Season 8 Episode 8 - Finale
Looking at what we have learned throughout Season 8 in Double the Fun episodes! We review each lesson and look at what we wove and there was a ton! We had projects for both 4 and 8 shafts for most of the lessons and we welcomed guest teachers to the School of Weaving.
This season's lessons:
M's and O's Goes on a 2nd Date for 4 shafts
Shadow Weave, Atwater to Powell for 4 and 8 shafts presented by Rebecca Logan
Deflected Double Weave for 4 and 8 shafts
Block Double Weave on 4 Shafts and Two Block Doubleweave on 8 shafts presented by Barbara Mitchell
Sequins in Pockets for 8 shafts
Traditional Rib Basket presented by Joan Carrigan
Double Faced Twills on 4 shafts and Interlocking Doubleweave on 8 shafts
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8.8.1 - Introduction and Thank You
A quick look at what we accomplished this season and some thank yous :)
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8.8.2 - M's and O's Goes on a 2nd Date 4 Shaft Review
We started the year with one more lesson on M's & O's, heavily influenced by Huck and a different Colour and Weave sequence on top. We explored Log Cavin on this structure and how to weave it in Huck Lace. We also wove it using the tie-up for Huck weft spots but treadled it like Bronson Spot and ...
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8.8.3 - Shadow Weave, Atwater to Powell 4 and 8 Shaft Review
This episode is presented by Rebecca Logan where she introduces us the Powell method of Shadow Weave. This is our first episode for both 4 & 8 shafts and our second on Shadow Weave. We learned how to change the Atwater method of drafting to the Powell method using the shaft shuffling tool in both...
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8.8.4 - Deflected Double Weave 4 and 8 Shaft Review
In episode 3 we had our first look at Deflected Double Weave structure for both 4 and 8 shafts. The 4 shaft project explores 4 and 5 ends units in towels with a colour and weave with Log Cabin overlay. Fun and fast to weave. For the 8 shaft project I developed the sampler on a Zephyr (50/50 silk/...
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8.8.5 - Block Double Weave 4 and 8 Shaft Review
We had an explosion of colour and creativity with our second guest teacher, Barbara Mitchell. She shared her expertise on block double weave on 4 shafts and 8 shafts. The project includes six placemats and six napkins for either loom and if you add 2 more yards to your warp, a Repp runner and a t...
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8.8.6 - Sequins in Pockets 8 Shaft Review
Another Double Weave episode this time we create pockets and insert (or not) sequins while we are weaving, framed with plain weave on 8 shafts to create beautiful drapy scarves. Then we look at the threading and weave it in Turned Twill. This episode is so much fun!
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8.8.7 - Rib Basket, Double Faced Twill on 4 and Interlocking Twill on 8 Reviews
Episode 7 was weaving a lovely rib basket with basket weaver Joan Carrigan. We had so much fun weaving this basket and so will you!
Our last episode was another 4 & 8 shaft lesson on Double Faced Twills where we created pieces of fabric that have 2 completely different faces. For the 4 shaft le...