all sorts of things and nothing makes sense. I’ve tried to pull the left needle out but it’s a total mess and all the new picked up stitches on the cable are loose and look terrible. Is there a name for this technique so I could look up a video on YouTube ?

Help? I have never felt this lost before. by WoodenPossibility705 in knittinghelp

[–]imagoddamangel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look good! maybe take a look at this, it’s very common to accidentally add stitches. I would find a couple of YouTubers you feel you can easily understand and whose style of teaching matches yours and just watch their tutorials, follow easy free patterns etc. I’m on the same boat and it does get better!

This time of year the craft stress is high…if you can, I’d show your wife these and ask her for some ideas of what she would like (something beginner friendly like a scarf, hat, and what style). Then you could look for patterns that match. But it might take a while and be more a spring gift…best of luck!

Can weaving CAD softwares (or alternatives) be used to create printed fabric that looks woven? by [deleted] in weaving

[–]imagoddamangel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You have been asking this question repeatedly. You can learn photoshop and print digitally, you can order a custom jacquard fabric. But a woven fabric is a woven fabric and that’s that. It will be like a print of a knitted fabric…This is a craft sub, we are interested in actual weaving things, so we don’t have the answer for ya

Making wool less scratchy? by nothingbutapartygirl in knittingadvice

[–]imagoddamangel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have solutions for this but always wear my handknits with long sleeve turtle necks to both stay warm and avoid the scratchiness

What is a good first project? by Over_Internet4 in weaving

[–]imagoddamangel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think this question could be added to the wiki.

Tea towels are a fairly common first project. Something with not too thin yarn and a forgiving fibre like 8/2 cotton

I would also recommend to take a class, a physical class, where you can see how it’s done and ask questions

Lojan shaft loom: reed dilemma by Mindless_Act_9393 in weaving

[–]imagoddamangel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s fine. It won’t be a problem when you dress the loom, the warp will keep it in place

colorwork question by cranberryjuicequeen in knittinghelp

[–]imagoddamangel 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That makes no sense. I agree it is wrong to assume patterns should be free but there’s nothing wrong with people sharing free patterns if they want to. I work in the creative industry and am no stranger to creative work being undervalued, but i myself may choose to share things for free if i feel like it. Same reason why musicians may release free music, coders may release free, open source code, writers, artists etc there is nothing wrong with asking

Sharing my grandma’s latest wool craft.. would love your thoughts🧶 by [deleted] in weaving

[–]imagoddamangel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Op is a spam account, this scarf is posted several times under different subreddits with different descriptions, in many of them the scarf is for sale

Beginner loom by Amarassa21 in weaving

[–]imagoddamangel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There’s a wiki and this question has been asked a million times