I had hoped to have this post up sooner but a combination of out of town company and all the related activity, plus a death in the family sort of sidelined things. I found having a stack of towels to hand sew the hems quite a comfort actually. Something about a simple task that takes your mind away from things. I was sorry when the sewing came to en end.
So we'll start with a similar picture of a stack of towels, in the same order, except this time they are washed, hemmed and well pressed..... and photographed. We actually had some much needed rain and cloudy skies in a long season of drought and I had to wait for the sun to return. It's back again, and we're very hot once more.
To repeat: the warp is 8/2 ring spun cotton in natural, sett 24 epi. All coloured wefts are 8/2 cotton by Brassards, and I was stash busting.
The premise was to have the same 16 shaft point twill threading, and use different tie-up's and treadlings on the Megado's compu-dobby and get a variety of patterns. It's a nice way to try out new drafts with a view to future projects. It's also a fun way to just change up weaving as doing the same thing for 9 to 10 yards can get boring quickly. All drafts can be located at Handweaving.net (with one exception)
I have four more towel projects either just started, or under way, or hanging waiting their turn and all of these warps are shorter for 6 towels. Its good to know your limits or attention span 😉
#79845 Leaves
#34281 Pandora's Boxes
#34777 Stars & Flowers
#34861 Chevroned Diamonds
# ?? Modified from a straight draw draft
#78102 Interlocking Diamonds (or Trellis?)
#56518 modified
#56518 modified
Thanks for hanging in with these 3 part stories for the two versions of the Helping Hands. My final thought on the gadgets? They are certainly helpful and I have no regrets buying them. They will be a regular part of my warping process going forward. It's good to try new things and new ways of doing things as it keeps things fresh!
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