Follow me as I weave along the way
The first towels of the year. These cotton towels let me play a little with color. Two shades of blue, a soft green and natural colored yarns were used. When the towels are opened: Large horizontal border stripes are visible. How do you fold towels? Do you fold in half or fold with each side... Continue Reading →
These are the finished towels from the post "Spring has Sprung". I had fun playing with different combinations of ways to treadle.I created borders on each side of the towel. That way however it's hung up there is a pretty border design.This is the last design I wove. There would be many other combinations if... Continue Reading →
It's fun to vary the weft yarn color when weaving multiple items on a long warp. By changing things up it helps when boredom sets in. The 5 1/2 yd warp gave me 5 towels. Three like the first towel in the picture and one of each of the others. This is an eight harness... Continue Reading →
Began weaving another color way using the same turned twill setup for the previous coral towels. These are probably my favorite colors to weave with. I just love a bright blue (royal blue). These will be made with 22/2 cottolin, from my stash. Alas, there is very little of the purple and turquoise remaining after... Continue Reading →
Currently being woven on the loom are Coral inspired towels. The above picture highlights the center of the towel. The border has already wrapped around the front beam. This is a turned twill or block twill, where one block has the warp yarns mostly on top and the next block has the weft yarns mostly... Continue Reading →
By changing color schemes a pattern can look totally different. These shadow weave towels were inspired by the fall leaves on the Bradford Pear Trees in our neighborhood. They've just begun to change, but memory has served me well. These are woven with 8/2 cottolin, using a total of 5 colors. They are sett at... Continue Reading →
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