Maria Sigma
Hand-woven textiles designer
The Art of Weaving
HOW TO USE MIXED COLOURS ALONG THE WEFT
Lesson 7 of 36
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00:57
The T-shirt rag rug
02:59
What you’ll need
03:09
Planning your warp and weft
10:06
Setting up your warp
05:09
Start the basic weave
03:57
Set up the strings on the odd and even warp strings
04:36
Start weaving with all three warp colours
02:09
Prepare the weft yarn
08:46
Start weaving with the main weft yarn
02:41
Changing the weft yarn colour
03:01
Checking and removing your weave from the loom
06:55
Tie knots to secure the weft and remove loose ends
01:36
The finished piece
03:04
Making a round placemat
00:51
The basic equipment you will need
07:54
Setting up the loom
01:14
Considering the design of the piece
06:56
Start weaving your weft yarn
09:24
Use two yarns as your weft
01:49
Reviewing the finished weave
05:41
Cut and knot the weave
04:36
Cut and thread all the loose ends
01:08
The finished piece
01:58
Conclusion
How to use mixed colours along the weft
As well as weaving with alternating colours, another way to mix colours is to combine two coloured yarns into one weft yarn to create a marled effect.
