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HANDSPUN TOWELS - 2003 EDITION

New towels - Sept. 2003 - fancy 8-shaft twill pattern I made up.

Sept. 2003 - Now I've done a second set of handspun towels. This time using the skeins I do when talking to people demonstrating how one spin flax. Naturally these skeins are NOT as even and fine as for the first set of towels, but these DID turn out nicely.

SET AT CA. 32 EPI IN TWILL. WOVEN ON THE OXABACK LOOM.

Two finished towels contrasted with the fabric as it looked on the loom. Finishing included cooking (in the washer) the fabric and mangling it two or three times - used soap/washing soda in each wash to lighten the color.

Detail photo showing fabric directly from loom next to finished towels.

Quite a difference. The electric mangle was a big help in getting the cloth and pattern to look nice.