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BOUNDWEAVE WALLHANGING

Submitted by thelmaweaves on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 7:17pm

Project

Project Status:

Finished

Project Date:

Thu, 03/05/2009 - Mon, 03/30/2009

Yarn

Yarn:
Color:
Type:

Loom

Number of Shafts:

Sett:

10.00 Ends/cm

Length on Loom:

2.00 ft

Width on Loom:

12.00 in

Finished Length:

16.00 in

Finished Width:

12.00 in

Notes:

This was my second project in boundweave, the first being a sample about 8 years ago. I wanted to make a small wallhanging for our winter home in Florida. I used Nancy Arthur Hoskins' book, Tabby to Taquete' and the video Boundweave, by Nancy Arthur Hoskins for inspiration and instruction. I also wanted a hanging without the usual "bars" associated with boundweave. I learned that by using a 6 shaft rosepath threading, that that was possible.

It was fun and challenging to make up my designs. What I had in mind did not always work in the weaving. I finally got it to my liking and started weaving. My fish look like a kaleidoscope design, but I am happy with the rest. I used various colors and mixtures of embroidery floss, perle embroidery floss and metallic floss.

I have it hanging on a dead mangrove root, found along the beach while visiting a 100 year old Indian trading post. I put a twinned finish along the warp threads. It did use a tremendous amount of weft for the size of the piece.

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Celtic Chains

Submitted by Altivo on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 7:13pm

Project

Draft:

Celtic Chains

Project Status:

Finished

Project Date:

Sat, 11/15/2003 - Fri, 01/30/2004

Yarn

Yarn:
Color:
Type:

Loom

Number of Shafts:

Number of Treadles:

Sett:

6.00 Ends/cm

Length on Loom:

8.00 ft

Width on Loom:

35.00 in

Finished Length:

3.00 ft

Finished Width:

32.00 in

Notes:

My first experiment with boundweave. I used the Halcyon bulky yarn as weft because I had it on hand, and it turned out pretty well. The structure is taquete, and if I can find the draft on my old computer I'll upload it later. The horses in the photos are Asher (modeling the blanket with my Australian saddle) and his half brother Archie. In the end, this blanket is hanging on my wall at work, though, because it's too pretty to languish in the tack room most of the time and be at risk of moth damage.

Celtic Chains

Submitted by Altivo on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 9:29pm

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My own design

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WIF file:

saddleblanket2_0.wif

This is intended to be woven "on opposites" without a tabby weft. Otherwise it would be a summer and winter weave, and could be worked that way. Woven on opposites as a boundweave, it makes an attractive saddle blanket or rug. See project of same name for finished example.

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Celtic Chains

Submitted by Altivo on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 9:29pm

Project

Draft:

Celtic Chains

Project Status:

On Hold

Project Date:

Sat, 11/15/2003 - Fri, 01/30/2004

Yarn

Yarn:
Color:
Type:

Loom

Number of Shafts:

Number of Treadles:

Sett:

6.00 Ends/cm

Length on Loom:

8.00 ft

Width on Loom:

35.00 in

Finished Length:

3.00 ft

Finished Width:

8.00 in

boundweave drawdown and threading

Submitted by KarenInTheWoods on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 9:29pm

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My own design

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Someone asked about my "graphs" I posted about 8 harness boundweave. I will try to explain with this photo.

The graphs posted are merely diagrams to show you were to put certain colors to show on top of the weaving and where to bury those colors behind other threads to make certain figures. If you already know how to weave Boundweave, these graphs are very helpful for creative ideas I am sharing, and make perfect sense.

You might really need to read a book or take a lesson on Boundweave to understand. (like learning Overshot, Blocks, Shaftwswitching etc.)

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