Waffle Weave Magic
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Жыл бұрынWho doesn't love waffles? Whether you are enjoying them for breakfast or creating the distinctive squares on your loom, they are delicious!
In episode 110, I'm walking you through the 3 major components needed to create your own waffle weave. I like a weaving draft from Mary E. Black's book, "The Key to Weaving", which you can find on page 392. (I included an image on the October Weave Along Overview page - see below for the link.)
However, there are many variations and all of them will work. So use what you like!
Have you joined the October Weave Along? This month-long weaving adventure includes 2 simple guidelines - we all start and finish a project in the month of October, and we all do the same pattern, which is waffle weave!
Jog over to the overview page to see all the details and how you can participate - actoncreative.net/2022/09/26/...
@apple369 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! You have a fantastic way of explaining things. Off to watch more of your videos.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the sweet note! I'm glad they're helpful!
@judybanjavic9074 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Great explanation!
@ActonCreative 7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
@rainbowgal8047 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the pattern. Serendipitous timing!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!!
@leahholland6272 Жыл бұрын
Now I'm hungry for waffles and it's 11PM!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Ha! I completely understand! The entire time I was taping my stomach was growling!
@sueannesullivan3827 Жыл бұрын
Nice explanation of waffle weave!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@kathleenmcconnell95 Жыл бұрын
So enticing!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Yay!! I'm glad!!
@willich123 Жыл бұрын
Wow
@asifraza1867 6 ай бұрын
Very Good ❤
@ActonCreative 6 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@annestrand6933 Жыл бұрын
Got the yarn I ordered and the pattern, YAY :) and then I see that the pattern is using 5 shafts.... I got 4... ooh well I guess I will figure this one out too :D Kinda ok to figure that out after midnight, I just had to look at it... I am now wishing my self and everyone else a glorious day tomorrow after a good night sleep, I sure need it :)
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Ann! You can absolutely do this with 4 shafts! That's what I did it on! The pattern shows 5 treadles, but you only need the 4 shafts. Let me know if you need any guidance!
@annestrand6933 Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative Thank you Chris. If I get stuck I will cry out for help, as for now I look at this as just another challenge to learn from. I will sit down and calculate, draw and count my heddles. It might take me a few days.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
@@annestrand6933 I'm here for you, Ann!!!
@annestrand6933 Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative After pondering and looking at a few other drafts (the one you used and an handwritten one), paper spreadsheet and excel I think I have it figured out. I hope so.. 503 threads total, 30 white on each side, 9 blue threads and 425 white threads center - pattern repeated 35 times start and end third shaft. (3-2-1-2-3-4- and so on)
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
@@annestrand6933 Sounds fabulous, Ann!! You've got this!!
@myrany8407 Жыл бұрын
For rigid heddle people waffle weave is entirely possible there are several methods out there. I have done it with heddle rods and pickup sticks on a rigid heddle. So it isnt just for floor looms.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Myrany!! I'm not as familiar with waffle weave on a rigid heddle, so I love hearing how people do it! I appreciate it!
@myrany8407 Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative In an odd way I think figuring out how to do these multi shaft weaves on a rigid heddle loom has made me a better weaver. I have to REALLY understand the weave structure to pull it off on a rigid heddle.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
@@myrany8407 Myrany, I can totally see that! It's like you have to know it so well in order to break it down and recreate it in a different format! I love that!
@Jill4Today 4 ай бұрын
Help? I've got the waffle weave pattern from Key to Weaving. If I want to weave some plain weave to use as a hem, I'm going to lift harnesses 1 & 3, then harnesses 2 & 4. Repeat. Correct? Thanks so much for your channel!
@ActonCreative 4 ай бұрын
Hi! Yep, you've got it! However, I'll add a little caveat. Waffle weave is a fabric that is meant to draw in and get very dimensional, while plain weave won't. So I might recommend using a smaller weft for your hem portion to help with that discrepancy. I hope that helps!
@Jill4Today 4 ай бұрын
@ActonCreative thank you do much! You are great
@ActonCreative 4 ай бұрын
@@Jill4Today Have fun with your waffle weave!
@nguyen.nguyenclh 5 ай бұрын
Hi! I love your video. Unfortunately, I don't have a book like you and could you please send me detail information about waffle weave because your link that you attach below that seems to be not working.
@ActonCreative 5 ай бұрын
Hi! Thank you for the heads up about the link - I'll try to fix it!
