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| Project Type | Towels, Table Linens/Kitchen, Home |
|---|---|
| Loom Type | Multi-Shaft Floor or Table |
| Number of Shafts | 8 |
| Number of Treadles | 10 |
| Weave Structures | Overshot |
| Magazine Issue | Handwoven September-October 2014 |
| Author | Anita Thompson |
| Format | Project/Pattern |
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LoginThe placemats are woven with overshot patterning throughout and lined with plain-weave fabric woven on the same warp, for a thick mat that protects as well as decorates the table. The napkins are woven on the same warp, but the overshot pattern is inlaid only at the corners.
PROJECT TYPE: 8-shaft
STRUCTURE: Overshot on opposites, in-laid overshot on opposites, and plain weave.
EQUIPMENT: 8-shaft loom, 19" weaving width; 12-dent reed; 2 shuttles; 4 bobbins; 2 small netting or stick shuttles for inlay on napkins; temple (recommended); tapestry needles for hemstitching and working in inlaid overshot ends.
YARNS: Warp: 10/2 pearl cotton (4,200 yd/lb; UKI), Wine Tone #73, 2,594 yd; Dark Sierra #99,578 yd; Moss Green #62, 510 yd. Plain weave and tabby weft: 10/2 pearl cotton, Wine Tone #73, 2,908 yd; Dark Sierra #99, 304 yd; Moss Green #62, 264 yd. Pattern weft: 5/2 pearl cotton, Beige #43, 1,196 yd.
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