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
Find resources that meet your needs
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
Threading for double cloth on 4 shafts
Two different approaches to threading which allow you to weave double cloth on four shafts.… 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
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
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
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
Houndstooth
Merry Christmas! For a traditional start to a traditional season, here is a classic but effective twill: houndstooth.… Read More
Tie-ups for 4-shaft double weave
Double weave tie-ups for creating and exchanging layers on a floor loom.… Read More
Studio Stories: Mighty Mug Rugs
An 8-shaft summer & winter draft for joyfully bright cotton mug rugs.… 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
Designing a Twill Gamp: Part 1
A twill gamp is one of the most useful samplers in a weaver’s repertoire.… Read More
How to find a starting point for your design
What do you think of when you think of summer?… Read More
