I switched gears for a bit...instead of bags, I'm making RUGS!This idea came to me Sunday morning and I had to get out of bed and take notes on it (before I went back to sleep and forgot it!). The warp is 4/2 cotton, doubled and set at 6 epi per doubled thread. The weft is some of my hand-dyed rovings that have been sitting in a box waiting, and waiting and waiting their turn to be spun.
Bwa-ha-ha-ha! Their turn will never come! Their purpose in life has changed!
This yellow roving shows off the point twill (rosepath variation) weave structure really well. I made another rug with a variegated roving and it's harder to see the diamond patterns. Unfortunately, when I wove this rug I didn't pay close enough attention to the note on the draft (this is #164 from A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns, ed. by Strickler) to "use tabby". Check out the floats on the reverse!
I'm not sure what I'll do with the floats yet. One thought is to cut them, knot them together and call it done. Another option is to leave them and cover them with a non-skid pad. Option number two is more likely to happen at this point!
Now I have to decide how to finish these rugs. Any thoughts?
2 comments:
I had the same thing happen to me on a roving rug I made in September. Thought I had a plan but the back just did not turn out. What a waste.
I'd definitely leave them and place it on a non-skid backing. No one will ever know.
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