Wefty Woman

Slide Show of Dirty Nasty Horrible Words used as inspiration in Name Drafting


I got something special to show you, are you ready? Alright then...So you have someone who is a real jackass in your life? They could be a family member, friend, enemy...You could love them lots...or hate them with a passion. Then I have the perfect gift, a lovely handwoven scarf, blanket, or towel that utilizes words and phrases you would really love to say to these assholes...

These Name Drafts are very fun to do, and there is an endless variety of patterns that can be made.
I will explain how I did these drafts here and then you can use them however you like...If you are a nice and loving person you can create some beautiful things with children's names and birth dates, or a wedding throw for a happy new couple...I have done these in the past and it has been very satisfying. But this is a warped bitch blog, hence the nasty ass tone that I am using with these drafts.

As I wrote in my post of yesterday:

I was really into Name Drafting in 2000 and 2001...I made some lovely things, baby blankets mostly, that were woven using Name Drafting. I did not have any weave programs, this was done the old fashioned way on graft paper with color pencils. I remember riding the train into Manhattan from the station near my home in Newtown, Connecticut (Bethel Station). It was 11/2 hours at least to get into Grand Central one way. I would bring my big heavy pattern book, weave notebook, and grafting paper...with pencils and crayons...and work on patterns using names, dates, and loving terms of endearment. I would weave these patterns with love and give them as gifts to friends and family. It is such a beautiful thing to give something so personal and special to those you adore...But now things have changed, I have become jaded and pissed off...so with this new found angst (well it was always there but I had more control over it back then) I am off to see what lovely patterns can come of nasty words...Imagine giving a gift to someone you can't stand, like your mother-in-law who has always been a bitch to you. It is woven so carefully and a beauty to behold. Little does she know that the pattern you designed just for her is based on words that are coded and drafted to produce an ultimate insult...

Okay, so if you look here and here and here you will find some fabulous information about Name Drafting, these are serious and beautiful links. But I will go ahead and give you a quickie right here and right now...

I will use the first nasty expression for this example, because it is something I say to my husband on a daily basis. I love the bastard to pieces but he is a real idiot at times...

So I used the phrase "Fucking Asshole Shithead" "Damn You" as the "name" in my weave draft.

On a 8 harness loom with 8 treadles: Write out the alphabet then count to 8 and put this number beside letter, like so:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789
123456781234567812345678123456781234

These do not line up just perfect but I think you catch my drift...yes?

So If you have a 6 harness loom with 6 treadles then you would count to 6 and put this number beside the letter, like so:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789
123456123456123456123456123456123456

I guess you could really come up with your own code if you want, it is all in fun anyway so why be a stickler for perfection...



The above picture is one repeat of this pattern below, I have color coded the words and numbers to the thread colors above.

This is the top series of numbers in the picture, the threading sequence.

Anyway, I took the phrase FuckingAssholeShithead and translated it into this: 6533167133874538148514
I then added a number before and after these core numbers to help balance the pattern out, so that 2 warp threads are equal to one letter, you got it? So the threading pattern became: 67452334815678 12342381673456 2378813478561245


This is the right side series of numbers in the picture, the treadle sequence.

So then I took the phrase DamnYou and translated it into this:
4156175
I then added a number before and after these core numbers so that two weft threads are equal to one letter. So the treadling pattern became: 34124567 817845

I had the tie up on this particular draft set up as a plain weave...so there it is.

The patterns I have done are as follows:

First nasty expression, "fuckingassholeshithead" used as warp threading, "damnyou" used as treadle pattern in a plain weave tie up.

Second Nasty Expression- Inspired by origanidog.blogspot.com "feralcvntass" used as warp threading, "fuckyoubitch" used as treadle pattern in a basketweave tie up.
(And as a side note, I have edited the c-word to use a v were the u should be...because this word may be so vulgar that even a warped bitch would wence when saying it...well...actually... no I wouldn't, but for the sake of those who would be offended...)

Third Nasty Expression For Mrs. Warp: Using "fuckyoubitch" for both warp threading and treadle pattern, in a 2-2 Left Twill...I know just how much Mrs. Warp loves these twills

Again the link to the Flickr pictures is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedbull/sets/72157613941288286/detail/

I also want to link up the demo I used for the pictures, I loved this program and have to add it to my wish list:
WEAVEITPRO6

Thank you,
Wefty Woman
One Warped Bitch

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I added a new pattern...Give it a look see---> http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintedbull/3287139881/in/set-72157613941288286/

So I was thinking about the strange terms that we use in weaving. Some of them have made it into everyday language. For example, "it will all come out in the wash" is a phrase that is attributed to weavers. When you take a woven piece off the loom, part of the finishing is to rinse or wash the item. This sets and evens out the weave so that if there was a little oppsie you did while weaving it on the loom, it would work itself out or "come out in the wash".

