Twill Tea Towels
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If woven in a 50/50 balanced weave, the Weft usually requires a similar quantity of yarn
(slightly less, as there is no loom waste) When I wove these towels, I used different color
combinations for each towel.
- Light Blue, Medium Green, Medium Blue, Medium Green( 8/2 Unmercerized Cotton)
- Light Yellow, Dark Blue, Medium Yellow (22/2 Cottolin - Borgs Bomullin)
- Medium Blue, Dark Blue (8/2 Unmercerized Cotton)
- Light Blue, Medium Blue (8/2 Cotton)
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Weaving Draft
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The draft shows 4 different treadlings. Many other treadling combinations are possible. Try
these out, as well as experimenting with your own, to create your own unique towels for your
kitchen.
Each towel was woven to a length of 29" with a 2 inch border of tabby treadling to allow
for the hem allowance.
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Finishing
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After cutting the warp from the loom, I sewed the cut ends with a zigzag stitch, to prevent
fraying while the project was washed. I then put the warp into the washing machine and washed
and dryed it through a normal wash cycle. After drying, I steam iron the complete warp length.
Because handwoven fabrics have a tendency to fray, I zigzag all edges before I do cutting.
After sewing 2 rows of zigzag stitch in the centre of the 2" woven tabby (between 2 towels) I
then cut between the 2 rows of stitching. The hem is then turned under and sewn with a
straight seam. And again, turned under and sewn with another straight seam to finish the hem
edge.
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