I finished the first waffle weave bath towel out of that kit. And I have to say: I'm over it. Overshot is so much more interesting! I have enough warp left to weave 1 more bath towel, or 3/4 tea towels in some other pattern. The heddles/shafts are threaded in a point twill pattern, which is basic and versatile. If I use the same threading (the dots across the top of the diagram below) through the heddles and shafts, but change up the tie-ups (the upper right corner of the diagram below) for the treadles and the treadling, I can have a whole new pattern weave. Add some color and voi la!
This is the first one I tried (actual woven fabric on the loom in the photo at the top of this post):
The treadle order (the dots down the right side of the diagram) is almost the same -- just running up and down the 8 treadles.
I think I am in love! What an easy way to re-kindle my love for weaving. ;-)
I am using some red Brassard cotton for the weft. But I have other colors I can use, too.
It's pretty darn amazing that you can have such a completely different weaving pattern, just by changing the treadle tie ups -- which is easy enough. I can't believe I didn't have to spend 2 months starting over with a new warp and threading all those heddles. With a simple change in tie-ups (about 20 minutes), I can be weaving a whole new pattern!
There are lots of other possibilities with the same standard threading, just varying the treadle tie ups. Here are some other possibilities I might try:
We are finally getting some nice fall color here. Ahh!
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What an exciting discovery!
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