Finally finished the "Lavendar Lace" scarves I'm very happy with the final result; although I was wondering at first; but with help from Jane and Sandra, I got it off the loom. First time for canvas weave and I'm now anxious to get to season 5 so I can make more. Oh the second scarf, I "played" as Jane encourages ;). I used my dark gray 8/2 cotton for the floats.

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Aha---must have been how I did it before; thank you!

I don't see where your photos are , Nancy.

Sorry, got it!!

Beautiful, Nancy!

Beautiful! Enjoy

These are gorgeous!

Thank you, Rana!

I have just finished threading the heddles for the lavender scarf and ready to tie on to the back beam. Does the 40/2 linen need to be weighted while winding on the back beam? I love the pattern and the beautiful lavender color. Can't wait to get started weaving!!

I love the photos of this project! I am really finding it difficult with snapping warp threads though. I have eased off the tension and even tried to dampen the threads today, but they are just getting shredded going through the heddles and reed.

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Hi Ann, What kind of heddles do you have? And what reed are you using?

Hi Ann, Those old Mira’s had heddles with very small and narrow eyes. That could be the problem. We weave with this linen all the time and I’ve never seen anything like that. At this point, I would try to weave with the least amount of tension on the warp, where you can still throw the shuttle and not have it dive. And if possible open your shed so it is smaller. I had a fleet of those old looms at one time in my life so I know them well. The other thing I would if I were you….is take a couple of tbsp’s of rice and soak it….then take that rice water and spray or brush it onto your warp in the front. . The starch will really strengthen the threads. This is not normal. I believe it is your heddles and I don’t want you to think weaving this linen is hard. I wish I was there with you to guide you forward.

Hi Ann, If it is just your floating selvedge I have another solution for that. Take a tbsp of flour and mix it with some water to make a paste like we used when we were kids for glue., for paper mache. Dip your fingers in it and rub it on the selvedge thread every time you advance your warp. You don’t even have to wait for it to dry before weaving. This will strengthen that selvedge like you wouldn’t believe and it all washes out when you wash the scarf in the end. That is how I always treat floating selvedge when they get fussy. But I have to say I barely ever use it because my technique has gotten so much better over the years. Speaking of technique make sure you beat on an open shed and that you leave a nice angle on the weft thread before you beat. You could be drawing in too much too. Let us know how you make out. :)

Awesome news Ann.....we've all been there...that death grip on the shuttle LOL. Our weaving skills build and build they more we do and eventually everything just clicks in to place. Look at you weaving very fine linen without a care in the world. 🙌

I just finished weaving a couple of these scarves using the kit (English Rose colourway) and thought I would review my experience. This is not the first time I have used the 40/2 linen, but the first time with a floating selvedge (I think). I have never had issues before. Weaving on a David.
For the life of me I could not keep the left floating selvedge in tack. I tried the flour/water method, the non-weighing vs weighing method, I did not spray the cloth with water, I did keep a good angle, I wove slow and steady (but not too frightful). Didn't matter. Something in my method kept causing the selvedge to break. The right floating selvedge held through the entire 6 yd warp. As did all the other warp threads.
After about 12" of weaving I decided to just chuck it all in and left the left floating selvedge off. I trimmed the thread after finishing. I planned all the canvas weave picks to go towards the right. That did mean that I had a couple of doubled up thread tucks but that was resolved by letting one end hang out, the other tucked. All trimmed in the end.
Scarves are gorgeous in the end. I am determined to master the linen issue as I have many plans. I am thinking if I use silk weft in the future, perhaps I use an additional silk floating selvedge with the linen one. Same with bamboo or tencel.

Forgot to mention: The weaving draft that comes with the kit does NOT include the floating selvedges in the end count. I did not do any maths beforehand and assumed they were included (as always in the weaving school kits). So add 2 ends to the count if weaving by the kit draft (= 334). Or I'm a dunce and can't count! My scarves were 2 ends short on the left side RE design, but that doesn't matter one tiddle.