BEGINNER TUTORIAL TWO-WARP FLOAT PATTERNS-a proposal by Laverne Waddington

 

These warp float patterns are created on a base of horizontal bars. You should know how to prepare your warp to weave horizontal stripes in two colors before you attempt this tutorial. The instructions for weaving horizontal bars are on the first beginner tutorial page........www.weavolution.com/node/4610

Instructions will be given here for weaving a triangle. You will see that once you have mastered making a triangle and a simple diagonal, these can be combined in endless ways to form all kinds of simple and complex designs. Video instructions can also be accessed on my Flikr page..........

www.flickr.com/photos/39560980@N05/sets/72157622448219980/ 

                 

 

Comments

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:06

illigator (not verified)

Hi Laverne (and everyone)!

My name is Tonya and I found your blog, and then Weavolution, a few weeks ago when I decided that backstrap weaving is for me.

As a total newcomer to weaving, I've been absorbing tons of information and trying my hand at a few things, and your tutorials have been so instrumental to my success:)

There's just one aspect that I'm not understanding and perhaps you or the other fabulous backstrap weavers here can help...

I see the roll-up stick pictured as a backstrap loom component, and I even see it in use in the tutorials ... what I'm not finding is any instructions on how to add it to the loom when you're ready for it.  I thought I got the concept from the pictures, but every time I've tried rolling the work onto it, the work has just un-rolled when I put tension on the warps.

My solution thus far, when I get to the point of needing to roll my pieces up, I've just hopped over to my sewing machine and temporarily hemmed the section closest to my work (allowing me to slip the loom bar right in) ... It works; but the roll-up stick looks way cooler, and I wouldn't have to pick out the sewing thread afterwards:)

Thanks in advance for your help!

Oh, and I've posted a picture of a few pieces I've been working on...  The backstrap turned out to be much smaller than I needed, so I'll have to make another one; which will be much easier to warp now that I've used Rose's L brackets concept to make myself the start of a fabulous warping board:)  Thanks everyone here for sharing!Beginning Backstrap Projects

Tonya

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:53

bolivian warmi

Hi Tonya,

Your backstrap came out so well!! Congrats and welcome to the group. The best way for you to see the roll up stick in action is to watch one of the videos in the WeaveZine article. It's the first one on narrow warps and the part about the roll up begins at minute 4.15. You are probably rolling up correctly but not placing your backstrap cords over the bars in the correct position. Here is the link to the video. You coud also look at this photo and see how the strap goes over the bar nearest to you and around the farther bar. When you roll up it doesn't matter which bar ends being closest to you. Make sure the roll up bar goes under your weaving and roll under. Hope thi helps!

Laverne

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 17:12

illigator (not verified)

Thank you!  That's exactly what I needed:)  Now to make my new backstrap...  Hope you're having fun on your trip!

Tonya

Tue, 10/26/2010 - 23:28

Marsha A. Knox (not verified)

I am so glad someone said that!  I find it very difficult to pick up from the ground warps on the bottom.  Makes so much more sense for them to be the ones in the top shed, the way Laverne explains it.  I have just about lost my mind trying to understand it the other way.  I am fast learning that some people explain/write instructions better than others.  Lots of confusion out there to be had.  I have decided just to stick with Laverne's system.  Once I get some consistency I will branch out.  I have also learned that the way I have to warp my loom, it has roller beams and texsolv heddles so I use a warp board, is very different than the way it is done on an inkle loom alot of the time.  But I will persevere.  Have done tapestry to alot of years so I am finding the warp face weave a bit difficult to understand at times.

Fri, 06/15/2012 - 02:58

Dwayne sanchez

Hello all can anyone give my any info on learning the way the mayans do weaving on a back strap loom ? saw a video with a lady named juanita velasco her video is on youtube thanks really like to learn this style if anyone can help please e-mail me at [email protected] thank you

Fri, 06/15/2012 - 13:36

bolivian warmi

Dwayne,

There is a tutorial on my blog on one form of Guatemalan supplementary weft patterning that I studied when I went to weave with Mayan ladies in Guatemala.....Santa Catarina Barahona and Santa Catarina Polopo. I know you read my blog so you will know where to find it.

Also, see if you can get hold of these books....

Guatemalan Textiles Today - Marilyn Anderson

Techniques of Guatemalan Weaving - Bjerregaard

Weaving on a Backstrap LOOM - de Rodriguez and Ziek 

All out of print so try your library or buy used.