I’m not even sure this can be done, but I’m thinking there must be a way…

On a color-pooled warp project, I wove too far at the end. I didn’t realize it until I matched the end edge up with the beginning edge.

The project has been taken off the loom but not washed.

So I would like to unpick about 2 inches from the end edge of the scarf and re-hemstitch.

This is how I’m thinking of going about it:

  1. Remove the heddle
  2. Re-tie the beginning end to the front apron rod.
  3. Gently roll the fabric onto the beam until the ending edge appears.
  4. Tie the ending edge of the scarf onto the back apron rod. Adjust so there is just enough tension to allow a smooth hemstitch.
  5. With a new length of weft yarn, hemstitch at the proper location, 2 inches in from the original hemstitched picks.
  6. Carefully remove the original hemstitching and the picks between it and the new hemstitching.

Is this doable without messing up my scarf too much?

Is there another way to do it?

Alternatively,could I just stitch across the scarf with my sewing machine and then hemstitch along that stitched line?

I'm trying to insert a diagram but am having problems. I hope it shows up.

Thanks in advance,

Kathryn

Comments

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 00:50

sarahnopp (not verified)

Either of those options will work. I would probably go the stay-stitching route (#2), but there is something to be said for hemstitching while under at least a bit of loom control.

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:15

sequel (not verified)

You can hemstitch off the loom on the dining room table.  Wait to unravel - but not from the end.  Weigh down your scarf with books (or a box of auto parts - whatever).  Locate your desired edge.  Then clip 4 picks down and gently ravel those back.  That length of weft becomes your hemstitch thread.  The waste weaving below will stabilize your warps until they are hemstitched.  

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 12:37

fzxdoc

Thank you so much for your help. I did wait to unravel--very clever idea, sequel, to undo 4 picks first and use that length for the new hemstitch line.

I ended up folding the scarf and catching the fold in the back beam just enough to grip it and tying the end to be worked on on the apron beam by the fringes. That way I had a bit of tension to help keep my hemstitching straight. When the hemstitching was done, I removed the unneeded picks and the original hemstitching.

I've washed, dried (on low setting for only 5 minutes), and hung the scarf to dry. It looks great. Now to steam it and block if necessary and I'll have another FO!  Yay!

Thank you, sarahnopp and sequel, for your help. It gave me the ideas and encouragement I needed to just move ahead and solve the problem without overthinking it. :)

Kathryn