Shadow Weave finished.....

It was an interesting adventure - shadow weave. Not really my cup of tea. I think I might turn the large piece into a pillow. I will sit it on the shelf until it decides. Maybe it wants to be a purse or "?".

This next photo is some of the different treadlings.

Shadow Weave Runner

And so I begin.

I can see that this is a plain weave structure, but with the colors and the different tie-ups on my four shafts, I haven't figured it out yet. But sure is pretty! I didn't realize that shadow weave was this interesting. It will look better once it is off the loom and finished.

More Shadow Weave Prep

I usually thread the loom front to back as shown here. As this is pretty straight forward of every other thread is either black or blue, so the color choice is helping me keep my threading in order. For every four threads I need two blue and two black. 

Here also is one of my ways to keep track of the threading. I usually print out a copy of the draft and then use a marker to keep track of where I am. Works for me! This way I don't mark up the original directions with all my scribbles.

Who Knows? The Shadow Does.

On to other weave structures.

I will keep thinking about single two-tie but now I am going to weave some shadow weave. This is from a kit. I sometimes will weave other peoples stuff and try to understand what I am doing. Shadow weave may be to spacial for me..... but I will give it a go.

Two colors in the warp and weft. And I understand it is very important that you know what color you start with in the threading and the treadling. It really does create a complicated looking pattern, and only on four shafts!

I have wound my black and blue threads separately and threaded the black first then laid the blue on top and pulled it through the reed. This is when that 'cross holder' comes in very handy!