Thank you for the voice of sanity, My mind couldn't consider where to begin
but having read this it is so obvious and I bet several of you are laughing
at the screen right now. So first to find a paper pattern shape and start
playing with a pencil. I knew it would be lots of thread especially the
worker pair but thank you for reminding me about the next one too it as well
which obviously does go off wandering a bit more than just the straight
passing way. Yes your answer helps a great deal so I will save it to file
for later on.
Many thanks
Sue T
Hello Sue and everyone
For a pattern for a garment, using a minimal number of bobbins, the broad
answer is 'lots' of thread.
One can get a good idea of the amounts per passive by placing a single
thread all along the curving trail, then measuring that thread. I do this
for the entire length if it is a small Russian tape pattern, could get away
with measuring a quarter of the design if it is large, multiply by 4 for
the length per passive bobbin.
Allow more thread on the passive edge pairs for the extra twist, if using
CTCT at the edges, and especially for the passive pair that will depart
with the weaver to do any fillings, and though it seems a small amount
allow for the tethers on all bobbins as well!
Hope this helps.
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada
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