Posted by Sharon on Friday, 5 June 2009, at 11:21 p.m.:
In Reply to: selvedge warp threads posted by alice hall on Friday, 5 June 2009, at 6:43 p.m.:
Alice,
Sometimes you can start the pattern from the other side. Sometimes it can be avoided by adding an additional selvedge thread to the repeat. I generally add a floating selvedge on each side when I am weaving overshot or twills. That way the weft always catches at the edges and you can weight them with s hooks to get a good selvedge edge. It is just important that you see if the shuttle is over the first thread (through a heddle) and do the opposite with the floater and the same on the other side. You need to be consistent. Over entering the shed, under exiting or under entering the shed and over exiting or over entering and exiting from the right to left and under from left to right. A floater is just an extra thread that is warped with all the others and goes in the very outside dent of the reed, but not through a heddle so it is in a neutral middle position when you open a shed. Hope this helps....happy weaving,
Sharon