Designing a Twill Gamp: Part 4
Weaving your gamp by ‘treadling as drawn in’ and more.… Read More
Designing a Twill Gamp: Part 3
Thoughts on choosing fibre and colour for a successful twill gamp.… Read More
Designing a Twill Gamp: Part 2
How to build a composite threading out of different twills in order to weave your perfect gamp.… Read More
Designing a Twill Gamp: Part 1
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.… Read More
Twills on 8 Shafts: Varying the Treadling
Even with the same threading and tie-up, varying the treadling can make an enormous difference to the fabric we design.… Read More
Twills on 8 Shafts: Threading Variations
Threading variations for twills on 8 shafts, including extended point twills and advancing twills. … Read More
Twills on 8 shafts: Tie-up basics
Exploring the possibilities for a twill progression on 8 shafts… Read More
12 Twills of Christmas: Twill 12
This versatile 4-shaft draft creates a pattern of little boxes and is one of my long-time favourites.… Read More