New project, we'll see how it unfolds.

[WDH]

Very nice.

[Peter Drouin]

That is nice. How many hours to do that ?

[SwampDonkey]

Hard to really say because I work a little on it every once in awhile. I know it was about an hour to weave 8 inches. If this were a 'production' piece your cost per yard would go down because you might weave 40 yards instead of a couple off the same threading. Threading takes quite a few hours for 1900 fine threads, but probably 24 hours.

I'm now working on a type of undulating cloth called cord, where there are hills and valleys making relief in the cloth. I'm just sampling with my yarns first. It will be heavy drapery.

[Warbird]

That tablecloth turned out great!

[Magicman]

The tablecloth is very nice.  I just continue to be amazed.   

[SwampDonkey]

This project involved creating a cloth with undulations. To enhance the effect there are channel threads between the bumps and padding threads behind.

Here it is on the loom. The bands of white are places I bound the padding to the cloth, otherwise it would be loosey goosey.



Washed and fulled here. Nice rolling cloth.



This is a second sample of two. I will be experimenting further, and see if I can get wider bumps.

[sandhills]

I'm also truly amazed, very nice work!  I can't imagine the time/patience it's taken to do and learn all this.

[mesquite buckeye]

First I have seen this thread (har). ;D 

Pretty cool, dude ;D 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

[SwampDonkey]

For name sake, the cloth is called warp cord.  ;D

[Warbird]

That's really cool, SD.  When are you going into business?  ;D

[isawlogs]

 The man is way too busy to go into business   :D

[SwampDonkey]

Kitchen table cloth done as a block weave with a tabby (plain weave) ground cloth. My own design, I call it autumn colors.

Miniature maple leaves.



Finished product



I really need a cold mangle (looks like a ringer) to press the cloth and bring the pattern out. Anyone have a cold mangle for hire? ;) The plastic table cloth, that used to be on this table, went out to the trash. :D

And need some place mats, so working on that. Overshot weave, called Christmas Rose. Overshot technique also uses a tabby ground cloth, but the long floats of color threads make the patterning and half toning of the back ground. This particular draft is only good on one side, so the back side I am weaving with the same threading and tie-up, but different treadling sequence.  The white line between the red and green is the fold. Three other edges need sewing.

Front



Back



Oh, Christmas tree....

This shows how patterning and halftone can be altered by changing how the treadles are tied up. Same threading, same treadling sequence.
The file names have numbers for % of pattern, background, and half tone. There's one (#3) with only 2 numbers that has no half toning. The patterning is the overshot areas (floats), the background is a plain white then red interlacing of plain weave, and the half toning is the areas of graduation in color effect. Overshot requires two shuttles, in this case one carries the ground weft (white) and the patterning and half toning is carried on the second shuttle. The patterning shuttle has to make two passes for every ground shuttle pass.

25 % half toning



50 % half toning



No half toning



Yarn used in both projects is 100 % mercerized cotton, #10 - 2 ply (we call it 10/2 in the US or 2/10 in Canada). ;)

[SwampDonkey]

Also, to make this 8 shaft overshot I required a couple extra treadles to make the tabby ground cloth. So now my loom has 10 treadles. Expanding already. ;D

Nothing too exciting



And a shorter stretcher to prevent draw-in.

[Warbird]

That autumn colors tablecloth is amazing.  What is the finished size?

[SwampDonkey]

That autumn colors tablecloth is amazing.  What is the finished size?

65" long, 48" wide

[21incher]

Your tablecloths are amazing SwampDonkey. I just love to see items handmade by a person with your talents. I hope at some point in time you will pass your knowledge and equipment on to the next generation to keep the craft from being forgotten.

[SwampDonkey]

Wool Centennial Plaid



Harrisville Shetland 2-ply

[SwampDonkey]

I did another video awhile back about the weaving process from a skein of yarn to a blanket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phLPh7Ne_tI

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Very nice Swamp!  Liked the music too.

[Magicman]

I got tired just watching the setup.   My admiration goes to you Bill.   

[WDH]

Things look like that they are looming large for you  ;D.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Things look like that they are looming large for you  ;D.

[Bill Gaiche]

I will have to say, if swamp can do this, then he could make it to the moon and back. What an operation from the start of building the equipment to producing a very nice product. My hat is off to you for having the inspiration to have done this. I wonder just how many people in the world will ever do something like this again?bg

[Warbird]

That's amazing.  Thank you for the video.  How long does just the setup take?

[SwampDonkey]

Set up has a lot of variables. Yarn, yardage, sett.... That particular blanket warp was on the loom in a couple days and tied-up ready to go weaving.