does anyone know of a pattern that gives a paisley sort of look? There was one in the pattern book for 4 shafts, but there must be a mistake in it because I can't get it to look like the book. It says it is a mini herringbone, and says to treadle 12-23-14-34. all I get is a twill. At any rate, I thought I would see if anyone here has a pattern that would work. I only have 4 shafts, but if you know of one, I would love to see it!!

 

Thanks,

Jane

Comments

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 02:16

laurafry

Can you give us the title/author and page number?  

cheers,

Laura

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 03:16

Ann A

Sometimes the other side will look totally different!

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 12:32

Jane Greer

I did look under the fabric and no pattern there either. It's on pg 34 of the Handweavers pattern directory by anne dixon. here is a picture and its the red one

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 14:02

pammersw

If I squint at it sideways I guess you could say it looks a little like paisley,  but to me, it immediately said "small broken twill" so that is what it will look like.

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 15:17

laurafry

Not sure about a paisley. To me paisley means large, generally Jacquard woven motifs. The draft as given, and the sample shown, are of a broken twill. Cheers Laura
Mon, 03/10/2014 - 15:25

mneligh

To me, the head and tail of a paisley point the same way.  Do you want a paisley, or something more like what you have? 

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 18:28

Jane Greer

maybe paisley wasn't a good way to describe it, but it looks like a mini one to me...lol. Anything like this or if you can tell me what the right treadling should be to get this would be great. All I want is the "s" shape this is suppose to give. 

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 18:29

laurafry

Have you wet finished your sample yet? 

cheers,

Laura

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 18:44

Jane Greer

no, but there is no way I will get that pattern, even after wet finishing

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 18:54

Jo Raymond

Could the fiber be making a difference. Maybe the one in the picture is "softer" or less likely to form a straight line than the one you used. I know there are better words for what I am trying to say!

 

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 19:01

tommye scanlin

The treadling you mentioned (1-2, 2-3, 1-4, 3-4) repeated (1-2, 2-3, 1-4, 3-4; 1-2, 2-3, 1-4, 3-4....) should give you the desired effect and what's shown in the example, if you're threaded a straight draw (1-2-3-4). This is a broken twill. Tommye
Mon, 03/10/2014 - 20:37

pammersw

Try beating less hard. Part of the separation you're seeing in that photo, that makes it a little s shaped, is that the picks are not jammed together. Most of the time it would just look like a twill.

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 22:08

Jane Greer

Jo, I think that might be part of the problem, I am using tencel on tencel, so that is thin yarn. I may try a thicker yarn for the weft and see if that helps. I do tend to beat pretty tight as well. I will try that and see.