Still haven't figured out how to make the stripes disappear. :-( But I did manage a perfect warp this time. I used Mini blind slats and maybe that helped, probably didn't hurt that I used ONLY mercerized cotton. I tried to make one into a cell phone pouch today. Much to my dismay this sews up much differently than the tapestries/weft face weavings I am accustomed to making into bags and totes. Once again I have discovered that I am absolutely not a seamstress. One thing for sure I am learning alot of new things about weaving and my skills and lack there of with my new loom. Tapestry seems to come much easier to me...or maybe I have just been doing it so long that I don't remember it being this much of a struggle. I do realize that this weave structure is absolutely the opposite of what I usually do. In some ways I find it very liberating, in others very limiting. I am used to more creativity without as much technicalities. In other words if I changed my mind about my designs I could just pick up a different color...not so with warp face. Once it is on the loom you are committed to the original idea. Maybe I have a bit of free spirit in me after all. LOL
I will persevere though so keep watching for new things to come!
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