What other phrases or terms of endearment can you come up with?

We already have a wonderful explanation of the phrase "Sley the Dent" from Dawn of www.sleythedent.com

I will copy her comment here:

Oh wow. As my weaving studio is called "Sley The Dent" and my son develops computer games for a living, I'll have to ask him when "Warp Drive Mario: Sley the Dent" is being released! What a hoot!
I can see the potential, can't you weavers?! For me "sley the dent" brings to mind my inner-Athena defending my loom from warp tangling goblins. Syne must have had similar thoughts for her pod-cast-drama "Buffy the Reed Sleyer".
Oh, I can see a fun (and educational!) weaving game. Go-go-weaving-gadget? Eliminate warp tangling goblins while you make your way through the game levels, wrong answers result in broken warp threads: (1) pick colors for your warp, from the 2000+ pantone possibilities, see how the colors interact when placed beside one another in a virtual warp wrapping. (2) learn about sheep, goats, pineapple, rabbit, bamboo, silk worms, cotton, yak, bison, rayon, nylon, tencel, possum, llama, alpaca, linen, hemp, ramie, and plarn as you pick out fibers for your warp and weft.
(3) Learn about being "green". What does it mean to be an organic cotton or organic wool? What are good fiber growing and dyeing practices vs un-healthy or non-ecofriendly ones? (4)Exercise your mathematical brain bits while you learn about epi, ppi, take-up, tex, shrinkage, yards/pound, meters/kg, and the mystifying 20/2 vs 2/20. (5)???

*A dent is a space in the reed, the reed is a part of the beater. The reed keeps the warp threads spaced in a fixed density. To sley is the act of threading a warp thread through a dent space in the reed. One of the many steps in warping a loom, before you can weave on it.

I think this new idea for a video game is brilliant.

Here is another: "Warped a Dog"

This is when you take an enormous amount of time and planning on paper (but more than likely you did not do a sample swatch) and you warp up a loom to begin what you envision will become a masterpiece. However, your hopes are dashed when you begin to weave and you realize it is going to be one ugly work of crap...(I'm sorry craft.)

So what do you do? Well, after it sits for a while on your loom collecting dust (cause you are totally disgusted with it, but the thought of wasting that yarn keeps you from putting it out of its misery) you get up enough nerve to take those big Gingher Scissors...you know, the ones that are sharp as hell...and you free yourself from the disappointment and frustration of that "dog". You cut that ugly warp of your loom and breath a sigh of relief.

We have all experienced this, in fact I have a "warped dog" starring me in the face right now. Which, I am getting prepared (in other words, building up the courage) to brutally remove from my loom after I finish writing this post.

What other phrases can you come up with?

Start those fingers moving and post one hell of a creative comment. That is my challenge to you, now get on it!

Thank you,
Wefty Woman
One Warped Bitch

*Edited to add an actual definition of the phrase "sley the dent"

Now, I realize there are many people who know fundamentally, what exactly is woven cloth; however, what really struck me is how many people do not…

This age of instant gratification and consumerism that we live in has made many of the handicrafts that were once a necessity, something of nostalgic hobby. Whether it is spinning fibers into thread or yarn, and weaving this homespun into cloth to make clothing, blankets and towels… or countless other functional items such as handmade soap, candles, paper, glass, metal pots and pans, wooden bowls. (And let's not forget another homemade specialty that has been popular and essential for generations in my Appalachian backwoods mountain home…moonshine/alcohol.)

Many people, and I would even venture to say that includes many crafters, seem to be ignorant (or perhaps indifferent is a better word) to the amount of time, energy, and skill our ancestors needed to produce a single garment or piece of clothing.

Just this week I have been teaching my son and daughter, they are eleven and ten years old by the way, how to warp and weave an Inkle Loom. It is wonderful to see the excitement and joy of accomplishment by weaving all on their own. My kids understand the degree of complex knowledge and skill involved in producing cloth from raw fiber. They appreciate the time and energy that goes into making that handwoven textile.

Many in my little covert circle of rouge weavers have discussed this very subject.

So…I urge all those who acknowledge this indifferent and ambivalent attitude toward producing handwoven goods:

"Hey get your thoughts together, stop Googling the porn...join in on this discussion and leave a comment dammit!"

What observations have you made about the a lack of understanding within the general public regarding handwoven goods and the amount of skill and effort that goes into creating that wonderful scarf or warm blanket?

Education seems a key component in demonstrating respect and recognition of our particular handcrafted art form…weaving. Let's discuss ways to make a difference and get young people excited and genuinely interested in learning the process of producing textiles.

Any ideas on how we can get these texted crazed youths, working and manipulating threads with those amazingly fast speed fingers?

Cause I sure as hell don't see a new Nintendo Wii game called "Warp Drive Mario: Sley the Dent" being released anytime soon…

-Wefty Woman

One Warped Bitch