Overshot 101 - Weaving Overshot
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2 жыл бұрынLet's finish strong in our Overshot 101 series and talk about weaving overshot! With just a few elements, you can be weaving overshot like a champ! Enjoy!
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@geraldinepowell5676 4 ай бұрын
It's been 30 years! Thank you so much. Overshot was my favorite .
@ActonCreative 4 ай бұрын
Fun! Welcome back!
@susanboccuzzo7736 2 жыл бұрын
it's been 10 years , thanks for a great refresher
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to help!
@Sasha-go4ur Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video! I was having a hard time understanding exactly how overshot worked just from reading about it, and this really cleared it up.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Oh yay!! I'm so glad it was helpful!!!
@carolinegreen559 2 жыл бұрын
I have watched several of your videos and you make processes very clear and understandable...thank you much!
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Caroline, thank you so much! I love hearing feedback, especially if I'm on the right track! I'm here if you have any questions! Happy to help!
@Laurie359 Жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to try overshot and now I will. It doesn't seem so mysterious after watching your video. Thank you!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Oh yay! I'm so glad they were helpful!!
@susanchapman6080 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris ❤️ I’m not ready for Overshot yet but soon. I really appreciate the simplicity with which you’re able to explain things. Sometimes I think weavers make things seem much more complicated than they needs to be.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Susan, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm here for you, whenever you're ready!
@Lee7699 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm about to start my first overshot project and thanks to your clear instructions and tips, I finally feel like I can do this! 😀
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
You can do it, Kathy!
@57Weaver Жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris. I now think I can begin on my pattern with this overshot. I wasn't clear before I started your video and now "I see". thanks.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!!! Yay!
@woolywonders5546 2 жыл бұрын
Ooooo okay I gotcha! It took me a while to wrap my head around this because I never realized two shuttles. Then I couldn’t understand how you could weave the same pattern treadle and I didn’t realize tabby in between 🤦♀️ BUT this is one of my greatest mysteries that has been solved today! Thank you ☺️
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad this was helpful!! Yay!!
@jocelynsmyth6604 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a super newbie, and this video also gave me so many 'ooooooooooh I see now' moments
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
@@jocelynsmyth6604 Fabulous! I'm so glad it was helpful!!
@katherinelamb614 2 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful. Thank you.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!! Thanks for letting me know!!
@bonniemonahan3924 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video !
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm glad it was helpful!!
@CamilliasCreativeCorner Жыл бұрын
Agh! Left and right tabby treadles! Great idea!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Oh yay! I'm glad it was helpful!!
@KarenBorga 7 ай бұрын
Thanks. Big help. Using iWeaveit for my pattern and doing the tabby first makes it so easy to keep track along with putting the tabby on 1 & 6. Happy weaving! ~ Karen
@ActonCreative 7 ай бұрын
Karen, I'm so glad it was helpful!
@carolegilles1 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, it really helps to understand.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so pleased it was helpful!! Thank you!
@dorabydesign3653 5 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thank you for the video!
@ActonCreative 5 ай бұрын
My pleasure! I'm glad it was helpful!
@vonrugg7363 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!!! Thanks 🥰
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful!
@iamlove757 2 жыл бұрын
I am so excited to have found your channel. Yay ❤️🙏
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you're here! Welcome!
@iamlove757 2 жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative I haven't really gotten a chance to look at all of the videos So question Do you talk about how to do a double wide weave on a four harness loom?
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
@@iamlove757 I haven't yet! I do talk about creating a tube using double weave. But, I haven't touched on double the width yet. Great idea!!
@iamlove757 2 жыл бұрын
SO EXCITING! 😃😃😃😃😃
@kimberleesavick1835 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Now I have inspiration for my next project :)
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yay!! I'm so glad it was helpful!!
@gemmaluescher-verseckas1243 2 жыл бұрын
I gave the treadling trick for the tabby weave to my friend. She definitely liked the logic.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, fabulous! I'm glad it helped!
