The Palindrome Warp
Materials:
15” wide loom
10 Dent reed
1 skein Blue Heron Organic Cotton (multicolor)
120 yds solid, dk weight linen, cotton or blend for weft*
1 pillow form 12”x16”
Bring scissors, tapestry needle
Ever purchased a beautiful hand dyed skein of yarn and found that it turned to
mud once you knit or weave it together? Try a “palindrome” warp. A palindrome
is a word spelled the same forward as backwards. Applied to warping, this
technique makes the most of those beautiful colors. You’ll want to make pillows
to throw all over your home! Use this technique for scarves, garments, etc. A fun
and easy follow up to Introduction to Weaving. In this 2 ½ hour class, we will
warp together again.
*Note that it is vital that you choose a yarn that is dyed symmetrically as below.
Skills required:
Basic weaving and basic sewing machine skills (to sew a straight line). Pillow can
be hand stitched if desired. Warp will allow 2 pillows or you can warp for the
scarf below instead.
Skills covered:
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 How to set up a Palindrome
warp
 Covering a pillow form
 Mattress stitch for smooth
seaming
 Also machine stitched seams