Ask Madelyn: Doubleweave, Part 2: Beiderwand and Lampas
Madelyn delves in to two more forms of doubleweave in this second part of a three part series, Beiderwand and Lampas.
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Madelyn delves in to two more forms of doubleweave in this second part of a three part series, Beiderwand and Lampas.
Setting fine threads can introduce some interesting denting in the reed.
Two heddles on a rigid-heddle loom are not the equivalent of two shafts on a 4-shaft loom. It takes one heddle on a rigid-heddle loom to produce plain weave; whereas it takes two shafts on a 4-shaft loom.
In this third part of Madelyn's description of the different types of doubleweave, she addresses stitched double cloth.
How do rigid-heddle looms differ from multishaft looms? What types of projects can you weave on a rigid-heddle loom?
There isn’t a specific tie-up and treadling order for doublewide weaving; it depends on your threading (the weave structure you are producing, and the way you choose to assign the shafts to the layers).
The yarns are beautiful to look at and wonderful to pet, I’m not sure how to use them in weaving (or if I even can use them in weaving) so that their best traits will shine and I won’t end up with a mess. Any suggestions on weaving with thick singles?
What is the best way of calculating the yardage for weft yarns used in a woven project in overshot? Is there some kind of formula to apply that would give an accurate estimate?
Is there any way to avoid sampling to determine "hand"?
Madelyn answers a question about tying up Swedish countermarch looms.
Draw-in is a problem many beginning weavers struggle with. Learn how Madelyn deals with it in her own weaving.
How do you prevent your plain weave hems from flaring out?