School of Weaving Kit - s03e08 Simple Supplementary Warp

In this episode we’re going to add a little pizzazz to our plain weave warps by adding supplementary warp threads right into the warp when we make it. I always think of supplementary warps threads as simply extra threads that come down from the sky and sit on our warps. They aren’t an inherent or necessary part of the plain weave fabric - they are just extra threads that can be woven into the ground cloth, float on top of the ground cloth, or underneath it, depending on what YOU want them to do. 

Kit Includes:

• 16/2 cotton- Fuschia
• 16/2 cotton- Purple
• 16/2 cotton- Raspberry
• 16/2 cotton- Cayenne
• 20/2 Bombyx silk - Limelight

Select another 30/2 Bombyx silk to use for your weft, or you can weave the piece with your 16/2 cotton.

Jane uses bits of silk from her stash to experiment with different weft colours. Purchase the colours she uses below or use up your stash!

Level of Difficulty: advanced beginner
Weave structure: Plain weave with supplementary warp stripes
Material: 30/2 bombyx silk and 16/2 cotton
Each kit makes: samples, and up to 3 scarves

Loom requirements:

• Shafts: 4
• Reed: 10 dent
• Weaving width: 10"