I have enough 3/2 to make 8 place mats and should have some left over. The challenge - 8 different placemats, 8 shafts, and using the available colors: 50% white, 25% blue, and 25% purple. So here I go. I started with Suzie Lile's basic pattern then regridded it, added color, huck corners, and used extra shafts to make each different. This is the first time I've woven 3/2 cotton in years. It is a treat - almost feels like cheating!
2/25/13 - I've wound, beamed, and tied on the next warp for 8 mats and a runner. Also a wedding gift - this time in conservative neutral.
Tying on - I followed Peggy Osterkamp's guidance (Book 2). Turns out the Baby Wolf is perfectly configured for tying on. It was easy to get the ends across from each other. One has to get comfortable tying square knots in the air but it was fast and easy.
Both sets are complete. The multi color set came out nicely. The neutral would have turned out great but the cotton was not as nicely spun and I was picking off cotton lint. I was told it was UKI, so I don't know what the problem was. It was also much more difficult to iron. Pictures eventually...
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