Around this time last year when Anita and I were planning the 2015 issues of Handwoven, I suggested doing an issue devoted to two shuttle weaves. Some of my favorite weaving projects had been two shuttle designs--including a set of pinwheel napkins featured in the May/June 2014 issue of Handwoven--and some of my favorite projects featured in Handwoven had also been two shuttle designs, from elegant overshot to modern looking deflected doubleweave designs. Anita thought it sounded like a splendid idea and offered me the opportunity to guest edit. Guest editing this particular issue of Handwoven was an absolute blast. When choosing projects, weaving editor Sarah Jackson and I chose projects from a variety of two-shuttle structures including overshot (including a free-form overshot shot scarf that can be done on a rigid-heddle loom), shadow weave, rep weave, Bateman Boulevard, and more. The projects are, in my extremely biased opinion, absolutely stunning. There’s even a turned-overshot project from Deb Essen that uses a supplementary warp and turns what would normally be a two-shuttle projects into a one-shuttle project that’s a snap to weave.
Throw in another article by Madelyn on weaving many overshot patterns using just one threading, a creativity-inspiring article by Anneke Kersten on designing a colorful doubleweave “book” bag stuffed with used gift cards that would have otherwise ended up in the trash, a delightful Note from the Fell by Tom Knisely that will make you appreciate the floating selvedge, and an excellent Yarn Lab by Liz Moncrief that will have you contemplating weaving dish towels in bamboo. I really do think this is an issue with a bit of something for everyone, from the color-and-texture weavers to the structure-and-pattern weavers (and all of us who fit somewhere between the two). Whether you are a lover of two-shuttle patterns, or have wanted a reason to give a two-shuttle project a try, I think you will genuinely enjoythis newest issue of Handwoven. And once you’re done with it, I’d love to know what you think! Happy Weaving!
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Two Shuttles, More to Love
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