I am just about finished with my backstrap project that appeared in Laverne's blog.  I have a question about the ends.

I have left 6" for braiding at the beginning and am almost at the final 6" for same.  How do I braid the warp ends without cutting them?  Here is what I referring to:  

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

Claudia

Comments

Tue, 12/21/2010 - 15:31

Aunt Janet (not verified)

Hey Claudia,

  You are using multiple threads.  You don't have to cut the ends.  Just keep the looped threads together in a braid bout.  If you needed individual ends, then you would have to cut.  I'm sure you will get it just as soon as you try.

Aunt Janet

Tue, 12/21/2010 - 16:44

weave2 (not verified)

If so, you've done a great job!  I still have to dip my toes into the water, so to speak.

Tue, 12/21/2010 - 20:25

bolivian warmi

as Aunt Janet says, each "strand" of your braid is actually two warps that end in a loop. (See photo below).

Braid as far as you can and then thread your backstrap cord through the handy loops that will be left at the end. I combined several warps to use as each "strand" of the braid so I could have nice thick braids.

Thu, 12/23/2010 - 16:28

Deanna (not verified)

congratulations on the band. I tried to weave on and it is too small, the yarn was too soft and created fuzz balls on the heddles. Not a good experience. I plan to try again. However I put a pebble weave on my four shaft table loom and did some great pick up designs from laverns pebble weave book.
Thu, 12/23/2010 - 21:15

Claudia Segal (not verified)

Hi Deanna,

That's very cool about the pebble weave.  Is the project in your notebook?  I would love to see how it turned out.

Claudia