@bugabooinsectfeeders3059 3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ActonCreative 3 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful!
@kathleenmcconnell95 Жыл бұрын
Empowering hints!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
I'm glad they were helpful!!
@gemmaluescher-verseckas1243 2 жыл бұрын
That’s the pattern I hope to do for my daughters throw ( for her confirmation gift. ) I plan to do with a blue tone yarn for the overshot- one of her requests.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
That'll be beautiful! And what a sweet, thoughtful gift!
@TechieSewing 2 жыл бұрын
Love your pep talk! And explanations are so clear ^_^
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful!
@bjork-sp4jg 2 жыл бұрын
make life easier👍
@cindyg1125 2 жыл бұрын
Really great tips! Sadly my 4 shaft loom only has 4 treadles. 😬
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, how interesting, Cindy!!! You can absolutely still do overshot with 4 treadles! I would recommend a direct tie-up, so shaft 1 is tied to treadle 1, 2 is with 2, and so on. Then, the trick is in reading the pattern. You'll probably be depressing multiple treadles at a time for each toss of the shuttle. But, it's still possible! Let me know if you give it a go, how it works for you!
@simplerworld6897 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this great video Chris! I was also wondering what the limit is on the number of weft colors you can have or is it limited to two colors only?
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Ooh, good question!! There is no limit!!! Go crazy! However, managing 2 shuttles can be tricky enough. So, I would recommend switching colors as often as you like, while sticking with only 2 shuttles. Now, with that said, you may very well be much more coordinated than I am! So if you feel inspired to juggle all the things at one time, go for it! More power to you, my friend!! Let me know how it goes!! Happy Weaving!!
@simplerworld6897 2 жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative That's great! I will try it as soon as I get the chance and let you know what happens.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
@@simplerworld6897 Please do! I'm excited for you!
@carolegilles1 2 жыл бұрын
I am doing Friendship towels with a one shuttle treading and I now understand that part of the patern is the plain weave...
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yay! I hope your towels turn out simply gorgeous!!
@faizmajid2815 Жыл бұрын
Hello, I admire your work. I am a textile technician for 20 years. I would like to do what you do in your style. Can you help me?
@worksofhands Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. I'm just having a hard time hearing your voice. Is it the setting of your phone's mic?
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Vincent! I'm so sorry! I'm not sure - I haven't heard that comment from others! Hopefully it's an easy fix!
@karti4300 Жыл бұрын
What size yarns and epi are you using for this? It looks really balanced and nice!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Karsten! Thank you! I'm so sorry that I don't remember the details! But when doing overshot, I always use the same warp yarp for the background shuttle, and a yarn (or combination of yarns) that is 2x as big for the pattern shuttle. I hope that helps!!
@ActonCreative 6 ай бұрын
@@patriciacassidy7461 Hi Patricia! Thank you so much for your comment! Can you please clarify what you're looking for? Thanks!
@ActonCreative 6 ай бұрын
@@patriciacassidy7461 Hi Patricia! Thanks for the feedback! I'll definitely give it some thought!
@michaelonsouvanh5750 5 ай бұрын
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@genutestuff8315 2 жыл бұрын
In overshot can you use 6 weft yarn for the pattern and 3 for the tabby per shuttle to progress faster? And would it affect the structural integrity of the cloth? Thanks
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Great question! The goal is a tabby where the warp & weft are about the same size. That'll give you a nice sturdy base to support the pattern. I hope that helps!!
@genutestuff8315 2 жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative Yeah it does! Thank you 💝
@camilorojas1744 2 жыл бұрын
I guess this is great for a more experienced weaver than I am at the moment. A bit too much for me, but I’m sure I will come back,in due time.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
Camilo, I totally understand! It's here if/when you're ready! Happy Weaving!
