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The designs on these bracelets are built from the shapes most naturally suggested by the Sulawesi technique: curling spirals and delicate points. As I experimented with different patterns, a variety of different clouds took form, and a handful of these were arranged to make the bracelets. I am particularly proud of the reversal of foreground and background around the central motif, and enjoyed the challenge of making two identical pieces. Or rather, almost identical: the central cloud is flipped between the two bracelets, so that while one bracelet is not quite twist-neutral, two bracelets woven together are. Truly a matched set.
Techniques:
Tablet-woven band with a central pattern section in the Sulawesi technique (including reversals of foreground and background color) and a chevron border.
Dimensions:
3/4in x 12in each
Materials:
Machine embroidery silk size 10, cotton sewing thread weft
Loom:
30 tablets
- Sophia Eller
