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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
Beautiful design.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda!
DeleteI love the difference between the two samples. You'll only be able to tell which you prefer once you wash the samples.
ReplyDeleteIs 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.
Valerie, yes, a good wet finish will tell the real story.
DeleteThat'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.
This is also delightful. Quite soothing.
ReplyDeleteTB, thanks! I love these soft winter colors. I agree they are soothing.
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