For this session on the jacquard I wanted to produce quite a graphic sample that would contrast with my checked warp, but also fit in the collection by keeping the colour palette constant. I took the shapes created by light from my photographs and made printing blocks with foam in order to experiment with the repeat pattern of shape and to try colour proportion.
I created an image with the intention of including 2 extra weft colours, but after adding the patterns in on Scotweave, it showed that they overlapped, creating sections of the fabric that would be more elongated than others due to the number of weft colours for that particular section. In order to overcome this, I edited my image and simplified it by only incorporating 1 extra weft colour and this made weaving the image much simpler.
The pattern elongated due to the extra weft, but next time I will reduce the height of the image, so the extra wefts bring the pattern to the correct size, although this may take some sampling to get right. I would like to try using 2 or more extra wefts in order to gain more colour changes across the fabric, and I think a smaller pattern would show this off even more.
The top sample is the original over complicated design, with the simplified design underneath.
I feel I have a better understanding of how to use Scotweave effectively for the jacquard having had to change my image multiple times, and I can see how the jacquard is used to a greater potential in industry.
