MAFA2025-3853

MAFA2025-Textiles-3853

Weaver

Jeanne Ralston

Source

Original design

Yarn

Mercerized 10/2 cotton warp and weft; many colors.

EPI

24 epi per layer; 48 epi total

Purpose

Doorway curtain

Guild

Richmond Weavers Guild

Collection

MAFA 2025 Functional Textiles

# of shafts

8

Weave Name

Double weave

Weave Category

Plain Compound weaves

Weaver Notes

I wove this piece in the hopes of achieving the appearance of a grid (3 D) on the finished textile (see picture 2). I couldn’t bear to weave all gray double weave so I added color to one side of the warp to add some vibrancy.

There are some 3 dimensional aspects even on the colored half where I tried to create an overlying grid. (See picture 3).

A wif does not portray the double weave structure so is not included. However, I used traditional two block double weave on an 8 shaft loom and varied between the four possible tie ups. My color draft and tie ups are pictured.

The piece now hangs as a doorway curtain leading into the yoga room of our home.

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