This is the year of 4 shaft laces…but before we get started, I just had to throw in an episode on 8-shaft turned twill to finish off our study of twills from last year. There is so much to be done with this structure, and this is an amazing turned twill primer!
Things we will learn:
- Changing colours or treadles after hem is woven makes the hem easy to get straight
- Turned twill is based on 4 shaft weft and warp predominant tie-ups
- The twill direction changes with the blocks
- Using a broken treadling gets rid of the twill diagonals and gives us False Damask
- Importance of clean cut lines
- How to change the tie-up to frame a block
- How to change the tie-up to make a block weave broken twill
- How we can weave so many different colours on one warp with great success
Level of Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Weave structure: 8 shaft turned twill
Material: 8/2 cotton
Each kit makes: 12 Towels
Loom requirements:
- Shafts: 8
- Reed: 12 dent
- Weaving width: 24"
Each kit includes:
- Weaving instructions (including draft)
- 3 cones of 8/2 cotton Taupe
- 2 cones of 8/2 cotton Gold
- 1 cone of 8/2 cotton Bleached
- 1 cone of 8/2 cotton Red
This is a stash blasting pattern - we encourage you to have fun using your own stash. Jane wove the first few towels with the warp colours and then used up random colours from her stash. Some of the colours used, but which are not included with the kit are:
Fuchsia, Pale Limette, Pale Orange, Apricot, Magenta, Peacock, Turmeric, Ivory, Chocolate in 8/2 cotton
Green turquoise & Curry in Venne Organic Cotton
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