Draft Used
Finished Length Unit
yards
Finished Width Unit
yards
Length Off Loom Unit
yards
Length on Loom Unit
yards
Notes
The draft is from twill Thrills page 33.
This is my first very fine silk project. I have 451 ends and 2 floating selvedges threaded 5 to a dent in a 12 dent reed. 60 epi.
7th August - have woven the sample
5th September - weaving completed. Took a while to weave the two scarves but no real problems. I kept the selvedge threads well coated with beeswax and that seemed to prevent breakages.
Off the loom the scarves feel a bit stiff and even after wet finishing and hard pressing I am disappointed in the handle and drape. I think 60 epi may have been too tight a sett and I need to learn to sample more and try different things.
Many helpful comments from people on my blog with advice on how to improve the softness and drape of the scraves.
Number of Shafts
8
Number of Treadles
8
Project Status
Weaving
Sett Unit
epi
Width off Loom Unit
inches
Width on Loom Unit
inches
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