I really enjoyed weaving this towel and the fabric that was produced. As I used a very different color way than suggested, my towel looks not a lot like the gingham checks in the pattern. I hope whoever receives this towel enjoys it for many years.
Collection: MAFA 2019 Towel Exchange
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I did not put the different colors of the used threads, it’s up to you to use any color.
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I was looking for some ideas to help me mix colors and found this draft in a Weavers Magazine. I ended up making 4 towels and used the various suggested treadling options to create alternate patterns and a sampler towel for future reference. Weaving this towel taught me how to reverse a treadling order in a way that made sense. It took a bit of experimentation to find the right transition point.
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I simply played with random striping in both the warp and weft. While the pattern is technically from Gist Yarn, the point draft is from page 71 of Ann Dixon’s Handweaver’s Pattern Directory.
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I did notice that my warp drew in more for the point twill than the plain weave. Next time I will use a temple for that part. Warp color is white. Weft colors- -plain weave is pale yellow, point twill chevron is orange and point twill diamond pattern is red. The hem was hand-sewn prior to washing.
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I somehow reversed the blocks on both edges of the towel, but I like the way it turned out.
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I used what color yarns I had on hand, the numbers on the warp order were for my purpose to keep track of my color selection that I wound on card while winding my warp.
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I used Mastering Weave Structures by Sharon Alderman, which is a great book to brush up on your structures….
Had fun weaving it.
