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Weaving with Cotton: Free Projects and Tips

Project Type Table Linens/Kitchen, Home
Loom Type Multi-Shaft Floor or Table
Number of Shafts 4, 8
Weave Structures Twill, Color-and-Weave
Author Handwoven Contributors
Format eBook

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Cotton is a wonderfully versatile fiber. It is easy to weave, easy to unweave (important for a new weaver), easy to wash, and is a staple for many home and kitchen items, including towels. It's easy to fall head over heels in love with cotton, and have a stash that is filled with a rainbow of cotton yarns in various sizes.

Whether you’re a new weaver who is intimidated by some weaving yarns, or you’re a fellow lover of cotton, make sure you check out our new FREE eBook How to Weave with Cotton. It has two wonderful projects as well as good information on finishing cotton handwovens.

Inside you'll find:

  • Double-Faced Twill Table Mats by Kate Lange-McKibben - Double-faced twills are a good way to make thicker cloth. On eight shafts, the warp is sett very close to create a warp-faced twill with two layers stitched together by a single weft under the 3-thread oats. The 4-shaft version is a straight-twill threading with one warp and two wefts.

  • Pinwheels Redux Napkins by Christina Garton - Learn how to weave a set of woven napkins that involves a twill with color-and-weave effects. You'll also learn step-by-step tips for weaving clean selvedges when weaving any of the 8 different pinwheel drafts.

  • Finishing Handwoven Cotton Fabrics by Sharon Alderman - Learn the best way to finish handwoven cotton fabrics with Sharon's article that discusses the step-by-step process on the finishing process.

Download your FREE copy of How to Weave with Cotton today and start your cotton-weaving projects!

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