This weaving had a two fold inspiration. My sister loves bees, and my daughter recently has been drawing the cutest simple bees. I did ask my eldest if it was OK that I borrow her bee style!

Things I like: My eldest suggested the bee abdomen have thicker stripes, which really turned out well with the thinner hatching stripes on the wings. Steaming also helped smooth things out.

Things I learned: I need to work on consistent angles. I used a cartoon (pattern), but decided to do the angle mathematically, up two over one, rather than follow the line. Or maybe I need to adjust my math.

Details: approximately 8”x8”, 100% cotton weft, warp suspected cotton (from stash), woven on an 8 sett frame loom. First and last pass twined. Warp drawn through piece to finish.