I need advice of the selvedges. I have made one scarf and working on a second in English Rose. I am a fussy weaving but just can't seem to accomplish clean selvedges. Do you any tips or tricks for me to try?

Leslie Strong

Hi Leslie, sometimes it helps to give the weft yarn a little tug before you “change, beater back”. With linen to could make at the difference. Give it a try and let us know if it helped.

Thank you, your method was very helpful and did make a difference. I attempted to prepare the linen before starting to weave. I wound a smaller bobbin with linen using wet fingers then used that bobbin on the loom right away as well wet the selvedges and first thread in the warp. Every time I made a new bobbin, used this method but not as effective as yours.

One thing I’ve done with bobbins of linen, is to wind a few ahead of time, spritz them lightly with water and put them in a ziplock bag. If I’m getting low for weaving the next day - I prepare more bobbins and let them sit in the bag overnight.

Great idea. It is off the loom ready for the hot water, hand wash treatment. I love thé scarves already. Such a beautiful shade. I will send pictures when done.

My sample scarf has been handwashed in mild dish soap and hot water, hung to dry and steamed with an iron. Outcome: fringe is a not as neat, the scarf has lost some shape. It is soft. Can I wet finish it with a rolling pin while it is slightly wet? Will this help with the fringe and the shape? Should I keep the two scarves together to hand wash or separate them in advance? I think I need a better iron as it does not give me very much steam. Any thoughts?

I iron my 40/2 linen scarves when they are damp - not dry. That way, the moisture is already in the fibres when you take it to the ironing board. Also, because it’s damp - you don’t need steam ;-) The fringes are a bit “sticky outie” - technical term… when they come off the loom. Ironing them when damp will help as will time. You can just tug your scarf gently when it’s damp, to get back in shape before pressing it. You can also leave the 2 together while washing and ironing and then cut them apart - either way works. Post photos of your scarves - I’d love to see them!

I finished my scarves. Made a short and long one. Let me know how I can send a picture. It turned out great. Just love the color.