Project #6: Spring Napkins

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Project #6: Spring Napkins

This kit is a celebration of spring!

The rigid-heddle project explores Supplemental Weft.

The four-shaft project explores Monk's Belt.

The eight-shaft project explores Overshot.

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The Project

5 Lessons
Full Patterns

3 Lessons
Weaving: All Looms

2 Lessons
- Starting and Ending Pattern Weft for Monk's Belt
  
  Including photos and a video.
- What is a Floating Selvedge and Do I Need One?
  
  Including a video on how to use one if you decide to.
Rigid-Heddle Looms, Using Pick-Up Sticks

5 Lessons
Digging Deeper: Rigid Heddle Looms

1 Lesson
- Limitations of Inlay Technique - Rigid Heddle and Monk's Belt
  
  The goal when I started designing this project was to create a border that had the same characteristics as Monk’s Belt. This, however, is not simple on a rigid-heddle loom. This section compares the two and explains why.
Weaving: Shaft Looms

1 Lesson
- Threading Tips
Digging Deeper: Shaft Looms

2 Lessons
- Monks Belt Understanding Treadling
- Understanding Overshot
Finishing and Long Term Care

1 Lesson
- Finishing and Long-Term Care
WIFs

2 Lessons
- Four-Shaft WIFS
  
  WIFs are pattern files that are compatible with weaving software. If you do not yet have access to weaving software, you will not be able to open these files.
- Eight Shaft WIFS
  
  WIFs are pattern files that are compatible with weaving software. If you do not yet have access to weaving software, you will not be able to open these files.