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Notes on Preparing Overshot for Double Patterned Cloth
Sinking vs Rising Shed Looms
Weaving on a sinking shed loom? Where there was reference to the bottom layer, the top layer will be woven and visa-versa. Basically it's no problem whether you are using a sinking or rising shed loom, tie them up the same.
Sett for Overshot-Patterned Doubleweave
Sett usually needs to be about double the sett as for plain weave with the same yarn. We have found that I use a slightly loose plain weave sett and double it for this technique. As always, sampling is recommended!
Tubular Hems
When preparing double cloth, one advantage is that tubular hems can be woven to eliminate the need to make a bulky tri-fold hem. Tubular hems are especially effective on table mats and runners.
The hems are simply woven in a tube by altering the treadling as shown below. Typically the tubular hems are woven with one shuttle and color, resulting in a somewhat random striped look. Weave a tube long enough to turn the raw edges in, press, and hand or machine stitch the edges closed.
8-Shaft Treadling for Hem
6-Shaft Treadling for Hem
Viewing the Double Patterned Overshot
When using the View function or Cloth Simulation, click "double weave" for a more realistic rendering of the front and back of the cloth.
Weaving on a Table loom
Use the Step 2 8-treadle design method, then convert to a tie-up.
