This reversible rug was designed as a three-end tied unit weave and woven using shaft-switching. The selvedges were card-woven. The gold color was hand-dyed.
MAFA2025-3868
I always use floating selvedges with kitchen towels for less pull in and maintaining some durability and size consistency on the loom-personal choice is enter over, exit under
I’ve enclosed my general instructions as I published in Heddlecraft–one has lots of freedom with block sizes and symmetry versus asymmetry in all forms.
The towel being entered in the exchange is one of the six woven with this threading/warping.
I always choose a rolled hem–this towel is hand-stitched, but a zig zag machine stitch in fine thread would look just fine.
MAFA2025-3854
The idea for this runner is from Mary Meigs Atwater’s Recipe Book; series V, number 11, titled botanical garden. I used her profile draft but altered my tie up to create buildings and trees versus her garden.
It was a pleasure to weave and my next go at it will be with a colored warp.
MAFA2021-034
Warp (10/2 organic cotton) was 513 ends including floating selvages. Used #3 treadling. A rolled hem was machine stitched.