Overshot is an amazing structure that lets you weave sweeping curves, geometric columns, stars, roses, beautiful blooming leaves and more – all on just four shafts!
This mega course will teach you everything you need to know about four shaft overshot. By the time you’re done, you’ll not only be able to take an overshot draft apart and put it back together again, you’ll have started designing your own original drafts!
You’ll learn details of the structure, like:
- The relationship between twill and overshot
- How to identify overshot blocks in the threading
- Exactly what “star fashion” and “rose fashion” mean and how to achieve them
- How to create and combine many other treadling variations
- How to weave an overshot draft even if there’s no treadling
You’ll also learn how to actually weave overshot, including:
- Threading overshot the easy way!
- What it means to “use tabby”
- What to watch for as you weave to avoid treadling mistakes
- An even better way to use floating selvages
- How to test and adjust your beat to get perfectly square motifs
- How starting your tabby from the right or left makes a difference
And so much more!
Course Content
Chapter 1: Choose a project
Chapter 2: Get Ready to Weave
Chapter 3: Laying the Foundation
Chapter 4: The Building Blocks of Overshot
Chapter 5: At the Loom - Weaving Warm-Up
Chapter 6: Star Fashion
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Course Includes
- 50 Lessons
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