Drafting Made Easy
Using Colors: November/December 2009
Handwoven
Fiberworks is the featured software
program for this article
PDF files: Methods for creating alternate color drafts in
each software program.
Adobe Reader is required to open PDF files. It is available
from Adobe for free.
| Tools/Link to Page | Fiberworks | PixeLoom | ProWeave | WeaveIt | WeaveMaker | WeavePoint | WeaveDesign | WinWeave | eWeave | Patternland | |
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| #3 wif file | wif | ||||||||||
| #4 wif file | wif | ||||||||||
| #5 wif file | wif | ||||||||||
| #6 wif file | wif |
( updating site -- October 8th. )
| Allow 6" fringe length | Weave hems with sewing thread using the first 4 treadling picks. |
| #1 WIF file threading | #2 Wif File for table runner | #3 Wif File MugRug 1 | #4 Wif File Mug Rug 2 | #5 Wif File MugRug 3 | #6 Wif File Mug Rug 4 |
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| Woven with two colors of weft. |
Woven with one color of weft.
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Hems woven in one color, The remainder in the second color
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Woven with two colors with layer 1&3 always on top. |
Click on Wif file title above to download weaving files. Click on graphics to see larger draft.
Challenge: Apply the techniques to create shadow weave
drafts.
References:
Marion Powell,
1000+ Patterns in 4, 6 & 8 Harness Shadow Weaves
The book is currently available from Yarn Barn Kansas
CD � Wif files of the drafts in the book
Contact: Charles Lermond
804 Vinnie Court
Brookville, OH 45309
loomshed@verizon.net
@Judie Eatough 2009
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Judie
judie@weavenotes.org
