Doublecloth

Weaving a doublecloth is probably one of the most confusing, overwhelming and amazingly satisfying things to do on a loom. Again, without going into too much detail. You're basically working with two warps that are threading up in the loom in such a way that it allows you to weave both fabrics at the same time. Either together or not. As I've been looking at tartan, I chose to on the front (blue, mustard, ice) a 100% wool traditional fabric that I could felt and the back, a cotton and linen fabric to show the real structures of the weave clearly and very sturdily.

Jacquard

I have never actually used a jacquard loom before, and the full idea, concept, actual doing of it was scary!! They're big, loud and out of my control. I'd spent a few sessions mastering the skill of during a drawing into a file suitable for being woven on a jacquard. I won't bore you will all of that! But I used scotweave design to alter my file. The top image is my drawing with the peg plans applied to it and the next two are my actual fabric. I have to say, it was very exciting!! Loud none the less. But amazing. I think jacquard weaving is really taken for granted and all the hours put into producing a file digitally seems to be forgotten. I for one, am a fan! And will hopefully have more jacquard woven work to show soon.