Introducing Warp Space
Welcome to Warp Space! In this blog I aim to help you become the confident, creative weaver you want to be.… Read More
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The Two Faces of Twill
Stripes, blocks, triangles: double-faced twill drafts for small amounts of yarn on 4, 8 and 16 shafts.… Read More
Pinwheel blocks
Use a neat trick with colour to maximise the impact of twill blocks.… Read More
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
Double twill
This post offers threading variations for two layers of twill woven on 8 shafts.… Read More
Undulating twill
The flowing lines of an undulating twill are well suited to projects inspired by water.… Read More
Liftplans for double weave blocks
The essential liftplans (and a tie-up) for weaving double weave blocks.… Read More
Designing a Twill Gamp: Part 3
Thoughts on choosing fibre and colour for a successful twill gamp.… 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
Colour-and-weave boxes
This versatile 4-shaft draft creates a pattern of little boxes and is one of my long-time favourites.… Read More
Studio Stories: Inspired by Klee
The evolution of a double cloth design.… Read More
Weave a bubble scarf using differential shrinkage
When you don’t have enough wool… or enough cotton…. it’s time to explore differential shrinkage!… Read More
Twills on 8 Shafts: Threading Variations
Threading variations for twills on 8 shafts, including extended point twills and advancing twills. … Read More
