Teddy Torero

Like Barcelona Teddy bans bullfighting. But he definitely likes the outfit.

Teddy in Barcelona

Teddy and I went to Barcelona to check out the progress on the Sagrada Familia and to search for inspiration. We went to the top of the towers and froze with fear as we went down the winding staircases. But when Teddy saw the beautiful fat silks and elaborate fans he was completely lost. He could not tear himself away from the tiny shops in the old town centre. At the flee market he persuaded me to buy a set of old iron tools for making silk flowers. Going back home to Denmark was an unplanned exploit. Due to the volcanic ashes from Iceland we had to make do with the means of transportation we could find. We spend 33 hours going by bus. At such times it is good to be accompanied by a cheerful friend like Teddy.

Heart #016

This is my ”full surface” version of a “town heart” like the one by Karsten Blem.

The heart is difficult to weave, but not extremely. If weaving look at the picture to get the sequence right. Near the blades some weaving is omitted. You should line up the two parts after weaving each strip. And in no case you must use violence. If the parts will not line up you must identify the cause and sort it out.  A pair of tweezers is a handy tool. You need two different parts.

Heart #015

This heart is a combination of #003 and #014. It is extremely difficult to weave and due to the multiple layers the result does not turn out as nice as you would wish. It is also too hard to line up and flatten. Thus an alternative – and some dedicated heart weavers may say forbidden – procedure is required.

The heart is made from 8 pieces – two in each of the four colours. First the pink + blue and the red + yellow pieces are paired. They are lined up using the pattern to fit exactly and fixed with a little glue. Then the two double pieces with the blades are lined up and fixed forming the upper part. And then the two double pieces near the point are lined up and fixed forming the lower part. Use the pattern to get an exact fit. At last the lower part is fitted into the upper part and the heart is flattened pulling and adjusting the 2 times 4 arms forming the centre. When lined up the arms will lock the two parts of the heart together.