@laurasapko8424 Жыл бұрын
Hi! I love your videos! I’m dying to try this waffle weave, so this is very helpful! I see you have stripes, and I have not warped stripes yet and I am wondering how to do that with the waffle weave. Is the count, random, or per inch or a particular number of threads to match the waffle pattern? I’m not quite sure what to do to make the stripes if you could tell me that’s great or point me to a video… Also, great! Thank you so much for all your wonderful videos.😊
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Laura!! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos! Here is a video about multiple colors in your warp - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gdajqpWJv9DOo4E.html With the waffle weave, I counted the pattern repeat and then created stripes that lined up with it. Does that make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have! I'm happy to help!
@laurasapko8424 Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative so I did watch that video and it is also amazing and something I’d like to try but not with waffles. 😳 the repeat for the waffle has 7 or 14 or 21 or 28 etc …odd even count on the repeat. I’m totally lost what to do with the odd count. I’ll take a guess… tie off/tie on at the opposite end I usually do which is at the cross end? Are we allowed to do that? 🤪 I might be over thinking this?😬 I find VERY LITTLE on warp stripes how to ANYWHERE. Yours however is the most and best so far by far. I will be looking into your vip thing 🥰
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
@@laurasapko8424 Hi Laura! If a pattern repeat is an odd number, you can simply go 2 repeats so it's back to an even number. You can also ignore the pattern repeat and just change colors at certain inches. No problem!
@SergioWallZ Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the easy explanation! Quick Question: do you have instagram or fb page were we can see your fabrics after the videos?
@SergioWallZ Жыл бұрын
I already found the social media 😅
@jeanchaneyaz Жыл бұрын
I can't see the copy of Mary E. Black’s pattern here, am I looking in the wrong place for it? The book looks interesting so it would be nice to see how she lays out a pattern. Is the book useful for someone who only has rigid heddle looms? Thank you.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Jean! No worries! Just go into the video description and there's a link. But to make life easier, I'm including it here for you - actoncreative.net/2022/09/26/october-2022-weave-along/ As far as using Mary's book with a rigid heddle loom, you absolutely can! However, the book is a textbook for weaving, in general. So it depends on what you're looking for!
@jeanchaneyaz Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative Thanks so much!
@perlitabelen9503 Жыл бұрын
I want to buy waffle fabric. 3.5yrds only
@lila3372 Жыл бұрын
This pattern is (almost) identical at the back is it? All waffle drafts I could find weren't waffle on both sides unfortunately
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Lila! Yes, when creating the waffle shape it'll show up on both sides. You are welcome to check out the draft I used from Mary E. Black's book. If you click on the link to the October Weave Along Overview, it shows it there!
@rainbowgal8047 Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris. It's warped and ready to go, but I'm confused. Treadle 6 is left out on the treadling draft for both the rising and sinking sheds. Help? I don't understand. Should I actually just treadle 1-6 and then back down again? Why is 6 there if it doesn't get used? Can't really tell while it's on the loom. Doesn't seem correct to ignore it. Thanks so very much!
@rainbowgal8047 Жыл бұрын
Also, I'm doing this as clasped weft. Do you think that will mess with the waffle effect? It's looking pretty thick on the loom, but so hard to tell. Thanks again.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Good catch! Yes, the 6th tie-up is left out - you're right! I'm not sure why they included it if it isn't part of the treadling sequence. It's more important to follow the treadling order than the tie-ups. You're good!!
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
@@rainbowgal8047 If this is your first time doing waffle weave, I would try it separately - just until you really understand the pattern. Then, once you're confident with it and feel like the clasped weft will compliment it, add it in. Both waffle weave and clasped weft are prominent design features. So I would simply caution you to think through the look of the finished fabric. Will they compete with each other? Maybe or maybe not - that's for you to decide! I hope that helps!! Enjoy the waffle weave!!
@rainbowgal8047 Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative hmm, maybe it's simply there if anyone also wants to do some plain weave hems. Thanks for the clarification.
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
@@rainbowgal8047 That's a great guess! Probably!
@sandraeasthope3010 Жыл бұрын
What is the shrinkage of waffle weave?
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
Hi Sandra! For my project using an 8/4 cotton, I shrunk 15% in the width, and 8% in the length. The type of fiber would influence that. Hope that helps!
@sandraeasthope3010 Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative thanks that helps what to add when warping
@ActonCreative Жыл бұрын
@@sandraeasthope3010 My pleasure! Keep in mind that I figured up those numbers after it was all done. So if you are in the planning stage, I would pad that and add a touch more. Just a thought!
@sandraeasthope3010 Жыл бұрын
@@ActonCreative yes I will keep it in mind.
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