Spring Garden Table Runner

By Stephanie Flynn Sokolov

Weave all the colors of your garden in this cheery table runner. I chose 3 different fabrics for the main weft.




Project DetailsWeave structure: plain weave

Finished size: 12" x 34"

Warp length: 1¾ yd which allows for take-up and 24" loom waste. If weaving on a floor loom, allow 36" loom waste and increase warp yardage by one third.


Width in reed: 13.8"

Number of warp ends: 138

EPI: 10

PPI: 10-11

What You'll Need

    Materials

    • Warp: 8/4 Cotton Carpet Warp (800 yd/8 oz tube), 130 yd Ingredient Name Warp: 8/4 Cotton Carpet Warp (800 yd/8 oz tube), 130 yd of Natural and 120 yd of Parakeet
    • Weft: 8/4 Cotton Carpet Warp (800 yd/ 8 oz tube), 75 yd Old Rose, 15 yd Pear, and 15 yd Parakeet, and 3 coordinating cotton fabrics, cut into ½" rag strips for weft

    Equipment

    • rigid heddle loom or shaft loom with at least 14” weaving width
    • 10-dent rigid heddle
    • 2 or more 15" stick shuttles
    • hand beater
    • rotary cutter, straight edge, and healing board
    • sewing machine (optional)

    Directions

    1. Warp the loom according to the color order here.
    2. Weaving: Use a hand beater to firmly press the weft into place.

    Border

    1. Weave 1 ¼" of header using the Old Rose carpet warp and hemstitch 2 warps by 2 wefts.
    2. Alternate white fabric and Old Rose cotton carpet warp 2 times. End with 1 pick of white fabric.
    3. Alternate Pear carpet warp and green/blue fabric 6 times, end with Pear carpet warp.
    4. Alternate blue fabric and Old Rose carpet warp 2 times. End with 1 pick of blue fabric.
    5. Alternate Pear carpet warp and green/blue fabric 6 times. End with 1 pick of Pear carpet warp.

    Main fabric

    1. Alternate white fabric and Old Rose carpet warp 9 times.
    2. Alternate white fabric and Parakeet carpet warp 3 times.
    3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 nine times.
    4. Alternate white fabric and Old Rose 9 times. End with 1 pick of white fabric.
    5. Weave the border in reverse.
    6. Finishing: Wash in warm water and dish detergent then lay flat to dry. Steam press as needed. Turn the ends under twice and machine or hand stitch into place. Press.

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