Comments

Tue, 08/28/2012 - 12:14

endorph

I like the variety of the colors as well as the gray - in fact I really like the gray!
Tue, 08/28/2012 - 12:42

KarenIsenhower

It's interesting to see the color differences on the gray warp. Great project!
Tue, 08/28/2012 - 16:52

sally orgren

What a fantastic project! Looks like it was fun to wind and weave with all the color changes. What are you going to do with the towels? If you give them away, your gift list will expand exponentially, and if you sell them, expect them to fly off the shelves like hotcakes!

Wed, 08/29/2012 - 09:38

Artistry

Terrific project! You were probably able to keep swatches and start a notebook. What a great resource and dynamite learning project. Really nicely woven too!
Wed, 08/29/2012 - 10:06

caloosa (not verified)

Cathie,

Sadly I did not have enough warp to keep samples of all the colors only two.  But I have the images and it was a real kick to see what would come next.

Thu, 08/30/2012 - 16:56

desertweaver (not verified)

Beautiful towels! Can you give a reference for Carol Berry's 18 towels on 4 warps. That is new to me. Thanks.
Thu, 08/30/2012 - 20:48

caloosa (not verified)

Carol Berry has self published that booklet - read about it online and contacted her.

[email protected]

She should be able to help you.

Charlene

Mon, 12/01/2014 - 03:06

mstirgwolt

Is there a project like this for 4 shafts? 

Mon, 12/01/2014 - 10:41

caloosa (not verified)

In A Handweaver's Pattern Book on page 31 is a pattern Twill blocks No 2.  As you can see there are two blocks you can vary the width of the blocks and change colors as you change the block threading and treadling. 

It may not exactly duplicate - but you should be able to get a similar result.

I have not woven this pattern and have a note in my book that there is a tie up change - check on the errata.

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Finished Width Unit
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Length on Loom Unit
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Notes

This is an adapation of a draft from Carol Berry"s 18 Towels on Four Warps, One Tie-up.  I had been doing some other sampling with the Lunatic Fringe Grays and colors and found it to be interesting from a color point of view.  So I put on a long warp with the grays as warp and tried different colors.  A fun weave and very instructive about colors and value with the Gray.

Number of Shafts
8
Number of Treadles
8
Project Status
Finished
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Width off Loom Unit
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Width on Loom Unit
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