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Set up the headstick
Set up the headsticks so that the first warp strand on the right hand side of the work-piece will be in the top layer of the shed when the shed is picked up. Place the shed on the left index finger. Mataining an open shed is importan. The open shed is matained by keeping an index finger between the layers of the shed. If the shed is droped, aditional time is required to pick up the shed and check to see if the over/under configuration of the warp strands is maintained. A droped shed also increases the chances of making a mistake. |
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Select the row 1 weft strand.
The first warp strand on the right hand side of the work-piece is selected as the row 1 weft strand. [OBSERVE] The first warp strand on the right hand side of the work-piece is in the bottom layer of the shed. |
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Pass the weft through the shed.
The row 1 weft strand is passed through the open shed to the left hand edge of the work-piece. |
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Secure the weft strand.
[OBSERVE] The first warp strand on the left hand side of the work-piece is in the bottom layer of the shed. Secure the row 1 weft strand by:
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Transfer shed to left hand index finger.
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Reverse the shed.
Start on the right hand side of the shed to reverse the shed. Transfer each warp strand to the opposite shed layer as the warp strand is moved from the left hand index finger to the right hand index finger. [NOTE] Check to make sure that the warp strands follow the over/under configuration and that they remain parallel. Reversing the shed by starting at the fixed end of the weft strand and working toward the free end of the weft strand helps to produce an even weave. When the shed is reversed by starting at the fixed end of the weft strand, the warp strands are placed closer to their final position so that less adjustment of individual strands is required. Trying to even out the weave by pulling on numerous individual strand usually results in uneven tention and distortion of the weave. |
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Weft strand becomes a warp strand
When the row 1 weft strand is placed in the bottom layer of the shed, the row 1 weft strand becomes the first warp strand on the left hand side of the work-piece. |
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Set the weave
The weave is set by pulling the layers of the shed in opposite directions and checking to see that the weft strand is snug. If the tention on the warp strands appear to be uneven:
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Select the row 2 weft strand.
The first warp strand on the right hand side of the work-piece is selected as the row 2 weft strand. [OBSERVE] The first warp strand on the right hand side of the work-piece is in the top layer of the shed. |
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Pass the weft through the shed.
The row 2 weft strand is passed through the open shed to the left hand edge of the work-piece. |
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Secure the weft strand.
[OBSERVE] The first warp strand on the right hand side of the work-piece is in the top layer of the shed. Secure the row 2 weft strand by:
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Reverse the shed.
Start on the right hand side of the shed to reverse the shed. Transfer each warp strands to the opposite shed layer as the warp strand is moved from the left hand index finger to the right hand index finger. [NOTE] Check to make sure that the warp strands follow the over/under configuration and that they remain parallel. Reversing the shed by starting at the fixed end of the weft strand and working toward the free end of the weft strand helps to produce an even weave. When the shed is reversed by starting at the fixed end of the weft strand, the warp strands are placed closer to their final position so that less adjustment of individual strands is required. Trying to even out the weave by pulling on numerous individual strand usually results in uneven tention and distortion of the weave. |
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Weft strand becomes a warp strand.
When the row 2 weft strand is placed in the bottom layer of the shed, the row 2 weft strand becomes the first warp strand on the right hand side of the work-piece. |
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Set the weave
The weave is set by pulling the layers of the shed in opposite directions and checking to see that the weft strand is snug. If the tention on the warp strands appear to be uneven:
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Weave row 3
Follow the steps that were used to weave rows 1 and 2. |
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Continue to add rows of weaving untill the work-piece reaches the desired length.
[NOTE] The length of the diagonal patter is determined by the number of warp strands used. The diagonal pattern requires one row of weaving for each warp strand to complete the diagonal pattern. |
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In this tutorial use a total of 16 warp strands were used, therefore the diagonal patter will repeat after every 16 strands of weaving.
row 5 [click here to see video] row 6 [click here to see video] row 7 [click here to see video] row 8 [click here to see video] row 9 [click here to see video] row 10 [click here to see video] row 11 [click here to see video] row 12 [click here to see video] row 13 [click here to see video] row 14 [click here to see video] row 15[click here to see video] row 16[click here to see video] |
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