Now I have started thinking about patterns using the idea of a Twill weave which relates to the rope theme which I have carried through my project. As ropes are twisted together when placed entwined together it’s a series of diagonal’s going in different directions, so I have played with that idea and focused on twill patterns.

These series of picture are all samples which I have been playing with to create a final design which will be 40x40cm. When I have been playing with these samples and yarns, trying to build texture, but also want to think about concepts, what am I making this for? Furniture, Cloth, Cushions, House accessories, Rugs??

This is something which I don’t think I visualise and think about enough in my design process. I want explore more interesting techniques, which will then excite me to create a 40x40 cloth. Do I make one whole series or do I make 4 and stitch them together, am I looking at a stripe fabric? Or am I looking at continuous pattern. All these ideas and questions are something I can only answer by experimenting.