I see the discussion has turned to weaving and just wonder if there are any weavers here who might be able to help me out.
It just so happens that this morning I have been trying to get fixed in my head how to read a Pattern Draft. I have a 4 shaft table loom and have managed to do the beginners traditional set of multiple weaves with no problems - tabby, various twills, double weave etc (about 20 different patterns I think) and have no problems with turning out a quite decent looking sample. I had no trouble with warping the loom or sleying or anything but to do with getting a decent product off the loom.
I know how to read the Threading Draft and the Lifting Sequence but for some reason I simply cannot fix in my head what the Shaft bit of the diagram is all about. I know that I am not the only one who had problems with understanding our teacher and thinking that I missed something significant in my weaving workshop.
I'm now wondering if the Shaft diagram is not applicable to table looms and may only be something I need to know if I have a floor loom???? Any help comments or good cites for very visually fixated (rather than reading based) beginning weavers would be greatly appreciated.
Fran