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Considering the design of the piece
with MARIA SIGMA — Award-winning textile designer
Lesson 29 of 36
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Before you start weaving, it’s important to think about how your piece will look, and what you need to do to bring this vision to life.
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Project 2 - Weaving a Circular Placemat
Designing the Piece
Before we start weaving, it's important to think about how the piece will look, and what we need to do to bring this vision to life.
Design Considerations
When using a circular loom, you begin weaving in the centre in a spiral motion. You may wish to have a block of solid colour in the middle with thin stripes radiating out. Alternatively you could opt for evenly sized stripes, or even a solid colour throughout.
I'll show you a new technique called 'twining', which you should factor into your design if you want to try it out.
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Maria Sigma
Award-winning textile designer
Maria Sigma is an award-winning Greek textiles designer and weaver specialising in ethical hand-woven textiles for interiors. Maria’s work - inspired by a traditional Greek Cycladic crocheted lace pattern - celebrates 'zero waste' design and a slow-making ethic, combining a contemporary approach of traditional weaving techniques with a focus on raw natural materials and texture. Maria has collaborated with a long list of exceptional interior designers, architects, galleries, fashion and furniture brands, including Susie Atkinson, Hauser & Wirth, Soho House, The New Craftsman, Anthropologie and Toast. She also teaches regular ‘weaving from waste’ workshops across London and has authored a book on the subject entitled, Weaving: the Art of Sustainable Textile Creation.
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