Thoughts on 3.2.4 – Cramming & Denting at the Table

[Ginette]

Let us know your thoughts on 3.2.4 – Cramming & Denting at the Table.

[Elizabeth Arthur]

The edge sections with 24 threads at 48 epi then have 2 dents with 2 threads at the outside edge and the rest with 4 threads?

[Summerhill Spinner]

I was wondering about this, too.

[Elizabeth Arthur]

I rewatched the video on weaving with linen and Jane says in the video that she always reduces the density of denting if the edges are crammed. My warp is wound according to the draft so when iI thread the reed I’ll just use 2 threads in each edge dent and push the 2 extra threads I did not use in the crammed edge sections inward adding them to the first spaced area.

[Sandra]

Jane would have been winding with 4 threads in her hand, that’s why there are still 4 in her selvedge dents. If you go back and look at the very beginning of Season 3.2.2 – Cramming & Denting Cotton Warp at the Loom, you will see where she would have reduced her selvedges by 2 threads in the outside dents. She just cut them out and kept on weaving with perfect selvedges.

[Cat]

I decided to wind two extra threads at either end to add to the outside. I know Jane cut two from the cotton warp, but i figured with draw-in that a pair of extra threads might not be a bad thing.

[Rose]

WOW Jane, you never cease to amaze me! I’m still weaving towels from season two which I find amazing enough, but this is going to be so much fun. Thank you so much for forming this online guild! I tell everyone about it, New weaver’s and old! Your the best!!
Rose (from Whidbey Island)

[WoolMoon]

Loving all of these wonderful ideas. I need to live to be 127.

[sengle685]

At 6.58 on the video you mention the “chart that comes” with this sample. I can’t seem to find that chart – pdf. Where is that? Thanks

[Ginette]

The chart that Jane refers to is the chart on the draft of the Cramming & Denting sample. You’ll find it in the top left hand corner of the screen at the bottom of the JST logo. It’s the 2nd PDF for the lesson.

[Freya S.]

Hi Jane, I must have missed something along the first two episodes of Season 3. Where can I access the PDF so I can download?
I am enjoying these sessions and would give linen a try, although I have a Jack loom. You are an inspiration. Is it also possible
to access Season 2 – Color and Design? I somehow missed it. Freya Oliver

[Ginette]

Hi Freya,
When you are viewing the episode, on the left hand side of the screen, right at the bottom of the JST logo, there’s an eye & page icon. Click on the page icon and there will be 2 PDFs for the episode you can download.
As for Season 2, if you scroll down the page of the Episode page, you’ll see the episodes. They start 1/2 way down the page and there are 10 episodes for Season 2.

[sengle685]

When Jane is weaving with the silk she mentions weaving the weft as 1 ppi in ‘open’ style. Looking at the chart wouldn’t that be ‘very open’ weaving 1 ppi? I am confused. Would it end up being 12 picks equaling 1 inch or 32 picks equaling 2 inches – according to the chart.

[Ginette]

Hi sengle685,
For very open, yes, it’s 12 picks for 1 inch and you would put 1 thread per dent in the reed. You’ll be weaving 12 ppi for this part.
For 32 threads for the open section, you’ll be threading your reed 1,1,2 with your sett for this section at 16 epi/ppi. This part will be in total 2 inches.

[Dayamitra Blenman]

Hi all,

I cannot wait to try silk and linen together! I have just completed linen curtains for our cupboard. I wove them on our Jack loom. I thought I’d take a chance. I’d heard rumours about linen being hard to weave on a Jack loom, but I had no trouble at all! My curtains were just plain weave with a border of light green 8/2 cotton. I’m thrilled with them! It was quite lovely weaving with linen! I love silk and can’t wait to try the two together!

[francet08]

Hi Jane,

This is my first piece of cramming and denting, and I wanted the curtains in my weaving room.

[Ginette]

Wow, just lovely! That is on my list of projects I want to weave. What yarns did you use?

[francet08]

Hi Ginette, simply, 16/2 cotton yarn. Thank you!

[Ginette]

Thanks!

[Barbara O’Connor]

I had thought to use the all linen as a scarf, but it is obviously too stiff!   How do you finish the piece for a table runner?  I didn’t hem stitch as I had planned to do twisted fringe.  But it is beautiful!!

[Sandra]

You can do a fringe on a table runner – it doesn’t have to be long, just long enough to secure your cloth.  You aren’t likely to wash it as frequently as a tea towel, or napkins – for instance, so it will stand up to gentle washing.

[Sonja Broekhuizen]

After 7 minutes Jane uses this pdf. That is not one of the two download. Where can I find it?

[Sandra]

Hi, Sonja.  That information is in your handout for this episode.  The paper that Jane used in the video is a working copy from when she used to physically teach classes in person.  After filming, she updates the information we get for online classes to match the sample that she has created for the Online Guild.  As you’ve probably seen, Jane creates while she weaves and so the information in your handout is what you need to wind your warp and weave your sample.  The information on using this chart is in the notes above it in your course material.  Hope this helps.

[Sharon]

I got these squiggly lines in my warp after washing. Did I do something wrong?

[Sandra]

Have you tried steaming it and gently pulling it to see if the warp falls into place?  It looks good to me, if that was right after fulling and during but before steaming it.

 

 

[Sharon]

it is after washing and ironing. I’m not really bothered by it. It looks interesting to me. The warp has a movement to it and snags easily. It’s just not “set” as much as I’d like. Perhaps my warp tension was too loose?  I did tighten the warp like Jane demoed. I was just wondering if anything was an obvious issue before I start the linen project.

[Sandra]

It was all I could think of Sharon, to settle your warp in the way you hoped.  However, looking at other samples that Jane shows, it seems to be the charm of the fabric in the dented sections!  Look forward to seeing how your linen turns out.

[Andrea Van Kleef]

Just wondered if anyone had tried this with Venne Cottolin ?

[Sandra]

Cottolin is quite a bit thicker than the linen, so it would give a different look.  Why don’t you try it and report back or …. maybe with 16/2 cotton which is finer that cottolin.

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