One way I really like to finish my weaves is to do the hem stitch at the top and the bottom of the weave. You can read more about it here.ĭepending on what type of loom you’re using and how you want to hang your weave, there are different ways to do this. You can read more about it here.įor really thick fiber, like roving, or if I wove with multiple threads at once I’ll tuck the end tails in the back under the exposed warp threads. For regular weight threads, I’ll tuck the end tails into the back of the same color. The first step to finishing a weave is what to do with all those end tails hanging out the back of your weave. And maybe there is a technique you haven’t seen yet. Today I’m pulling together my posts so that they are easier to find.
WEAVING LOOM FINISHING HOW TO
IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE FIRST ARTICLE PLEASE DO SO.I’ve made quite a few posts on how to finish a weave and take it off the loom, but I still get questions. For a very soft yarn you may not want to sue any softener at all. Use whatever you want - I find these work. Do you have to use softener or baby shampoo - no. Key things - delicate, wash no longer than 20 to 30 minutes (closer to 20 the better), dry only to damp - NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES, lay flat to fully dry. Regardless - when I sell a weave, the tag says "HAND WASH COLD, LAY FLAT TO DRY". With a fine enough mesh washing bag, no fringes have escaped and wrapped around the agitator. (This is for both machine wet finishing or hand wet finishing.)ĪFTER WET FINISHING CLIP ANY TAILS LEFT WHILE WEAVING. COTTON TENDS TO UNRAVEL ON RAW ENDS WHEN WET FINISHING. IF YOU ARE WET FINISHING COTTON MAKE SURE TO EITHER KNOT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY FRINGE BEFORE WET FINISHING OR TWIST FRINGE AND KNOT THE BOTTOMS OF THE TWISTS. LEAVE ON RACK OR TABLE UNTIL COMPLETELY DRY. STRAIGHTEN IT OUT SO THAT THERE ARE NO FOLDS - FRINGE IS EITHER LYING FLAT AND NOT UNDER CLOTH OR HANGING OFF THE ENDS OF THE TABLE OR RACK.Ģ0. LAY WEAVING OUT FLAT ON A TABLE OR DRYING RACK. AFTER NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES REMOVE WEAVING FROM DRYER - IT SHOULD STILL BE DAMP!
SET A TIMER FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES IN CASE THE DRYER RUNS OVER THAT TIME.ġ8. TIMING IN THE DRYER (AS WELL AS IN THE WASHING MACHINE) IS CRITICAL!
NO MORE THAN 2 TO 3 MINUTES TOTAL IN DRYER! I HAVE BEEN FINDING THAT TWO MINUTES WILL LEAVE THE CLOTH LESS DRY WHICH IS GOOD. SET DRYING TIME TO THREE (3) MINUTES (this is vital). PUT WET WEAVING INTO DRYER - LAY IT IN SO THAT IT IS AS FLAT AS POSSIBLE IN THE DRUM.ġ4. WHEN DONE TAKE OUT OF WASHER AND OUT OF BAG IMMEDIATELY.ġ2. The most important part is to let this wash in the machine for no more than 20 to 30 (AT THE MOST) minutes.ġ1. Your washer may have different ways to set these settings. PUT WEAVING BAG IN WASHING MACHINE INTO WATER. PUT WEAVING IN WASHING BAG TRYING TO NOT GET IT AS EVEN AS POSSIBLE AND CLOSE BAG.Ĩ. ADD SMALL AMOUNT OF DOWNY TO SOFTENER CUP (per washer instructions).ħ.
This should be the LEAST of the wash time settings.Ħ. SET WASHING DIAL TO EXTRA LIGHT (on our washer this washes, rinses, and spins for about 20 minutes). AGITATION IN HOT WATER WILL FELT WOOL AND SOME OTHER NATURAL FIBERS.ģ. WARM TO HOT WATER CAN SHRINK NATURAL FIBERS. SET TO MEDIUM LOAD TO HALF FILL WITH WATER - I USE COLD WATER. I have two - a medium size one, Pictured here - for scarves and small to medium weaves - and a large one for shawls and table runners.Ģ. WASHING BAG - fine mesh bag with a zipper or draw string. WASHER (top load, front load, agitator, no agitator - it should not matter. I have heard from so many weavers on the various weaving groups that I am on talk about how good wet finishing by washer/dryer can be - so I decided I would do some experimenting and come up with a method that works well - works quickly - and so far has not ruined anything I have tried it on. I still believe that wet finishing by hand is a preferred method - especially for some very delicate weaves or fibers that are more likely to shrink or felt when felting is not desired. I had some rather nasty experiences using the washing machine and dryer to wet finish and decided that to avoid problems that could ruin all of the work that went into creating the weave - why take any chances. As at that time, that was my preferred method. In that article I wrote all about wet finishing - BY HAND. In April 2018, I wrote a wet finishing article.
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