Weave:
Damask on a drawloom
Weaver: Crystal Morgan |
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Weave: Balmaclellan Diamond Twill
Weaver: Gayle Bingham Warp/weft: 5/2 pearle cotton sett: 20 epi/ppi Notes: This was woven in Balmaclellan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland in the 1st-2nd century AD., woven in fine wool. This weave was found in the book, (Scotcopy): Early Textiles Found in Scotland by Audrey S. Henshell, M.A., F.S.A. Scot. This weave was originally a 4 shaft weave. |
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Weave: Broken Chevron Twill
Weaver: Alexandria Abarria Warp/weft: 5/2 pearle cotton |
Weave: 12 c Abbey of St. Truiden in Belgium
Weaver: Carolyn Priest Dorman Warp/weft: woven at 36 epi/ppi finished at 40 epi/ppi Notes: woven with white linen warp & weft, about 20/1 grist |
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Weave: Gebrochene from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Weaver: Jan Ward warp/weft: wetspun linen singles sett: 40 epi/ppi Note: Woven in white on white linen |
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Weave: Huck from the Museum of London textiles book
Weaver: Nancy M McKenna warp/weft: 10/2 cotton: sett: 24 epi/ppi Notes: Same as woven in wool last year. Finished at about 32 epi/ppi. |
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Weave: broken diamond twill
Weaver: Nancy M McKenna warp/weft: 10/2 cotton sett: 24 epi/ppi Note: same draft as Tui Hedstrom's from last year, but in yarns that do not show the pattern as clearly. |
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Weave: broken diamond twill
Weaver: Tui Hedstrom warp/weft: 20/2 cotton sett: 45 epi/ppi Note: This pattern was featured in the Norwegian Textile Letter Vol IX, No. 3 & 4 and is dated to approx. 1600. |
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Weave: broken diamond twill
Weaver: Laura Artates warp/weft: 12/2 and 18/2 wool sett: 36 x 18 Note: Used for the tunic featured in the December 2003 issue of Medieval Textiles. Pattern from the Sutton-Hoo Ship Burial, Elisabeth Crowfoot |
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