IKAT

A few last shots from the Textile Museum of Canada, these are from the Central Asian ikat exhibit, Bukhara. Some beautiful examples of ikat-weave and embroidered silk robes, hangings and coverlets from a fascinating place and time.

Ikat weaving was something I always wanted to try in school when I had easy access to a loom, alas it's another of those projects I never got around to. The process of these fabrics is so interesting, time consuming. One would truly have to plan in advance (never my strong suit) or else be content allowing happy accidents to happen.

Maybe some day again I'll have a loom and the space and time to use it?? One can dream.....