Warpface Fingerweaving 2 Color Arrowhead; Mirror Image Structure .

2 Colored Arrowhead -- Mirror Image Structure

This part of the tutorial will present the steps for weaving a 2 color arrowhead pattern where the two sides are structurally mirror images of each other.

The headstick configuration has one half the warp strands that form the arrowhead as one color and the other half a second color. Weaving will start on the right side of the work-piece.

The weft strands from the two sides meet at the middle where they become the middle warp strands. The strands are interlocked and turned back to their original side.

As weft strands are returned to the bundle of the warp strands, the mirror image structure makes the weft strands turn the same way at the edge of the work piece. The advantage of the strand turning the same way is that additional pattern elements can be added to both side that are mirror images of each other.

[NOTE] This mirror image structure can be used as a single color or as a 2 color pattern element.

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Headstick configuration for 2 color mirror image structure arrowhead,

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Select the row 1 right side weft strand.

The first warp strand on the right hand side is selected as the row 1 right side weft strand.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Pass the weft strand through the open shed to the middle of the warp strands that will become the arrowhead design.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Form the interlock in the right hand side of row 1 weft strand.

Secure the interlock.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] --- Secure the interlock

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Reverse the shed on the right hand side of row 1.

[NOTE] make sure that the over/under configuration is maintained. Keep the warp strands parallel.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Secure the row 1 right side weft strand interlock.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Select the left side row 1 weft strand.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Pass the left side row 1 weft strand throught the open shed to the middle.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Form the interlock in the left hand side of row 1 weft strand.

The interlock is formed by folding the weft strand down over the warp strand that is to the left of the middle.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Place the right side weft strand under the left side weft strand.

[OBSERVE]At this point the right side weft strand is under two strands.

[NOTE] This is the start of the over two under two configuration that is used to create the mirror image structure.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Interlock the weft strands by folding the left weft strand down over the right weft strand.

[NOTE] When the interlock is formed the weft strands become warp strands. These warp strand are returned to their original sides.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Secure the interlocked middle warp strands.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Reverse the left hand side of the row 1 the shed.

[NOTE] make sure that the over/under configuration is maintained. Keep the warp strands parallel.

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--- Row 1 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Set the row 1 weave.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Select the row 2 right side weft strand.

Select the first warp strand on the right hand side of the work-piece as the row 2 right side weft strand .

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Pass the row 2 right side weft strand through the open shed to the row 1 right side weft strand interlock.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Form row 2 right side weft strand interlock.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Pass the row 2 weft strand to the middle.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Secure the right side weft strand.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Reverse the row 2 right hand side of the shed.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Secure the weft strand.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---
Select the left side row 2 weft strand.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Pass the row 2 left side weft strand through the open shed to the row 1 left side interlock.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Form the interlock in the left hand side row 2 weft strand.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Pass the row 2 left weft strand through the shed to the middle of the work-piece.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---

Place the right side weft strand under the left side weft strand.

[OBSERVE]The right side weft strand is under two strands.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---

Interlock the weft strands by folding the left weft strand down over the right weft strand.

[NOTE] When the interlock is formed the weft strands become warp strands. These warp strand are returned to their original sides.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color mirror image structure] ---

Secure the interlocked middle warp strands.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Reverse the shed on the left hand side of row 2 .

[NOTE] make sure that the over/under configuration is maintained. Keep the warp strands parallel.

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--- Row 2 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Set the row 2 weave.

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--- Row 3 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Weave the right side of row 3.

The right side of row 3 requires the same sequesence of weaving steps as used in the right side of row 2.

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--- Row 3 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Weave the left side of row 3.

The left side of row 3 requires the same sequesence of weaving steps as used in the left side of row 2.

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--- Row 4 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Weave row 4. The same sequesence of weaving steps are requires as used for row 3.

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--- Row 5 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Weave row 5. The same sequesence of weaving steps are requires as used for row 4.

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--- Row 6 ---[2 color alternating sides] ---
Row 6 requires the same sequesence of weaving steps as row 5.

This completes the first segment of the arrowhead pattern.

[OBSERVE] Each segment is composed of two parts of the arrowhead.

In the midle of the segment is the point of the arrowhead.
On each edge are the barbs of the arrowhead.

[NOTE] To produce a complete arrowhead designe, two segments of the basic patter are required.

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