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
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
How to turn a profile draft into a threading draft
Take the essential steps to turn your profile draft into a threading draft… Read More
Twills on 8 Shafts: Threading Variations
Threading variations for twills on 8 shafts, including extended point twills and advancing twills. … Read More
What the Drawdown tells us
The drawdown is essentially a diagram of the woven cloth. Every square in the grid shows one point of interlacement between warp and weft.… Read More
Reading a Tie-up
The tie-up is an essential piece of information when you are weaving on a floor loom with treadles. … Read More
Understanding the Threading Draft
The threading draft is the instruction that tells you how you need to thread your warp for a specific pattern.… Read More
Weaving Drafts Examined
Generations of weavers have used drafts to pass on information to their students and colleagues, so let’s continue that historic tradition by working through the components of the weaving draft piece by piece.… Read More
