4 shaft weaving drafts

4 shaft bumberet see post here about a shawl woven in this texture 4 shaft ducape 4 shaft halvdrall see post here 4 shaft 2/2 twill see scarf picture here 8 shaft two block twill Dee's favorite draft see post here 8 shaft braided twill see Diana's scarf here 8 shaft 1/1/1/1/2/2 twill This is the draft that Ingrid uses on her towels turned taquete see photo here of cloth Sue Robertson's draft for Calcutta towel see the story here Dee's supplemental warp scarf draft see scarves and post here…

I finally got back to my loom the other day. I managed to knock out just under a metre of this clasped weft with a diamond twill pattern. My goal is to get three metres of this, then do another three metres of white on white. Then, if it all goes to plan, I will…

Weaving archive site with thousands of historic weaving drafts, documents, and tools

Weaving archive site with thousands of historic weaving drafts, documents, and tools

From 1940 to 1971, Lily Mills published a periodical titled Practical Weaving Suggestions. Before I share with you my latest favorite thing, I want to introduce you to Lily Mills. For those unfamiliar with the Lily Mills company, they were founded in 1903 by John Schenck as the Lily Mill and Power Company. The company was located is in Shelby, NC,…

A twill gamp is one of the most useful samplers in a weaver’s repertoire. In this series I will work through the process of designing your own twill gamp.

Overshot, with its fantastical names and wonderful patterning, is a great structure for 4-shaft weavers.

Some patterns for you in pdf format, click to see Some are also available as pre-wound or wind your own kits. Give us a call. MY FIRST TOWELS JULIA TOWELS SWEDISH ANNA TOWELS LINNEA SCARF Cottolin Towel WeavingGRETA COTTOLIN TOWELS ELIN COTTOLIN TOWELS Blanket Weaving HANNA BLANKET Swedish Weaving Patterns2 TUNA WOOL BLANKETS FROM BORGS 2 MORE TUNA BLANKETS FROM BORGS MONKSBELT INLAY LINGON Broken Twill Hearts Opph�mta

Sample image of patterns for weaving on a 4 shaft loom.

Thanks to Marion Powell we now think of shadow weave as a block weave that can be designed using profile drafts. Madelyn explains.

I've been pondering ways to make 4-shaft weaving a little more interesting for cashmere projects. One near-future project may be a combinati...

In this online video workshop taught by Felicia Lo Wong, learn about weaving twills on 4-shafts using either a table or floor loom.

4-shaft pinwheel or star draft with tie-up like 8-shaft pinwheels, thanks to Rebecca Winter

Merry Christmas! For a traditional start to a traditional season, here is a classic but effective twill: houndstooth.… Read More

A weaver takes the popular towel draft a step further.