Profile Drafting — The Basics

Unlock the design power of block and unit weaves.
In Profile Drafting — The Basics, you’ll learn how to use profile drafts—simple, visual layouts of pattern and background—to create striking woven designs. This beginner-friendly course demystifies profile drafting and shows you how to convert a “shorthand” profile design into full structural drafts you can take to the loom.

Whether you’re just getting started with block weaves or want to expand your design options, this course provides a clear, step-by-step approach to using profile drafts. It also introduces weavers to three structures ideally suited to this powerful design technique: Turned Twill, Bronson Lace, and Summer & Winter.

What You’ll Learn

• The difference between profile and structural drafts
• How block and unit weaves behave—and why that matters
• How to assess which profile drafts work with which structures
• How to translate profile drafts into weavable patterns using Turned Twill, Bronson Lace, and Summer & Winter

Skills You’ll Gain

• Confidently read and interpret profile drafts
• Identify appropriate structures for your design
• Convert any profile draft into a structural draft using keys
• Avoid common pitfalls in profile drafting

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for beginning to intermediate weavers who are familiar with common structures like twill, overshot, and plain weave—but may be new to block weaves and profile drafting. No prior experience with profile drafts is assumed.