I want to weave some placemats. I have picked out the pattern I want to use for the middle, but I want to add a plain weave border all the way around. How do I do this? Do I have to rearrange the treadling/threading to be able to do plain weave? Have a 4S/6T floor loom.

The draft I want to do is from Handweaving.net Draft # 47080 from Franz Donat Bindungs-Lexikon fur Schaftweberei Page 21 Figure 17.

Thanks for any help,

Respectfully, Leigh

 

Comments

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 01:23

laurafry

If you want plain weave plus a pattern, you need two additional shafts.  Instead of plain weave, you can use something from the pattern.  If it is a twill structure (I don't belong to handweaving.net) you can just add some runs of straight twill on either side.  

cheers,

Laura

Thu, 11/10/2011 - 03:56

naturalfibres (not verified)

You'll only be able to do plain weave at the beginning and at the end of your placemats.  For the side borders, I would do like Laura suggested and just do a couple of runs of straight twill.

Thu, 11/10/2011 - 06:04

msthimble

Hi, Leigh,

You could also pickup then plain weave portions of the design using a pickup stick, in that case, I suggest I suggest not threading the border threads thru any heddles, only the reed.

XO Gail & Fog