When I discovered the Tablet Weaving Draft Designer online, I thought it would be fun to give it a try. I had made a owl from a pattern in a book, so I had an idea about how to design the face of an animal. Could I design a Spring Spaniel?
The answer turned out to be yes…and no!
I watched a great YouTube video on using the Tablet Weaving Draft Designer. It still took me a bit of trial and error to create my dog design. Once I understood how to use the deisgnThe design looked pretty good on paper.
My springer spaniel warping pattern
I warped the loom with #3 Crochet thread. What looked good on paper didn’t translate into the weaving the way I expected. They dog’s eyes are too big and his face got a lot wider. I think my design would have looked a whole lot better if I had used size 8 pearl cotton which is a lot thinner thread.
On the bright side, using #3 crochet thread makes a great weight for a belt. The design leaves something be be desired, but I will still happily wear it!
I had some ideas about how to improve this design, but I’m not sure I really like it enough to spend anymore time on this particular pattern.