Master Weaver–Shadow Play Towel Instructions
Instructions to make the ShadowPlay Towels. Designed by Master Weaver, Rebecca Winter, these towels use 10 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ to make colorful and exquisitely patterned towels. The Shadow weave offers a wonderfully study drape for these colorful towels, and the blend of plain weave and feather stitching creates a fabulous texture. 3 different treadlings allow you to create 3 unique towels. Available in Original and Northern Lights Colorway.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness Project.
A Rainbow On Your Doorstep Subscription
Do you look around your workspace and wish for colorful inspiration to get your creative juices flowing? Our subscription service, A Rainbow on Your Doorstep, is just what you need! Start any time and once a month 4 Fantastic colors of Tubular Spectrum Mercerized Cotton Yarn, specially selected to reflect the season, arrive at your doorstep. In November, you will receive 5 cones of yarn, and in December, you will get a set of Playing with Color Cards and two mystery cones instead of the 4 cones.
Guaranteed to inspire your creative endeavors and bring a smile to your face. Please let us know your favorite yarn size in the comment section. Scroll down for more information.
Love Lives Here Wallhanging Kit
This 4-shaft name draft design is based on “Love Lives Here”. Featuring Lyte Bold hemp yarn and Tubular Spectrum mercerized cotton yarn, this wall hanging celebrates love in a home, no matter what combination it takes. Great for couples, singles, grandparents, aunts/uncles, friends, this design celebrates every home where love is found. This is a DJE kit and includes a prewound warp and all the weft yarn you need to complete the wall hanging. The hanger is included in the kit.
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Blocks Rock Napkin Kit
Turned twill blocks rock in these napkins – as in rock between 3/1 and 1/3 twill blocks! A fun, fast weave with easy to remember treadling creates 4 napkins on one warp, but in different colors! Featuring 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton in 3 colorways. This is a DJE Handwovens kit and includes a prewound warp.
- Combo #1-ALL: 1 napkin in each color.
- Combo #2-WARM: 2 napkins in Gold and 2 napkins in Copper.
- Combo #3-COOL: 2 napkins in Teal, 2 napkins in Lime.
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Toasty Turned Taquete Cowl Instructions
Warm up the cold days with three toasty warm cowls!! These instructions will have you weave three different weft colors to get 3 different, yet related cowls. Using a 4-shaft loom, 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ Mercerized cotton yarn and ONE SHUTTLE, these toasty turned taquete cowls are as fun to weave as they are to wear. Brew a pot of tea and get comfy.
There are now two colorways for the cowls, and the patterns are different for each colorway. Scroll down for more information.
Master Weaver–Shadow Play Towels
These towels use 10 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ to make colorful and exquisitely patterned towels. Designed by Master Weaver, Rebecca Winter, you can create 3 different towels with the yarn in this kit. The Shadow weave offers a wonderfully sturdy drape for these colorful towels, and the blend of plain weave and feather stitching creates a fabulous texture. Available in Original and Northern Lights Colorway.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
Warped to Weave Mug Rug Instructions
Wind a warp with two colors of 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ Mercerized cotton to make a nice pile of mug rugs. This is a perfect short warp to practice warping your loom. We have designed these mug rugs to show off a fun Color and Weave threading and provide lots of options for weaving. Design created by Michele Belson.
Hopscotch Runner Instructions
These Hopscotch Table Runners are the first runners in our Master Weaver Series. Designed by Master Weaver, Deb Essen, these runners use 4 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ to make table runners reminiscent of hopscotch pattern and spring flowers in front of Deb’s Grandmother’s house. The summer and winter pattern has a different look on the front and back. It’s a fun, quick project to warp up and weave. The complete instructions are included.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit (6 are needed).
If you would like the kit with all the yarn included, click here.
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Basket Weave 4 Towel Instructions
Want 4 Hand towels that are both functional and beautiful? This is it! 8 colors from around our Tubular Spectrum™ Mercerized cotton plus enough white yarn to make 4 beautiful and functional basket weave (or other twill patterned dishtowels. Finished towels are approximately 12.5” x 24”. We include several treadling variations to make weaving fun! Weave these on either a 4-shaft or a Rigid Heddle loom.
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Surprise! Shadow Weave Towel Collection
These amazing shadow-weave towels in the current issue of Handwoven Magazine by Deb Essen takes full advantage of our Tubular Spectrum™ Tints and Tones!
We have assembled the yarns to make Deb Essen’s “Surprise! Shadow-Weave Towels” as shown in the November/December 2020 edition of Handwoven Magazine from Long Thread Media. You will find the instructions on page 44. If you do not have a current subscription, you can purchase the magazine here: Handwoven Magazine
“Yes, It’s Worth It” Runner Kit
Remember secret decoder rings and writing special messages for your friends? Overshot name drafts are woven “secret messages” created by assigning each letter of a phrase to a shaft on the loom. Based on the message “Yes, it’s worth it”, this 4-shaft design is the weaver’s response to “But you can buy a runner, is it really worth all the effort?” Why yes, yes it is indeed worth it. Featuring our Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns.
This is a DJE Handwoven Kit, and it comes with all the yarn you need plus a prewound warp ready to put on your loom.
“Colorplay” 2 Towel Kit
Play with color in this 8-shaft false Damask 2 towel kit featuring 4 colors of our Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn. The towels are woven on the same warp, just change the weft color for the large blocks on the second towel. The false damask creates blocks of color that appear to be woven together! And with the warp already wound, it’s a fun, fast, easy weave.
Another beautiful kit from DJE Handwovens.
Totally Tubular Collection
The whole enchilada! Get all of our brilliant Tubular Spectrum yarns in one breathtaking Totally Tubular Collection!
46 of the finest mercerized cotton yarns combining our original 20 bright colors, 18 tints and tones with 5 shades of gray, black, white and natural.
Oh, the fun that can be woven with the colors you’re craving!
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27 Color Gamp Instructions
A combination of color and value gamps all in a single project! Talk about brilliant! We hope these instructions inspires you to weave yourself into a spectral nirvana!
Tubular Spectrum 20-Color Gamp Instructions
Want to understand more about color and how various colors work together in your woven fabrics? A fabulous place to start is to create a gamp: a valuable and beautiful tool to help you create your future projects. These instructions show you how to weave a 20 color gamp from our own Tubular Spectrum™ Mercerized Cotton Yarns.
Choose what size of yarn you want to use from the drop down menu.
Star Spangled Towels
Just in time for your summer picnic!
Weave four towels that are as American as apple pie on your 8-shaft loom! The overshot pattern is a modified “Star of Bethlehem”. We have included yarn and instructions to make four DYNAMITE towels using our 10/2 and 5/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 16” x 29”.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Three fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
Hopscotch Runners
These Hopscotch Table Runners are the first runners in our Master Weaver Series. Designed by Master Weaver, Deb Essen, these runners use 4 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ to make table runners reminiscent of hopscotch pattern and spring flowers in front of Deb’s Grandmother’s house. The summer and winter pattern has a different look on the front and back. It’s a fun, quick project to warp up and weave.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit (6 are needed).
Basket Weave 4 Towel Rigid Heddle Instructions
Want to make a Gorgeous Basket Weave Towel that is both functional and beautiful on your rigid heddle loom? This is it! 8 colors from around our Tubular Spectrum ™ Mercerized cotton plus enough white yarn to make 4 beautiful and functional basket weave dishtowels. Finished towels are approximately 12.5” x 24”. The 5/2 yarn is doubled in each dent and doubled when weaving to make a balanced basket weave structure.
To view more pictures, or to purchase the kit, please click HERE! Scroll down for more information.
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