A Tied Weave Side Trip

I have been so engrossed  with weaving on my overshot that I have been neglecting my other commitments: my Complex Weavers Tied Weaves Study Group. I have been fiddling around with single two-tie and think it's about time I got that on the Baby Wolf. I hope to get some work done on this in the next few days.

I like how you can design in single two-tie and you don't have to worry about how long your floats are. You just have to be careful that you have enough treadles to weave your design.

Floating Selvage

As I continue to weave on this Weaver Rose threading, I thought I would show what my floating selvage looks like from the back of the loom.

I use a big clip, for the weight, and a small shuttle that my DH (dear husband) made for me when I was into my Inkle loom. I still use my Inkle loom from time to time. It makes great handles for knitted felted bags and other cool things. It's great to have a DH who encourages and enjoys your hobby. He is my best friend.

A Small Problem

Yes...........................  there seems to be a small problem here. Seems that I didn't pay attention while winding my bobbin. But I have finished three full yards and have this 12 inches towards another yard started. So remember to pay attention to all aspects of your weaving, or you too will slip to the dark side of 'weaving errors'.

Keeping the Beat

 Trying to keep my beat even from day to day is difficult. So I have this calculator paper tape that I have marked off my motif areas onto.

I use it as a guide to see if I am close to the size I need to be. As you know this overshot isn't being woven 'as drawn-in' so I need something to help me keep on track.

What would we do without all our little tips and tricks?

A Weaving Tip

Here is a small tip that I learned the hard way. You might have already figured this out, but sometimes I learn the hard way.



The white paper is to show the pin only hooked to the top side, the second pin shows where I have buried the tip to the back side.

The tape measure that I use is made out of paper, but I am sure this works if you pin anything to your work. I have found that if I put the "point-y end" of the pin to the back side of my work that I will not accidentally rake my arm across the pin and stick my self. A simple thing, you would think, but as I said, a lesson learned!

And I am sneaking up on another 36 inches done!!!!!!!!

Overshot, Watch Me Roar!

Got a little weaving in today. And I am still trying to make sure I keep a steady beat. It is very important if I want my motifs to match.

This makes  95 inches completed!

More Thinking About Weaving

While working on the overshot Weaver Rose project, which will take me a while, I am also going to start working on my submission to the Complex Weavers Tied Weaves Study Group. I was wanting to make a scarf a man might wear, as this is the draft I have come up with......

I call it 'keys to my heart". I think I want to use some 10/2 black bamboo for warp, and am still thinking about what I might use as weft.

I keep thinking I might try some of the other tied weaves, but keep playing around with single-two tie. Fun is fun!!