The last project of the year, cotton towels is off the loom and waiting for the hemming to be done. The Spring loom is not empty though, a project to be woven in the new year is almost threaded so weaving can begin.
I had given myself permission in 2017 to improve my weaving equipment and I followed my plan. An 8 shaft Spring loom was acquired and I added 4 more harnesses giving me a total of 12 harnesses. I also added a Tempo Treadle to the 12 harness Spring and to my 8 harness Baby Mac. Now I have fewer weaving errors and can weave more complicated patterns.
The towels used 8/2 cotton, sett at 20 epi, I used a 10 dent reed with 2 ends per dent. When weaving this 12 harness shadow weave pattern Some of the towels were treadled differently. So if you compare the 2 pictures the patterns are different. Also I used different weft colors.
No new equipment is on the horizon for the coming year. Instead I will be trying to down size some of my stash and equipment no longer being used.
A Happy Creative New Year to all!
Barb-e Designs 
Beautiful pattern!!!
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Those towels are beautiful, Barbara! Hope to see and touch them soon. Happy New Year!
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D’Anne, I’ll bring them to WOW on Thursday. Hope to see you there. Happy New Year!
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I have no idea what all those fancy looms are/do but you’re making pretty things on them! Happy New Year!
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Kerry, the Baby Mac is Macomber version of a workshop loom mine is 8 harness 24”. They are Jack looms that fold up and have wheels. The Spring is made by Louet uses a parallel countermarche system. Mechanically it works differently than a jack loom but has the same end results weaves yarn into fabric. Happy New Year!
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Me, too, I am eager to see these towels! See you Thursday. Happy New Year!
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