Description
Valley Yarns Four Corners Placemats are beautiful mats that are a great way to try your hand at Warp Rep. We walk you through the weaving of the sample to learn the technique and then onto a set of 4 placemats for your table. Choose colors to match your plates or dining area, or go with our delightful colorway.
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rEquipment: 4-shaft loom, at least 18” wide, but as wide and sturdy as possible because warp rep requires very firm tension and beat. 1 ski shuttle and 1 boat shuttle, preferable, or two stick shuttles longer than 12”, or a stick shuttle and a boat shuttle, matching buttonhole thread for hems.
rWarp Yarn: Valley Yarns Valley Cotton 3/2 (100% Mercerized Cotton;1260yds/lb cone)
852 yards shown in 7503 Shell
540 yards shown in 2194 Turquoise Blue*
312 yards shown in 7382 Madder Brown
Weft Yarn: Valley Yarns Valley Cotton 3/2 (100% Mercerized Cotton;1260yds/lb cone)
607 yards shown in 7382 Madder Brown
607 yards shown in 7125 Saddle or 1214 yards in 7382 Madder Brown alone
256 yards shown in 7503 Shell
14 yards shown in 2194 Turquoise Blue*rr for twining (optional)
Warp Length: 6 yards of 284 ends
Sett: 24 epi (4/dent in a 6–dent reed)
Finished Dimensions: 11.8” x 18” – Makes 4 placemats and 1 full-sized sample
Weave Structure: Two block warp rep
*Note: The PDF draft of this draft may refer to Turquoise Blue and Saddle by their former names, rrAlgiers Blue and Adobe. These are the same colors.rr
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