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> >The F and B in the pattern file don't stand for forwards/backwards but > >rather for foreground and background weft, which is of course why you can > >see the shape of the letter. > > You meant to say warp, not weft, didn't you? <sob> yes, I did. I think my holiday was not nearly long enough... :) > I prefer to have designs for double-faced weaving (letters or > anything else) in a grid format with dark and light rectangles, so I > can easily see what the design looks like. Then it is just a matter of writing F, B, > repeat up the rows on the graph as a reminder (2 turns for > each rectangle, with the F or B indicating the turning direction of the > background pack and the design pack always turning the opposite way). I can see how confusing my notation is. I think I'll change the characters in the file, perhaps use 0 and X, that should be clear enough. > Are you using a one-pack method for weaving double-faced > designs? If that is so, then I can see that it would be useful to show the > turning direction for each tablet. I use two packs, but I find it easier to work from a list of the card numbers to be turned rather than from a block pattern, especially if it is a very wide pattern. Eckhard. Eckhard Gartz AFA Systems - Investment Software Solutions Tel: +27 (0)21-799 9822 Fax: +27 (0)21-799 9900 http://www.afa-systems.co.za http://www.afa-systems.com ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** Send private reply to Eckhard Gartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop receiving tabletweaving (not tabletweaving-digest), send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe tabletweaving. To stop receiving tabletweaving-digest, see the end of a digest.
