Double Star Placemats Project

Using TempoWeave and this technique, these placemats were woven.

We use 8/2 LoftyCotton and sett the warp at 32 ends per inch (16 epi per layer). We used an 8-dent reed with 4 threads in each dent. We found this very easy to thread and sley, especially since each group of four threads uses one heddle on each shaft (1, 2, 3 or 4). The sequence of threading these for shafts varies with the pattern.

The width in the reed is 14.38 inches.

The finished size of these placemats is 12 1/2" by 16.5", after machine washing and drying in a hot dryer.

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DoubleStarPlacemats.pdf

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Pattern PDF

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Body for the 8-Treadle WIF - We repeated 7 times

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Hem for the 8-tTreadle Tie-Up - Repeat as many times as needed for Desired Depth of Hem

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Hem for the 6-Treadle Tie-up - Repeat as many times as needed for depth of hem

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Body for the 6-Treadle WIF (repeat 7 times)

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Full Placemat Draft with 7 repeats and Hem

For a 6-yard warp (8 placemats), one pound each of two colors in 8/2 Cotton is sufficient .