05-25-2017

I’ve started weaving I’m using the same green yarn for the weft as I did with the warp.

Plan: Weave a border of 16 weft picks, to match the 16 warp ends outside my tan stripes. Float the tan stripes over the next 16 weft picks. Begin weaving again, using all the warp ends, for 4 weft picks. Stop weaving, remove the weights from my supplemental warp bundles, and start the sprang of the floating tan sections. I’ll then start weaving again, making up whatever pattern seems right.

05-26-2017

I’m almost done with my sample/experiment. My sprang areas are getting more even and consistent, and I’m getting better at weaving my twist-saver yarn in along the sides of the sprang, also.

I’ve got just a bit of warp left - I’ll twist the last area of sprang, then weave the final few weft picks of the last woven section. I’m not sure if I’m going to tie knots and leave a fringe, or twist the fringe, for the edges.

jeen also gave me an excellent idea for a future project using these ideas of sprang on weaving, but I’m keeping it to myself until I can share a project using it

05-29-2017

It’s off the loom and looks great! It’s roughly 13.5” X 19”. I’ll tie the fringe into knots and wash it to finish it, then trim the fringe shorter.