Diamond weave

Diamond twill is an ancient weave which has been identified in textiles dating back thousands of years. I think it is a beautiful, symmetrical and versatile pattern that combines well with borders…

For the original post of this pattern see Hearts and Diamonds Overshot. This is a really beautiful pattern in the Pin Loom “overshot” technique. I have this theory that all “overs…

Shout out to Brian Whitley for naming this pattern; his was one that jumped out at me as I read, and stuck with me later on when I wasn’t at the computer. I had a hard time selecting a name f…

Straw Bag Design: Rosa Cha Woven handbag designs offer a sophisticated palette of colour, texture, pattern and scale for a truly unique fashion look. A wide variety of patterns can be made by chang…

Sometimes the most elegant textiles are based on a very simple woven structure. This alpaca shawl woven by Jackie Hervey is sumptuous - everyone at our meeting agreed. The photo is unfortunately not nearly as impressive as the shawl! The shawl is woven with two natural colors of alpaca from Henry's Attic and features diamonds with plain weave centers! Jackie found her draft in A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns edited by Carol Strickler, draft number 97. The original draft is credited to…

If you need instructions on two-layer-warping (2LW), please see instructions in the posts linked below. The first post tells how to warp the loom and weave Row 1. The second post shows the needle p…