Triaxial weaving

By Deborah Sexton If the word “triaxial” sounds complicated to you, it is. And while you do not need to be a math major to do triaxial weaving, you do have to change your mindset, says Charlene St.…

Whether you call it a triaxal weave, mad weave or tumbling blocks, this pattern has a certain beauty to it, especially to those of us fond of geometric designs. I'm just glad I didn't give up when initially I couldn't figure out how to do it to save my life. This post contains affiliate links.&

The tumbling blocks weave is one of those weaves that'll blow your mind. I remember the first time that I did it, I could not believe that this pattern could be achieved by weaving fabric in a certain way. It pretty much opened up my mind to the idea of fabric weaving as an artistic expression and I have only scratched the surface of its potential. I have used this technique for pillows, bags, and apparel. So please, enjoy the pattern. Modern meshwork is super rad and I look forward to…

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It has been WAY TOO LONG since I have blogged. I have a couple of things I need to catch up on, but you can see a somewhat more constant update of what I've been doing on Instagram. A while ago I discovered @t_jaye on Instagram and her handy little Wefty Needle. I've done a little fabric weaving before (tutorial here!) and knew I had to try this method. I was especially smitten with the triaxial weaves, meaning that rather than just horizontal and vertical axes, there are three. (Sorry for…

Triaxial Fabric Weave - Mad Weave. Watch the YouTube video to see how easy it is to make a fabric weave panel from bias strips!

This past weekend I got to participate in the first CHT (Contemporary Handweavers of Texas) Art Camp. It was a great time with other weavers and fiber people who enjoy playing as much as I do. I si…

Triaxial Weaving Canvas (with Bias): Classical weaving is made on two axes (vertical and horizontal).Triaxial weaving is made on three axes (vertical and two diagonals).

We moved into a new house this past summer, and repainted every single wall in the house (because we are crazy that way). We spent a lot of time making sure the living areas felt just right. As usu…