Drafting for double cloth: which threading is best?
In this post I consider the different contexts in which I use different double cloth threadings.… Read More
Drafting conventions: is the liftplan read top down or bottom up?
In this post I consider the implications of the liftplan or treadling direction in a draft.… Read More
Double Cloth Decisions: an Introduction
A peek behind the scenes of my book Designing and Weaving Double Cloth.… Read More
Tubular double weave
Drafts and processes for planning a tubular weave.… Read More
Using Stitchfiddle for double weave pick-up
Stitchfiddle is an online tool for pixelating images and it works well for double weave pick-up designs.… Read More
Using Fiberworks Sketchpad to create a liftplan
The built-in Sketchpad in Fiberworks for Windows allows us easily to combine structures in the liftplan.… Read More
Studio Stories: Slow Motion Exchange
Creating a transition from one double cloth layer to the other… Read More
Double twill
This post offers threading variations for two layers of twill woven on 8 shafts.… Read More
Double weave blocks: weft interchange
What if we keep the same warp layer on top, but just exchange wefts? How would that work?… Read More
Studio Stories: Inspired by Klee
The evolution of a double cloth design.… Read More
Liftplans for double weave blocks
The essential liftplans (and a tie-up) for weaving double weave blocks.… Read More
Threading double weave blocks on 8 shafts
Different ways of setting up two layers when you have four shafts per layer.… Read More
