Ask Madelyn: How to Telescope Weaving Drafts
Madelyn explains how to telescope weaving drafts so you can turn 8-shaft (or more) into drafts for a 4-shaft loom.
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Madelyn explains how to telescope weaving drafts so you can turn 8-shaft (or more) into drafts for a 4-shaft loom.
Weavers can communicate across languages using drafts.
You have to be ready to learn the next step on the weaving journey. Thankfully the teachers are already there.
The treadling drafts in Handwoven are designed to be followed starting at the top (right under the tie-up) and working down. This is because we are accustomed to reading instructions (or text) working down a page rather than up a page.