Double weave fabric with crepe weave draft from Mastering Weave Structure, "stitched" to a plain weave backing. Hem stitched on loom for edges. Colour sequence determined by cycling through 1/4" 1/8" and 3/8" widths and 5 colours to create a "random" striping pattern.
Placemats: (11) Placemats 12.5" high x 19" wide
17" in reed 816 (@48 epi) (4 1/2 repeats) each piece 23" woven 253" woven total
4" gap between each piece 40" waste 341" total warp length
7750 yards needed for warp (1550 yds per color, could be rounded up for safety) 6600 yards needed for weft
Weft: Total woven length: ____253__________ Actual width in reed + 15% = pick length ____19.55______ Number of picks per inch= ____48________
total woven length x pick length x picks per inch divided by 36= yards needed or by 60 = skein winder turns needed.
Colors: for each repeat: .75" of each color with 3.75" per repeat.
7750 yards needed for warp (1550 yds per color, could be rounded up for safety) 6600 yards needed for weft