In a weaving group that I belong to, one of our members brought a braided twill scarf for show and tell. Warp and weft were the same color, so the design was subtle, but very beautiful. It started me on a search for simple braided twills that could be woven on four or eight shafts. I have found a few and will add to this collection as I find more.
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| Here's a lovely four shaft version |
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| I found this one in Carol Strickler's book of 8 shaft drafts #355 |
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This one, or something very similar also appears in Carol's book, but it is part of a gamp. Here it is using 10 treadles.
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This draft is quite lovely and again only uses 10 treadles.
Unfortunately, this increased the float length to 6 in the warp direction. Still, it might be nice in fine threads.
I might just pinch the four shaft draft from you for my next project. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteTerrific, Meg!
DeleteI really like the 4 shaft draft and it'll most likely be my next project... a definite make though... thanks for sharing... :)
ReplyDeleteMy mother passed away a few months ago and left a warp on her loom. I was determined to finish the project as she would have done it. She had done the threading but, had not done the tie ups and there was no draft or drawdown to follow. I have been searching for a while to try and find what she was going to do and thanks to your blog I found it! Thank you
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