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| Sample #2 |
Yarns are cotton.
Warp is in 8/2s.
Weft is 6/2.
Sett is 20 e.p.i.
The difference between this sample and the first one is the beat. Sample #1 was beat with an open shed, sample #2 with a closed shed. I'm experimenting because with my table loom, the open shed beat makes for a better structure. On this loom, the opposite is true. Every loom is different.
Picks per inch here is 28.
The warp colors blend nicely to a wintry leaf brown. Closeup, the 4 warp colors can be picked out.
Combined with the white weft I think it works well for winter leaves.
I like the pattern but I still have the same question - does it look like leaves?
Winter Leaves: Sample #2 © 2026
by Leigh at Leigh's Fiber Journal
6 comments:
Beautiful design.
I love the difference between the two samples. You'll only be able to tell which you prefer once you wash the samples.
Is your weft yarn heavier than the warp? I wonder if you would be able to see the leaves, and the colors, better if the sett was dense and the weft a bit finer than the warp?
All these variables are what make weaving endlessly intriguing.
This is also delightful. Quite soothing.
Thank you Linda!
Valerie, yes, a good wet finish will tell the real story.
That's a good idea about the weft weight. In these two samples the warp is 8/2 and the weft is 6/2. I was thinking heavier for the weft to bring out the leaf pattern, but since I'm sampling, should try an 8/2 weft and I could try a 10/2 as well.
I've also been contemplating the sett as as I weave. For these it's at 20 ends per inch, but I was wondering about 24 per inch, which would be typical for an 8/2s twill. It might be worth it to cut off the first samples to wet finish them and they re-sley with my 12 dent reed. I have plenty of warp to play with and I do want to be happy with the result.
TB, thanks! I love these soft winter colors. I agree they are soothing.
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