Weaving Non-Symmetric Motifs on a Shaft Drawloom

A drawloom with pattern shafts is an awesome way to weave repeated, symmetric designs efficiently and accurately. But what if we we want to add non-symmetric motifs to our cloth? What if we have no single-unit drawcords at our disposal? In this video, we examine a couple of ways to achieve non-symmetry on the shaft drawloom, including a handy little technique for adding unexpected surprises (or 'Easter eggs') to our weaving.
Please see also
• Designing for the Patt... for a thorough discussion about designing and weaving using pattern-shafts on the drawloom
• Weaving a Single-Unit ... for more information on single-unit drawcords on the drawloom
Produced by Amy Blair

[@cynthiapeterson6723]

You are soooo clever!!!!

[@bradleyrohr9616]

Absolutely brilliant! We just watched that movie a couple of weeks ago.

[@DuellingRabbits]

I know, right? We love that flick.

[@reneelaffey5429]

This is very inspiring!

[@DuellingRabbits]

Then my work here is done 😉

[@shaaraftet3797]

Excellent Emy

[@DuellingRabbits]

Thank you so much, as always. I really appreciate your support of my channel.

[@annettetvedten5774]

Great episode. I learn so much from you. Thanks

[@DuellingRabbits]

Thank you very much, Annette!

[@Jory820]

What an ingenious solution!! How did you come up with that “trick”? I’m in awe!

[@DuellingRabbits]

Needs must! My son, the biggest Star Wars fan ever, did not recognize the interrogator in its original symmetric iteration. I had to come up with A Way.

[@carolburns8667]

The meticulous planning required is amazing. Educational as always🫶🇨🇦

[@DuellingRabbits]

Well, meticulous is a very nice way of putting it and I thank you for that. I think my family might use a different word to describe my ... er ... fixation with detail 😉