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Tessellations have long been a source of fascination; cloth that transforms itself after weaving is another. What happens when the two are combined? The Dimensional Texture study group’s 2025 topic, doubleweave with layer exchange, was the ideal time to explore. One stretch and one non-stretch yarn in warp and weft give four textural possibilities, so a tessellating pattern with four distinct areas was developed. Three satisfactory tessellations emerged, each giving different textural effects.
Techniques:
Doubleweave with layer exchange in both warp and weft
Dimensions:
19″ x 29″ x 1.75″
Materials:
Warp: “Jump” stretch viscose 44/2nm (64%viscose, 36% elite); marled wool 18/2nm
Weft: “Jump” stretch viscose as in warp; 30/2nm silk
Loom:
Louet Megado 32 shaft with computer dobby
Wendy Morris
Wendy came quite late to weaving but, having been bitten by the bug, quickly embarked on the UK “Bradford Certificate” in Handwoven Textile Design. Soon after that she joined Complex Weavers where she found her tribe and with it the encouragement and expertise that enabled her to continue to grow and explore. She took over the Handweavers Studio in London, running it for many years and developing its teaching side, including introducing a two-year Diploma program for which she was Course Director.
For Wendy there are few things in weaving as magical as watching a flat web of interlaced threads transform into three-dimensional cloth when it hits the water, and she is addicted to exploring ways in which weave structures and fibers can be exploited to achieve this. Most of her weaving takes the form of creating fabric for clothing, especially for her own wear, but her work has also been exhibited in a number of group exhibitions in the UK and USA.
Instagram: @wendymorrisweavings
