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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Creating and exchanging layers
Liftplans for layer exchange to create stripes and pockets in 4-shaft double weave.… 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
Turn scraps of yarn into a field of flowers
Turn lemons into lemonade, or scraps of yarn into a field of flowers.… Read More
Twills on 8 shafts: Blocks
The amazing design potential of twill blocks on 8 shafts.… 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
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
Twills on 8 Shafts: Threading Variations
Threading variations for twills on 8 shafts, including extended point twills and advancing twills. … 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
Designing a Twill Gamp: Part 4
Weaving your gamp by ‘treadling as drawn in’ and more.… Read More
Winding a warp for double weave
Making an end-on-end cross with two colours at once.… Read More
Interlocking triangles
Not quite a twill, but a colour-and-weave variation to create interlocking triangles.… Read More
