Category Archives: 8-harness weaving

I’ve nearly finished weaving the first two Spring Fling Dishtowels.

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I found an excellent weaving draft software that’s actually Free and it can be used offline!! It’s called QuickDraw and you can get it at QuickDrawWeaving.com

The above photo is what the the first 2 Spring Fling Dishtowels as depicted by the software.

I drafted the next 2 dishtowels using the software and I can tell you that it’s pretty neat to see. I’ve always kept a notebook of everything I draft and weave. I still do because I’m a contingency planner.

Part 2 of the Spring Fling Dishtowels

The above photo is what the next 2 Spring Fling Dishtowels will look like when I continue weaving.

The rest of these towels are woven on the fly, while being notated in a notebook. I prefer creating on the fly because it doesn’t require a computer or electricity.

Get busy! Learn something new or make something you’ve never made before! It will keep your brain healthy!!

A ‘new’ 8 harness table loom came home with me early last year (2024)!

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We went to an auction early last year and I had the winning bid on this 8 harness, LeClerc Dorothy, 8 harness weaving loom. I was tickled pink but was a bit scared because it came with a project in progress.

It took me a bit of experimental weaving to figure out the pattern, which I hope to be able to replicate from the notes I took of the draft and pictures taken. I won’t call it a scarf as the cloth is too sturdy to use it for that. In time, I’ll figure out what it should be and it’s certainly won’t be a pillow as I’m not fond of textured pillows.

Stay tuned for more and forgive me for not posting a lot.

Get busy creating anything that suits you!!