Greetings,
Sarah said,
oh, and I don't actually use "wool" - I find it breaks and/or is too stretchy.
This all depends on the type of wool yarn you choose. Work with a
decent worsted thread, and you should be fine for tablet weaving
(thinking back to all of the tablet woven selvedges I dealt with on
one major project.....).
give me 100% cotton yarn any day (4 ply, used in tablet weaving,
makes lovely thick belts :) )
I use 8/4 carpet warp (probably what you are referring to) for
teaching my tablet weaving classes. You're right that it's good and
solid. There is no way any student will ever break a thread
accidentally while they are learning, which gives them the confidence
to learn how to beat their band strongly.
I'm curious, what do you all use? Well, what's a current project
anyway? I've just finished some weave for edging cuffs and collar on
a saffron coloured coat to match a dress that also has a decorative
pattern in dark red, black and gold, which is the colour of the
weave I did. I used a design that came out the same on both sides,
and a new technique using fishing swivels to get rid of the twist
buildup.
pics on my facebook page:
<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tablet-Weaving/150438111358>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tablet-Weaving/150438111358
The current project is a quick band of trim to be given to a friend
-- probably 16'-17' in all, due in a week. (I have a little over 4'
done, so I am in good shape.) Usually, I weave with linen thread
(20/2 or 30/3, when I can find it -- roughly the equivalent of 10/2
cotton thread in weight), and I have some silk that I have been
waiting for a special project to use. (Whether or not I actually get
to said project before it becomes moot is an open question at the
moment. Why do projects keep piling on top of what I want to do????)
I have been a strong advocate of using fishing lure swivels for many
years, and I use them on any double-faced project that I set up on my
inkle looms. Good luck with them, and remember that, if you are
turning your selvedge cards one way constantly, you need to stop on a
fairly regular basis (usually 80 turns or so) and work out the twist,
or you will wind up with all sorts of tension problems between the
selvedges and the design area.
Oh, a hint for finding thread weights. Go look for online yarn stores
and their thread charts, and look for the "YPP" (yards per pound) --
this will usually give you an idea of how thick a thread is.
Have fun weaving!
Fiadnata
