Understanding twills on 8 shafts
Twills on 8 shafts: Blocks
The amazing design potential of twill blocks on 8 shafts.… Read More
Twills on 8 shafts: Tie-up basics
Exploring the possibilities for a twill progression on 8 shafts… Read More
Twills on 8 Shafts: Threading Variations
Threading variations for twills on 8 shafts, including extended point twills and advancing twills. … 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
Ideas for twills on 8 shafts
12 Twills of Christmas: Twill 2
Twill boxes are woven using two blocks of 4-shaft twill.… Read More
12 Twills of Christmas: Twill 4
Combining a spiky point threading with an advancing treadling to conjure up snow-covered pine forests.… Read More
12 Twills of Christmas: Twill 5
Not quite a twill, but a colour-and-weave variation to create interlocking triangles.… Read More
12 Twills of Christmas: Twill 7
When I think of fireworks, I think of pinwheels; and when I think of pinwheels, I think of fireworks.… Read More
12 Twills of Christmas: Twill 9
This networked threading gives a design with the feel of draped, curving fabric.… Read More
12 Twills of Christmas: Twill 11
Use a neat trick with colour to maximise the impact of twill blocks.… Read More