Sandra K Carroll, Arachne and Moonspinners, Bonney Lake, WA
Winner: Best Garment on more than 4 shafts, sponsored by ANWG 2025
Name/Description: Blue long vest
Made For?: Woman
Size: L
Fabric Construction: Woven
Fabric Construction – Other:
Woven Structure: Woven on an 8 shaft, Leclerc loomJIN Parallel weave
Yarn Details and SETT: #3 Colrain Ocean Blue and 10/2 Tubular Spectrum Warp10/2 Tubular Spectrum blue/green for weftSett was 30 epi
Handspun Details:
Stitches:
Special Treatments: no dying was done
Textile Finishing: wet-finished and pressed
Textile Challenges: The weaving was pretty much as the pattern is given in the MAX8 book by Marian Stubenitsky
Garment Construction:
Lining: The garment is lined with an acetate purchased lining
Special Features: The closures are an oversized sparkly button I purchased online and an elastic between the two sides.
Pattern: I used Butterick pattern 5888 with adaptations.
Garment Challenges: No special challenges. Cutting and assembling my handwoven is tramatic so just getting the lining in to work was the challenge.The garment was made to wear at my sons wedding.
