Posted by Peg in South Carolina
My first thought had been to weave three towels. Three for my daughter. That seemed like a nice round number. But then I thought, I would really like one for myself just so I have something for myself from the warp. And then niggling at me is a very good friend, for whom I would like to weave one for Christmas. She had done a great deal for me when I was sick and has since remained a very good friend. I might like to weave her one.
So, the long and the short of it is that I have decided to put on enough warp for five towels. If I am really tired of the whole thing after four towels, I can just call it quits. Unmercerized cotton is inexpensive and the amount lost would represent very little financially, and barely anything in extra work. So I think it worthwhile to put on that extra warp just in case I do find I want to weave this little gift.
"Christmas towel Details: Warp Length" was written by Margaret Carpenter for Talking about Weaving and was originally posted on September 29, 2008. © 2008 Margaret Carpenter aka Peg in South Carolina
3 comments:
"I think it worthwhile to put on that extra warp just in case I do find I want to weave this little gift."
~~words to live by!
I always think the same way, expecially for dishtowels. I can always think of a good use for just "one more." When I don't put on extra warp, I always regret it!
I really like unmercerized cotton for towels It wears very well and seems to be quite thirsty too.
Hoi Peg,
I am an beginning weaver for 14 years now and resently I started to weave something other than plain weave. I wove 3 placemats (in summer and winter and indeed with that same 8\2 soft cotton) and I also made my warp a little longer. Now I have a small tablecloth ( very small, I don't know the englisch word for it) with fringles on four sides. So Yes, put on that extra warp. But as I write this I realise you are so experienced, what am I talking about. Wel, have fun.
Marion, from The Netherlands.
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