Wedge Weave

 In looking back on my fiber career, I've mostly been self taught, and so it was with wedge weave. I've done two now, on two different looms. Both times, I've used a combination of manufactured and hand dyed, hand spun yarns. This makes for ripply weaving in a technique that moves the warp in a zig zag anyway!

This one was done on a wood tapestry loom that fell apart while I was adjusting the tension,  I would have done a fourth "row" but it just wasn't possible. This weaving technique was and is used by Navaho weavers, so the little beads with Cherokee syllabary  animals on them seemed appropriate. Purchased at Low Country Pow Wow!

This one was done on a much sturdier copper pipe loom, it just wasn't large enough to do more rows.  Adorned with jasper circles.

On the loom, in progress...

Here's an on the loom view. Love this type of loom! I use a long needle to weave and a painted copal wood fork for a beater, purchased in Oaxaca