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Finnish Textiles - All Fiber Arts | |
| Examples of Finnish textiles: poppana, rya, doubleweave pickup. | ||
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During a trip to Ontario, I had the opportunity to view some wonderful examples of Finnish textiles. Here are some photos of them.
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| 45" x 65" Warp: linen Sett: 6 epi Weft: 2 ply wool horizontal - 3 knots per inch vertical - 3 knots per inch 6 rows Tabby between each row of knots Pile length - 1.5 inches |
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| "Hopea Pajukuja" Silver Willow Lane Warp: linen Sett: 10 epi Weft: 2 ply wool Horizontal: 5 knots/inch Vertical: 3 knots/inch 3 strands yarn per knot Pile length: 1 inch |
More about Rya rugsRya TapestryA short history of the Rya tapestry. |
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