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<p>The first draft is Estes' original overshot draft. The second image is that draft converted to shadow weave using the Atwater system, with no incidentals at the turning points. You can see that the pattern is very hard to discern at this scale. The third draft shows several more repeats of the pattern but the scale reduced several times, so that you can see how the pattern would look in fine thread or at a distance. The fourth drafts is the same as the second one - a simple conversion with no incidentals - but the weft is woven with alternating one thick pick, then one thin pick - you can see the pattern clearly. </p>
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Thu, 05/10/2012 - 02:44

Bonnie Inouye (not verified)

If you take a shadow weave draft, preferably without the incidentals, sett closely, and alternate thick and thin wefts, this is called warp rep. You can see the effect nicely in weaving software that has a warp-faced view and allows thread thickness. If you didn't sett more closely, it would still be a kind of warp rep but not as strong a design.

Instead of starting with an overshot draft, this method makes clear designs if you begin with a profile draft. You can make your design as large or small as you like. Start with any profile design having 4 blocks for a 4-shaft loom or 6 blocks for a 6-shaft loom, etc. Give it a parallel threading, alternate dark and light warp threads and use an opposites tie-up. You may weave as drawn in, or use any profile treadling you like, parallel treadling, two colors.

This will be shadow weave if your sett = ppi and all yarns are the same thickness. It will be warp rep with a closer sett and thick/thin weft.

Starting with an overshot draft makes the design more scattered- the requirements for overshot threading go beyond those needed for profile drafts or for shadow weave or rep. It is OK if you want the more delicate, less clear look where the design goes back and forth.

Bonnie

Number of Shafts
4
Number of Treadles
4
Source Title
Miniature Overshot Patterns
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