@1qtaz 2 жыл бұрын
I took a beginners weaving class on a 4 shaft table loom last fall and the 3rd project was over shot. As soon as I understood the tabby instruction, it was easy. I think it does help to use 2 different colors, a neutral for the warp and your color. Once you see the pattern popping out, it's fun.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
@@1qtaz That's amazing, doing overshot that early in the learning process! Great job! It is a lot of fun, isn't it?
@camilorojas1744 2 жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative Well, as I "promised" I am back and ready to tackle an overshot project. This second time around your video made A LOT more sense.
@ActonCreative 2 жыл бұрын
@@camilorojas1744 Woohoo!! Look at you go!! Just holler if you need any clarification!
@andreavanzwol Жыл бұрын
2 questions if i may 1. So for my direct draw loom (4 shafts 4 treadles) i always have to push 2 treadles for tabby (1+3 - 2+4) right. I am a fresh newbie to weaving and have to write out my treadling patern and use it untill it is finaly stuck in brain😁. 2. Is overschot always 1 on 1 with tabby? So i mean it like this Weaf one pick tabby then weaf one pick patern then tabby then patern. Am i making any sense? In my brain it does😁
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Andrea! Great questions! You absolutely have the right idea when working with a direct tie-up loom! However, with overshot you may have a different combination of shafts that will create a tabby pattern. It depends on the weaving draft. For instance, I once had a pattern where half the warp yarns were on shaft 1. So tabby looked like (1 - 2+3+4). Just keep an eye on that, per your pattern.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
As for the second question, yes! Throw a tabby pick, then a pattern pick, and repeat. You've got it! The goal of the tabby is to provide structure while the pattern does all the glamorous stuff over top of it! I hope that helps!! Let me know if you have other questions!
@movourneen 3 ай бұрын
I have my loom set up With 150 ends 5EPI I'm wondering if I can use that And do overshot with it It is with hands In solid gray. I understand Overshot I need 1 pic Of grey And I could use a double thread of blue for the pattern. Is this possible With the warp I have on
@ActonCreative 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the note! It all depends on your threading. Overshot patterns tend to have more involved threadings versus other patterns. So if your threading is okay, I say give it a try! Let me know how it goes!
@chrismcmahon5168 3 ай бұрын
i actually haven't threaded the loom yet. i have it set for 5epi and 150 ends with 2 floating selvages on either side. i was goingn to do a different pattern but i always wanted to do overshot and didn't know if i could still do it with the threads i have on the back beam.@@ActonCreative
@Annie-je4yh Жыл бұрын
Chris, is it possible to adapt this to a tapestry loom?
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Annie! It would require a lot of counting, but yes, absolutely! I've never tried it myself! If you give it a go, let me know what your experience is like!
@Annie-je4yh Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative, thank you!
@dianerobinson1946 5 ай бұрын
Can my warp be 8/2 cotton if I’m using merino wool for the weft?
@ActonCreative 5 ай бұрын
Sure! You just need to be aware that those 2 fibers will act very differently in water. And for the best overshot results, you want your weft to be noticeably larger than your warp. You've got this!
@dianerobinson1946 5 ай бұрын
What are the best choices to use together?
@ActonCreative 5 ай бұрын
@@dianerobinson1946 With an 8/2 cotton warp, a 3/2 cotton weft would work great!
@dianerobinson1946 5 ай бұрын
One more question! If I want my weft to be wool what would my best option for warp be? Thank you so much❤️
@ActonCreative 5 ай бұрын
@@dianerobinson1946 A finer wool would be nice! Otherwise, a cotton is a great option!
@faizmajid2815 Жыл бұрын
I am from Morocco, I work for an American company in the textile sector
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
That's very cool!
@faizmajid2815 Жыл бұрын
Send me a picture of some designs and I will do a study and technical paper
@MamunKhan-xz8iy Жыл бұрын
You give me the design book
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi! The book I refer to in the video is the Handweaver's Pattern Book, by Marguerite Porter Davison. Is that what you're asking?