Learning to WeaveSince its first printing a decade ago, this guide has become the standard text book for both teachers and self-taught weavers, teaching all they need to know about warping, reading and designing drafts, and the basics of weave structures. |
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Page 105
... woven part ex- periences take - up , the take - up in this calculation is figured for only the length that is woven ; it excludes the 12 inches of fringe . warp Next , you have to allow for loom waste , the amount of warp that never gets ...
... woven part ex- periences take - up , the take - up in this calculation is figured for only the length that is woven ; it excludes the 12 inches of fringe . warp Next , you have to allow for loom waste , the amount of warp that never gets ...
Page 108
... woven = total inches needed ÷ 36 72 " 13,680 " = total yards needed . ÷ 36 380 When you get to the inches - to- be - woven line , omit the inches that will be fringe and not woven . You won't need weft for these areas . For our example ...
... woven = total inches needed ÷ 36 72 " 13,680 " = total yards needed . ÷ 36 380 When you get to the inches - to- be - woven line , omit the inches that will be fringe and not woven . You won't need weft for these areas . For our example ...
Page 167
... woven in plain weave . An outline or heavier weft separates the two blocks . If you compare the treadling to that for double weave , you'll see some simi- larities . When block A is being woven , shafts 1 and 2 alternate ( weaving tabby ) ...
... woven in plain weave . An outline or heavier weft separates the two blocks . If you compare the treadling to that for double weave , you'll see some simi- larities . When block A is being woven , shafts 1 and 2 alternate ( weaving tabby ) ...
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
Weaving vocabulary | 20 |
Structure variations | 120 |
Copyright | |
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back apron rod back beam back to front basket weave beat beater choose cloth diagram color cross dent direct tie-up dles double weave draft drawdown Eric Redding fabric fibers finished floor loom four shafts front apron rod front beam front to back hanging heddle bars heddle eyes honeycomb keep layer lease sticks length Lesson look loom waste loop Mercerized cotton method Novelty yarns overhand knot overshot pattern blocks pattern weft pegs piece placemats plain weave point twill pull raddle raise shafts ratchet rib weave sample sequence shed shrinkage shuttle side skein sleying the reed slide slipknot square knot straight string heddles stripes summer & winter table runner take-up tension threading and treadling tion tying warp beam warp ends warp threads warping board Warping Front weave structure weavers weft floats weft shot width wool woven X X X yarn