Gamps are a brilliant way to explore color interactions. They will help you predict future color interactions and take the guess work out of project planning. This set of instructions will guide you through weaving three-four 10 color gamps. The instructions are for our Bright Tubular Spectrum yarns. You can substitute any 10 colors of Mercerized cotton yarn that you would like when weaving the gamps.
Available in 20/2, 10/2, 5/2, and 3/2 yarns. Also available in 3/2 for Rigid Heddle looms.
If you would like the yarn already in a kit, please click here.
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Tubular Spectrum™ yarns are 100% mercerized cotton yarns, available in 45 vivid, intense and very color fast colors. The yarns will withstand years of washing and will keep your handwoven treasures looking bright and colorful! In order to view the colors on the cones and to purchase the yarns, please select the cone size and the weight of yarn from the drop down menus, and then the yarn color by clicking on the color swatches shown below.
This page has 10/2 and 20/2 weight yarns. If you would like to use 3/2 or 5/2 weight yarn, please click here.
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We have 2 more sections of the Double Rainbow class available: Workshop #4A and #4B.
Have you wanted to attend a workshop with Jennifer Moore and experience her amazing Double Rainbow technique? Now is the time to participate in an on-line workshop with Jennifer! You will be weaving in your home or studio on your own loom, and Jennifer will be meeting with you via Zoom. It is so 2021! And the classes will be limited to 20 participants so you will have lots of individual time to ask questions and get to know Jennifer.
The workshop dates are:
- Workshop #1 March 8, 10, 15 and 17, 2021–Full
- Workshop #2A May 17, 19, 24 and 26, 2021–Full
- Workshop #2B May 18, 21, 25 and 28, 2021–Full
- Workshop #3 June 15, 17, 22 and 24, 2021–Full
- Workshop #4A July 6, 8, 13 and 15, 2021
- Workshop #4B July 7, 9, 14 and 16, 2021
Additionally, the 4-days format will be conducive to weaving your sampler during the workshop timeframe, because the class time is spread out over 10 days. Each of the 4 class will meet from 10-1:30 Mountain Time. And as you can see from the schedule, you will have time in between the class periods to weave on your loom. It is a great way to take a workshop even while we are in the various stages of isolation during COVID-19 times!
Please note that we have had some issues with customers trying to pay for this class using PayPal…if you have issues, please use the credit card option in the shopping cart.
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A collection of 8 napkins, woven in 20 colors
Not only do you get to see how the 20 Tubular Spectrum™ colors interact with each other in a color gamp, but you also get to see how very different the colors look with a multitude of woven structures. You warp your loom once, and then by changing the treadling, you can have 8 radically different, yet related napkins.
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This overshot pattern is stunning! The finished size of these placemats are approximately 13.5” x 18.5”. Lee’s Surrender is an overshot pattern that uses 4 harnesses. The pattern listed comes from Marguerite Porter Davison’s book A Handweaver’s Pattern Book on page 184.
Weaving overshot is fun…you will weave with two shuttles. One shuttle carries the pattern yarn, and the other shuttle carries the tabby or tie-down yarn.
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You’re going to fall in LOVE with these towels!
Weave four beautiful heart towels on your 8-shaft loom. The advancing twill pattern provides the heart borders, and then the body of the towel is woven with a fancy twill that creates a “sweet” texture. We have included yarn and instructions to make two pink towels and two red towels using our 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarns. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 16” x 24”.
Heart pattern from Weaver’s Design Collection Twill Thrills page 52-54. The heart pattern was originally designed by Kim Marie Bunke for Weaver’s Magazine.
Oh, the heart’s desire!
