Left to Right: bundle of Chilkat template transparency pattern sit atop 800 yards of Chilkat warp; the warp stick (to measure the warp lengths efficiently – fashioned after the late Chilkat weaver, Jennie Thlunaut’s stick); dyed yellow weft and black weft yarns accompanied by stack of baby socks (for keeping warp ends clean); deep turquoise blue weft yarns; backdrop is a partial view of the Chilkat robe pattern board
After 3 months of preparing my materials and pattern for my next Chilkat robe, I am about to begin warping the loom (aka “dressing” the loom),…maybe by tonight! I am on schedule. My goal was to begin weaving the robe on October 15th! Today is the day! And I celebrate here with you today with a photo of my materials!
This robe is commissioned by the Portland Art Museum; check out the complete image and story on this robe at this former blog entry. And read Portland Art Museum’s Curator of Native American Art, Deana Dartt-Newton’s narrative of this robe.