Overshot weaving patterns

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

Looking so psychedelic… this is overshot “woven on opposites”. I’m using the aqua for my main colour and orange for the accent colour. It beats more closely because there is no tabby to provide the base structure and looks more weft-faced. The treadling rhythm doesn’t feel as convenient as alternating two feet for pattern-tabby-pattern-tabby, but ...

Hello, friends. I have really enjoyed watching the “orange peel” overshot design take shape on the loom this week. A four shaft design, this pattern entails a lengthy pattern repeat and…

Felicia Lo’s online course, Weaving Overshot on 4-Shafts — a fascinating way to create a wide variety of patterns in your handwoven cloth. #weaving #weavingpattern #overshot #blockweave

I love the Whig Rose overshot pattern by Josephine Estes. It's a miniature overshot pattern, so the floats are not large, and it's suitable...

Overshot and other pattern weaving have been a fascination to me over the years as there are so many possibilities for design and use. I've...

The Snowball Runner pattern follows the exploration started in the Weaving Overshot on 4-Shafts course with Felicia Lo. This warp is long enough to weave two table runners, one in Star Fashion and one in Rose Fashion. #overshotweaving #weavingpattern #weavingcourse #handwovenhome #tablerunner

Weavers can’t get enough of overshot, and it’s easy to see why! It’s a classic structure loved by colonial and modern weavers alike!

Many years ago, I finally got to try weaving. I took the Beginning to Weave workshop through the Ottawa guild. At that time, 1989, the OVWSG did not have a studio space to house what guild equipmen…

Two shuttle-weaves like overshot create wonderful patterning. But you can turn any overshot weaving draft warp-wise and make it just a one-shuttle weave!

Now that I am obsessed with overshot, I thought I'd share my latest endeavor; Maltese Cross. Here is the draft...... I warped 205 ends of 3/2 pearl cotton at 10 epi. I used the cotton for the tabby weft and Kauni yarn for pattern weft. I've got to work on a more even beat, but all in all, I'm really happy with it. Happy Weaving!

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Weaving Overshot on 4-Shafts, taught by Felicia Lo. ⁠A fascinating way to create a wide variety of patterns on pillows, upholstery, scarves, and more. Learn everything you need to know to weave your own overshot project at the School of SweetGeorgia. #weaving #learntoweave #overshotweaving

I’m so excited to be doing more complicated weaves. This is my first go at an overshot weave. The tie up allows for 8 different patterns. This is the first one in the book that I am trying. I…

Well, I didn't expect this. I was thinking about the red-purple crossing the purple when I picked these colors. But if you look you can see that something is going on in the plain weave areas. Some are 'blue-ish' and some are 'pink-ish'. In the original draft that Barbara Koch did, she used three different colors. Instead of a plain white or off-white warp, she used a color. So the moral to the story................. this is a lesson in blending colors too! Don't forget your warp color when…

I’m weaving overshot (yes, again) this week and I am smitten with this draft: The center motif is taken from Josephine Estes’ esteemed publication, “Original Miniature Patterns fo…

This particular ‘favorite things’ post may be viewed as a little self-serving; however, I’m solely motivated to get more weavers intrigued with overshot. In the current May/June …

Weaving Overshot on 4-Shafts, taught by Felicia Lo. ⁠A fascinating way to create a wide variety of patterns—on pillows, upholstery, scarves, and more. Learn everything you need to know to weave your own overshot project at the School of SweetGeorgia. #weaving #learntoweave #weavingovershot #handwoven