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Is there anybody else out there who has decided to
dispense with the all-one-direction edges?
Is there anyone with a cogent and convincing argument
why they're a good idea?
On my early double-faced bands I skipped the warp-twined edges completely to
be able to concentrate on weaving the pattern and they don't look bad at
all. The bands are quite firm and hold themselves together nicely (I used
60/2 silk).
But these days I always do the warp-twined edges, I just think they make my
bands look a little bit neater and they do add some stability. Also, I don't
use a ruler when I weave and I find that the parallell lines the twined
edges make help my eyes to estimate the width of the band and to keep it
consistent. I like techniques with only two threads per tablet too, and the
extra stability provided by the edges really makes a difference on those
types of bands...
So warp-twined edges work for me, and that's reason enough for me to use
them! But if you're happy without them, Michael, I can see no reason to try
to convince you otherwise ;-) - your work's wonderful as it is!!! :-)
- Vix.
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Lanam fecit ("she worked with wool")--Roman epitaph.
Viktoria Holmqvist, Göteborg, Sweden.
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