I finished weaving the "woven" towels this week-
This one woven with natural 16/2 cotton for the tabby, and navy 8/2 cotton for the pattern weft. I hemmed this one on the reverse, compared to the other towels on this warp.
After cutting the towel off the loom, I spread out the warp in a different reed (original sett at 30 ends per inch, new sett at 24 ends per inch) to weave a sample with the rest of the warp. I wanted to see if the pattern would weave up with squares as opposed to diamonds, and if the width of the horizontal and vertical lines would be the same. The original pattern is made for linen threads that aren't readily available to me, so I needed a bit of experimenting to see what will work with regular cotton. I was pleased with how the sample turned out, and it was much easier to weave (quieter too).
Temperatures have been quite warm for this time of the year (over 200 days since the last snowfall!).
Photos from Around -
Can you tell why someone gets stepped on occasionally - poor GingerSnap, the camouflage cat, always hoping for a treat in the kitchen.
Even sleeping by the food dishes, so he doesn't miss out.
A bald eagle down the road.
Sunset.
More interesting clouds.