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20 Colors plus black weave up into these stunning pillowtops woven in the overshot pattern of Lee’s Surrender. These 4 pillowtops are sure to be centerpiece of your living space for years to come. Made of 100% cotton mercerized yarn, the finished size of the pillows is approximately 18″ x 18”.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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20 Colors plus black weave up into these stunning placemats woven in the overshot pattern of Lee’s Surrender. These 8 placemats are sure to be centerpiece of your festive tables for years to come. Made of 100% cotton mercerized yarn, the finished size of the placemats is approximately 13.5” x 18.5”. Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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This kit has three 1 ½ ounce cones of each of three analogous colors from our own Tubular Spectrum color wheel in 10/2 Mercerized Cotton. By blending these yarns you can make a lovely scarf that gently shifts color from one edge to the other and they are designed to give you this fun color experience on your Rigid Heddle or 4 shaft Loom! So have fun and change color! Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Two harness kit.
Combine a 2 ply hemp warp with 5 colors of 10/2 American Maid™ naturally colored cotton to weave 5 lovely fingertip towels (finished size approximately 13” x 24”). The hemp yarn is manufactured in Romania, and we make the American Maid™ yarns from cotton grown here in the American west and spun in the US. When you wash the finished towels with baking soda, the color of the naturally colored cotton yarns will deepen. The green cotton is especially affected by the alkalinity of the wash water. And, the colors will deepen over time.
Project Description:
- 5 fingertip towels
- 20 EPI, 20 PPI
- 15” wide in the reed
- Warp length 6 yards
Equipment Needed:
- 4-shaft loom with at least 15” weaving width.
- 10 dent reed.
- A stick or boat shuttle and bobbins
Contents of Kit:
- 1- 1.5 oz cone 10/2 American Maid unmercerized cotton yarn each: Natural White, Dark Green, Light Green, Dark Brown, Light Brown
- 1- 400g cone: 2 ply Hemp (Natural or Bleach)
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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Weave a whole set for your table with one loom set up! Create 4 placemats and 4 napkins as well as a dishtowel. The placemats are woven in rep weave, and the napkins and towels can be woven in plain weave, twill, or block weaves. All you have to do after weaving the napkins and towels is to resley your loom to narrow the warp for the placemats. You can weave these on 2, 4, or 8+ harness looms. Available in 4 colorways.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Two harness kit.
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Get ready for your next picnic with this stylish picnic cloth. Enough yarn to weave 2 squares (approximately 32″ x 32″ finished) or one large rectangular cloth. This cloth will brighten up any picnic.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
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This kit contains enough yarn to weave 2 delightfully textured scarves (approximately 8” x 59” after washing). The combination of merino wool and mercerized cotton yarns in both warp and weft produce a fabric that has a bumpy 3-dimensional texture. These scarves look fabulous with a braided or twisted fringe edge, and adding a beaded edge can make these scarves twinkle! These scarves should be just the beginning of your love affair with things that go bump in the night!
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is a Four or Eight harness kit.
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These towels are soft and absorbent! Just what the Handmaiden ordered. Two colors of our own American Maid™ Naturally Colored Cotton and natural white yarn combine with just 2 blocks to make four sophisticated towels that are fun and easy to weave. These are the softest towels you will ever create! Finished towels are approximately 22″x 30″. Available in either Brown or Green Colorways. Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
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Create a set of towels using a rainbow of color to brighten your home! 19 brilliant colors combine with bleached white yarn to create four wonderful dishtowels. The 4 towels are each approximately 20″x 30″ when finished. The colors will stay bright for years, and will not bleed.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Beginner to Intermediate (One fish). This is a Four harness kit.
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Have a sample of the finest American Maid™, Naturally Colored Cotton Yarns. All of the yarns are made from colors of cotton that come straight from the plant. Add some baking soda to your wash water and watch the colors deepen. All samplers come with 1.5 oz cones of natural white, dark brown, light brown, dark green, light green and bleached white yarns. There is enough yarn to weave a couple napkins, or add a 1 lb cone of white to the sampler kit, and weave a towel in each of the 5 colors of yarn! Instructions for specific projects are not included in the sampler, but we do have instructions available. Click here for more information.
Scroll down for more information about the yarns included in the sampler.
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