I finally succeeded in one weft double weave! I got all of my information for the very informative blog on Backstrap weaving by Laverne Waddington.
I discovered her on Weavolution and Weavezine. Then I stumbled on her information again on Ravelry.
All three of these are full of great information on weaving and fiber
arts in general. The really great thing is the information is free for
the offering.
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weft double weave allows the weaver to have one color on one side and
another on the back side. It also provides for the weaver to have
design on the front that is the reverse color on the back. I am still
trying to get the basic weave down so mine has no design...yet. It
produces a very thick and sturdy band. I think for myself I will use
finer threads next time and produce a finer band. I can see where this
would be great for dog collars, leashes, mug rugs, hot pads and even
belts. It is a labor intensive weave, which in my case made for time
consuming as well. We all know though, that weaving in general is not a
'fast' form of art. This weave actually forms kind of a tube.
Hi Marsha,
I really admire how you are approaching this and think you are very wise to have woven just a plain color band to start with so that you can become familiar with the steps. When you have just just one color, you do form a tube. When you use two colors and weave a pattern, there is an exchange of warps between the layers which will bond them.
You are well and truly ready to go on now to try patterns in one-weft double weave. You may, in fact, find it easier to keep the warps in order and stop them from spiraling if you have two colors to work with.
