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a close up of a table cloth on top of a chair

I’m so excited to be doing more complicated weaves. This is my first go at an overshot weave. The tie up allows for 8 different patterns. This is the first one in the book that I am trying. I…

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the weaving technique is very easy to use and it's great for beginners

This post is the third in a series introducing common weaving structures. We’ve already looked at plain weave and twill, and this time we’re going to dive into the magic of overshot weaves—a structure that’s very fun to make and creates exciting graphic patterns.

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a purple and blue patterned blanket laying on top of a wooden floor next to a white wall

The Snowball Runner pattern follows the exploration started in the Weaving Overshot on 4-Shafts course with Felicia Lo. This warp is long enough to weave two table runners, one in Star Fashion and one in Rose Fashion. #overshotweaving #weavingpattern #weavingcourse #handwovenhome #tablerunner

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a close up view of a purple and red tie

I gave a program to one of my weaving guilds about taking a four shaft overshot motif and weaving it on eight shafts. So thought I would share with you what I told them. The idea is to have the four shaft motifs threaded on two independent sets of shafts, so the same pattern can be woven side by side. Now I didn't dream that up, I saw an article in the Summer 1997 Weaver's Magazine by Barbara Koch: Two For One. I did weave her draft. Her idea was to weave the designs side by side in…

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a cross stitch pattern in green and yellow

Turning a four block profile into an 8 shaft turned taqueté draft isn't as easy or straight forward as the two block, four shaft procedure. First of all, when you turn a draft you are using the same number of shafts as treadles in the unturned draft. With many four block profiles, your new turned draft will end up needed 12 or 16 shafts so you need to follow some restrictions in order to get a draft that you can weave on your eight shaft loom. First of all, keeping your new draft to only 8…

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a cross stitch pattern with the words, double bow knot coverlet learn about this historic design

An old pattern in overshot weaving that has had many names over time: Muscadine Hills, Hickory Leaf, Blooming Leaf. The Double Bow Knot name comes from the leaf like square that forms the larger portion of the design. The dark square is called a table. #weaving #overshot #coverlet #history

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two red and white designs on a piece of cloth that has been stitched together

Weaving Overshot on 4-Shafts, taught by Felicia Lo. ⁠A fascinating way to create a wide variety of patterns—on pillows, upholstery, scarves, and more. Learn everything you need to know to weave your own overshot project at the School of SweetGeorgia. #weaving #learntoweave #weavingovershot #handwoven

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an image of a blue and white square with dots on it's side, in the

Let's start with the Blooming Leaf pattern -- a classic Overshot pattern we all know and love. I hope to use this structure in an Echo Weave workshop I'll teach next summer. It's a 2 1/2-day workshop called "One Warp, Many Structures: An Exploration of Extended Parallel Threading," taking place at Convergence July 6-12 in Reno, Nevada. (Some background: Every two years, the Handweavers' Guild of America sponsors Convergence, a week-long conference that draws weavers and fiber artists from…

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a close up of a piece of cloth on a table with some knitting needles in the background

Felicia Lo’s online course, Weaving Overshot on 4-Shafts — a fascinating way to create a wide variety of patterns in your handwoven cloth. #weaving #weavingpattern #overshot #blockweave

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a weaving machine with red and white designs on it

Now that I am obsessed with overshot, I thought I'd share my latest endeavor; Maltese Cross. Here is the draft...... I warped 205 ends of 3/2 pearl cotton at 10 epi. I used the cotton for the tabby weft and Kauni yarn for pattern weft. I've got to work on a more even beat, but all in all, I'm really happy with it. Happy Weaving!

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an orange and white table cloth on top of a wooden chair next to a weaving machine

Looking so psychedelic… this is overshot “woven on opposites”. I’m using the aqua for my main colour and orange for the accent colour. It beats more closely because there is no tabby to provide the base structure and looks more weft-faced. The treadling rhythm doesn’t feel as convenient as alternating two feet for pattern-tabby-pattern-tabby, but ...

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