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Handweaving.net is a great source for drafts. They have literally thousands of them; many are historical — others are contributed. Additionally there is an archive of documents related to weaving. All in all it is a wonderful site. They also have a tool for creating divisional drafts and profiles. The following draft is created with […]
Sometimes we do something not because it is a good idea, but rather because we can do it. On a four (4) shaft loom there are a total of sixteen (16) treadle combinations. Two of these, all up and all down are not at all practical. This leaves us with fourteen (14) combinations. What follows […]
This draft looks as though it “steps” through the shafts, rolling around when needed. I like the way it looks like waves coming into a shore. 1,2,3,2,3,4,3,4,1,2,1,2,3,2,3,4 is the pattern for the warp threads. In order to cut down on the size of the floats, every other weft shot is a tabby shot. WIF
Here’s the first in what I hope to be a regular feature — drafts. Some I will have made, others I’ll attribute to a source. This is a 4 shaft design which, since every other shot is a tabby shot, could be woven as an overshot pattern. The longest float is 5 in the weft, […]
This pattern is based on an example on p. 150 of Ancient Danish Textiles from Bogs and Burials, by Margrethe Hald. It has been translated from 4 shafts to 3, resulting in a 2/1 broken twill as opposed to the original 2/2. Why 3 shaft? 3 shafts are still easily accomplished on a rigid heddle […]
In (Almost) Infinite Variations, I took a threading and changed the treadling in various ways. Eventually I devised a “tabby” treadling of it. Recently it occurred to me that the four shaft pattern could be reduced to two. I really liked one part of the pattern in particular — it had very nice curves, so […]
I was looking the other day for cravat patterns — Father’s Day is, after all, two weeks away. What better than a quasi-tie for the Neo-Victorian Father? To that end, I found several ideas, but then remembered about the Mitered-Loop Keyhole Scarf after seeing some period cravats were basically pointed long strips of cloth. Digging […]
I’ve been experimenting with felting handwovens for making ponytail holders. Along the way I’ve learned a few lessons: Fiber does matter Only certain fibers will felt. Wool and Alpaca are among these. Generally synthetics and cellulose based yarns will not. This can be used to advantage — you can create textures based on the difference […]