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MAFA2021-044
Description
| Weaver | Jeanne Ralston |
|---|---|
| Source | Original Design |
| Yarn | 20/2 Cotton tabby; 8/2 Cotton pattern |
| EPI | 30 |
| Purpose | Towels |
| Guild | Richmond Weavers Guild |
|---|---|
| Collection | MAFA 2021 Towel Exchange |
| # Shafts | 4 |
| Weave Name | Overshot |
| Weave Category | Twill Simple |
Weaver Notes
I used a Josephine Estes miniature, “Cambridge Beauty” (www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/monographs/eje_min1.pdf), to design this towel. I added some striped segments that altered the miniature repeats to create the structured effect I was seeking in the towel.
735 ends plus 2 FS each side.
I played with the treadling to create many different versions of the towels. The draft shows the treadling for the main pattern repeat. For the towel submitted, I used a segment of the treadling repeat for the border along each edge of the towel and then wove some plain weave with striping before starting to weave the main pattern repeat.
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