Just curious what your strategies are if you dress a loom, start weaving, and then realize that the warp is truly ugly. Do you try to replace threads? Use different weft yarns until something looks good? take it off the loom and forget it ever happened? I am curious about your stories and strategies because I am working on a truly ugly warp that seemed like such a good idea, but is not working at all. I am tempted to cut it off the loom, but a part of me is also thinking this is a good opportunity to try some experimentation. The warp is 8/2 cotton and was supposed to be for towels.

I beg to differ, lol, that is not an ugly warp. You have a great graphic, a great colour and weave sequence, and great colours. If you have a stash of colours you have a lot to play with. Even if you don't have many other colours you have so much to play with if you just stick to repetitive sequences. Go watch a bit of the plaid episode and see how all kinds of things came out of a truly boring warp by bringing in other colours and repetitive sequences into it. This is an awesome exploration warp. Don't cut it off....that is an ORDER from your high commander🤣

I will wait patiently. Sending you tons of telepathic inspiration. 😘

I don’t think it’s ugly either.

I tend to be down about my weavings, even the sample ones that I follow to the letter but that’s me-self-critical.

However, one mantra I try to remember now— washing REALLY makes everything look amazing and try different colored yarns etc.—

This is after the yards and yards that I cut off before finishing a warp, only to discover post wash that the woven bits actually looked nice.

(Oh and what you dislike, someone might be gaga for).

Be strong;)

That is not at all ugly. Lots of potential there.

I agree. It is not ugly. But I know how it can be disappointing when it doesn't look they way you pictured it in your mind! I am a very visual person, so that happens to me a LOT. I would just experiment with different ideas. That is what I did when I tried twill for the first time. I'd never re-tied my treadles because I was afraid. I did it on a section of warp that was basically a throw away. Have fun with it!

Thank you everyone for the kind words and encouragement. I finally had a chance to finish and photograph the final results, and I love how the two towels and four smaller pieces (either napkins or light placemats) turned out. The smaller pieces were meant to be"bobbin liberation" towels but because the colours got mixed up a lot they didn't look coherent as a larger piece.

I still feel like I have lots to learn about colour placement and most importantly, design proportion, but I absolutely love the idea of mixing big colour blocks with colour and weave neutral details. Colour and weave is one of my very very favorite things.

Big lessons from this warp were:
1. Don't cut anything off the loom because you think it is ugly.
2. Weaving the design "as warped" always looks good. That hot pink/pale orange mix is gorgeous in person!
3. Repetitive sequences are magic. I knew this but this experience was a good reinforcement.
4. Darker accents are your friend when the warp is mostly bright. I should have used either a darker gray, navy or a black for the log cabin stripe.
5. I need to do a better job with ironing.....and cleaning my floors.
6. Always consult the forum which is full of wisdom :)

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Beautiful colors and weaving !!