Weaving tartan (pics)

[Red_Raven]

gotta love rally cars..the jumps are great with a kilt on

[ChromeScholar]

Whose kilt did you have on?

[O'Neille]

O' Neille, my girlfriend wants to know how wide your loom is, and what you mean by weaving a double width? Forget the double width question, we figured it out, and it is feasible, if ungainly.

My loom is 36" and my weaving instructor has taught me how to set it up to do a double width. When I was learning I was more consistent weaving the double. If I'm not relaxed I weave single width canvas. Depending on the thread I loose 6-10% during the finishing process. O'Neille

[mkmound]

This has been a very interesting and informative thread. Thanks to all for your input. I'm looking forward to hearing more as the work progresses.

[Red_Raven]

O' Neille when you get your loom set up I'd love to do a road trip to see your set up, and watch how the double is woven. How far is seirra vista from PRescott? I'm looking forward to the design and build of the new loom. I've had a large floor loom design for a few years, but the cost of solid timbers at the size I need is prohibitive at the moment. The one we are looking at is much smaller.

[Mr. MacDougall]

I'm guessing you need an 8-shaft loom to do double? Set up the first 4 to do one side, and the other 4 to do the other side? Then, when you throw the shuttle, you do 1-4, 2-4, 2-4, 1-4?

[Red_Raven]

That's what I'm guessing as well. I know how to run the warp for a double, but haven't looked into the tredling or tie-ups.