-I got this idea from a band in EP&AC* that had birds on it, but I kept thinking that the birds on that band looked terribly dumpy. And while the patterns in Il Burato weren't meant specifically for a tablet weaving text, there are indications that they would be useful for woven narrow wares (several of the woodcuts show ladies at upright looms or portable rigid heddle looms). The design itself is a little complicated for tablet weaving, but not overly so.
-While I originally wanted baby blue silk thread to use for the ground, I determined that adding white thread to the magpie's breasts would make the brocade pattern overly complicated (several passes already have 2 or even 3 colors, which ups the complication considerably), so I might end up using a white ground so the white bellies can come from the negative space rather than brocading.
-Guntram's Tabletweaving Thingy was incredibly useful in making this happen, though I'm still trying to figure out how to use the app to its full advantage.
-I think they look well enough like magpies (which was the main goal) but I might still tweak the blues and blacks a bit until it's perfect.
-the flowers are a different color of blue in the draft, but I might end up doing it in the same color blue as the wings and tails. It depends on how masochistic I'm feeling.
-the plan for this is to make three garters -- a pair for me, and one for my husband to wear with his western stuff as a favor.
-I hope to string it up on my new mini structo loom (DI find of the year!) so I can carry it around events and things to work on.
*This book, which is amazing and awesome and is not in my possession right at this moment, so I can't list the specific reference.
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