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Loulou's red towels

Submitted by michelegirard on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 3:05pm
Project
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Sat, 10/15/2011 - Mon, 10/24/2011
Yarn
Yarn: 10/2 mercerized cotton
Color: #10 Red purple, #10 Red
Type: warp
Yarn: 10/2 mercerized cotton
Color: #5 Red
Type: weft
Loom
Number of Shafts: 
4
Number of Treadles: 
4
Sett: 
30.00 EPI
Length on Loom: 
27.00 in
Width on Loom: 
20.13 in
Notes: 

20 ppi

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Point Twill Towels

Submitted by repweaver on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 5:49pm
Project
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Tue, 12/13/2011 - Fri, 12/23/2011
Yarn
Yarn: 10/2 Mercerized Cotton
Color: Shades of blue plus a few variegated ends
Type: warp
Loom
Loom Used: 
Glimåkra Standard
Number of Shafts: 
8
Number of Treadles: 
10
Sett: 
24.00 EPI
Width on Loom: 
22.00 in
Finished Width: 
20.00 in
Notes: 

This was another run of towels to give as gifts. The warp stripe arrangement is different from the previous warp but the draft is the same. This elf had to work overtime to finish these by Christmas.

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Gift towels 2011

Submitted by louiseinoz on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 9:33pm
Project
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Fri, 11/11/2011 - Mon, 12/19/2011
Yarn
Yarn: 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Color: White
Type: warp
Yarn: 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Color: White
Type: weft
Yarn: 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Color: Sky blue
Type: warp
Yarn: 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Color: Yellow (Maize)
Type: warp
Yarn: 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Color: Sky blue
Type: weft
Yarn: 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Color: Mid blue
Type: warp
Yarn: 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Color: Yellow(Maize)
Type: weft
Yarn: 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Color: Charcoal
Type: weft
Loom
Loom Used: 
4 harness
Number of Shafts: 
4
Number of Treadles: 
4
Sett: 
20.00 EPI
Length on Loom: 
13.50 m
Width on Loom: 
22.00 in
Finished Length: 
12.50 m
Finished Width: 
20.00 in
Notes: 

The people on my Christmas present list are very keen on Handwoven's 'Keep it Simple' towels for all the good reasons that came with the original project - dry well, don't need ironing and look good. I decided it was time for some experimantation this year so added an extra colour to the warp and tried to see how many different towels I could make by changing the colours and the treading with a little help for Davison. Probably should have kept better records of what I was doing as half way through the warp I lost count of how many I'd done and seemed to be weaving on the warp with no end. I was very glad to see the end coming up over the back beam and I ended up with 14 towels, not 14 completely different designs but close to it, and used 9 as gifts and 5 for me. It was hard to decided which to keep!

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Point Twill Towels

Submitted by repweaver on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 6:16pm
Project
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Sun, 11/27/2011 - Thu, 12/08/2011
Yarn
Yarn: 10/2 cotton
Color: Natural (unmercerized) and Shell (mercerized)
Type: warp
Yarn: 8/2 cotton
Color:
Type: weft
Loom
Loom Used: 
Glimåkra Standard
Number of Shafts: 
8
Number of Treadles: 
10
Sett: 
24.00 EPI
Width on Loom: 
22.00 in
Finished Width: 
20.00 in
Notes: 

These were quickly woven to give as Christmas gifts.

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Green and White Towels

Submitted by curmudgeon66 on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 11:46am
Project
Project Status: 
Weaving
Project Date: 
Sat, 12/17/2011 - Mon, 12/26/2011
Yarn
Yarn: Cottolin 22/2
Color: White, Emerald
Type: warp
Yarn: Cottolin 22/2
Color: White,Emerald, Crimson
Type: weft
Loom
Loom Used: 
Spring 110
Number of Shafts: 
6
Number of Treadles: 
6
Sett: 
20.00 EPI
Length on Loom: 
4.00 yd
Width on Loom: 
21.60 in
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Allover Stars Towels

Submitted by rstovin on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 3:05pm
Project
Draft: 
3/1:1/3 twill
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Fri, 09/30/2011 - Mon, 10/10/2011
Yarn
Yarn: Valley Yarns 8/2 Cotlin
Color: natural and violet
Type: warp
Yarn: Valley Yarns 8/2 Cotlin
Color: natural and violet
Type: weft
Loom
Loom Used: 
Jane (aka Miss Bennet)
Number of Shafts: 
4
Sett: 
24.00 EPI
Length on Loom: 
27.00 in
Width on Loom: 
18.25 in
Finished Length: 
23.75 in
Finished Width: 
16.25 in
Notes: 

Obviously I also did one of the four towels in a tabby, for gingham.  The sett was a bit too tight for this, so I didn't quite get it squared.  Still, I think it looks cute.

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Houndstooth Twill Tea Towel

Submitted by rigidheddleweav... on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 9:24pm
Project
Draft: 
Houndstooth twill
Project Status: 
Weaving
Project Date: 
Sun, 05/12/1991 - Tue, 05/14/1991
Yarn
Yarn: 5/2 cotton
Color: sponge
Type: warp
Yarn: 5/2 cotton
Color: silver birch
Type: warp
Loom
Loom Used: 
4 harness counterbalance
Number of Shafts: 
4
Number of Treadles: 
6
Sett: 
12.00 EPI
Length on Loom: 
1.80 yd
Width on Loom: 
18.70 in
Finished Length: 
16.00 in
Finished Width: 
30.00 in
Notes: 

This will be my first ever item to sell professionally. Houndstooth tea towel 16 x 30. I'm not sure how to price it, so looked around on Etsy. Prices vary greatly. I have an idea what to sell it for but want to check with you folks first. If you were weaving this, what price would you put on it?

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"Tiny Blocks" Towels - Warp #73

Submitted by repweaver on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 7:25pm
Project
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Wed, 03/23/2011 - Wed, 04/13/2011
Yarn
Yarn:
Color:
Type:
Loom
Loom Used: 
Glimåkra Standard
Number of Shafts: 
8
Number of Treadles: 
8
Sett: 
37.50 EPI
Length on Loom: 
9.00 yd
Width on Loom: 
22.00 in
Finished Width: 
19.00 in
Notes: 

Here is another color-way of my previous warp. These are so cheerful, they make me happy.

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"Tiny Blocks" Towels - Warp #72

Submitted by repweaver on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 6:01pm
Project
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Date: 
Mon, 02/28/2011 - Mon, 03/21/2011
Yarn
Yarn: 20/2 Cotton
Color: Tans, Olive, Browns
Type: warp
Yarn: 10/2 mercerized cotton
Color: Browns, tans & greens
Type: weft
Loom
Loom Used: 
Glimåkra Standard
Number of Shafts: 
8
Number of Treadles: 
8
Sett: 
37.50 EPI
Length on Loom: 
9.00 yd
Width on Loom: 
22.00 in
Notes: 

Here is another version of my 8H twill block design. This time I scaled the blocks back to about 2/3 the size of my previous towels in order to produce more texture. I am pleased with the results and made an effort to show the "bumps" in the finished towels by taking a few of the photos minus the flash.

This nine yard warp produced nine towels each approximately 19" x 28". They have a very pleasing hand.

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Ripsmatta towels

Submitted by michelegirard on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 4:17pm
Number of Shafts: 
4
Number of Treadles: 
4
Source
This Draft is from: 
Magazine
Source Title: 
Handwoven March/April 2002
Author(s): 
Joanne Tallarovic
Publication Date: 
March/April 2002
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