An Ancient Twill Tunic
When snow melted in Norway, archaeologists discovered an ancient tunic that teaches a little more about the history of cloth.
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When snow melted in Norway, archaeologists discovered an ancient tunic that teaches a little more about the history of cloth.
In this first of a three part series, Madelyn describes the underlying characteristics of block doubleweave and finnweave after explaining how doubleweave differs from doublewidth weaving.
You don’t have to weave a separate sample. Just make the warp long enough so you can weave a bit, take that off, wash, and then change the sett on the warp you are using as needed by spreading the threads farther apart or closer together in the reed.
When you have a limited choice of reeds, which is the best one to choose for a certain sett?
What's the best way to handle floating selvedges when weaving twill?
How do you calculate the amount of weft needed for a project?
Read a weaving book or a good article, visit a weaving exhibit at a museum or gallery, hang out with your guild or study group, in person or online. Wind a warp and pick up a shuttle when you can.
How do you determine sett for waffle weave? Madelyn can help you figure it out.
How important is centering the warp? It is OK to split patterns in the middle?
When you have a stash of yarns, how do you know which ones you can weave together?
You have to be ready to learn the next step on the weaving journey. Thankfully the teachers are already there.