Archive: June 2025

MAFA2025-3962

RIC RAC STRIPE TOWEL Number of warp ends per colorRoyal – 160 ends (includes a floating selvage thread not shown on draft)Flax – 229 endsBlack – 8 ends MEASUREMENTSWarp in reed = 20”On-loom = 18.5” x 33”Off-loom = 18” x 31.5”Hemmed and washed = 17.25”...

MAFA2025-3940

I made 4 towels, each with a different color weft. The warp was 19″ wide x 160″ long on the loom with 384 ends (4 floating selvedge threads). The finished towels were 16″ x 25″ hemmed. I lost 3″ in width and 6″ in length...

MAFA2025-3901

Initial cut at 8-shaft Ms & Os. Enjoyed the color play of the variegated warp against the dark weft. Hand – hemmed, 398 ends....

MAFA2025-3776

I used the draw down from Handweaving.net number 61229. I used a 15 dent reed sett 20 epi. Warped 444 threads 442 for the pattern and 2 for floating selvedge. In the loom they were 22 inches wide and 30 inches long. After wash and...

MAFA2025-3749

This towel is based on Erica de Ruiter’s Shadow Towels. I have added 12 warps ends on each side to improve the selvedges. Veronique Perrot and Lisa Hill have also been valuable for information for this project. This can be woven on a 2 shaft...