changing the sample

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Karin Cox

12 months ago

Just received my David III and I can't wait to get started. Decided to take Jane's lessons to heart and do my own thing and change the first sampler into tea towels maken them ± 60 cm / 24" wide. Using Venne Cottolin because thats what I have in my stash.. My David is 90 cm so I will still be able to change the set.
After doing the necessary math to convert inches to centimeters, I arrive at a schedule of 2.2.1. in a 40:10 reed. Am I right in thinking that in order to keep the proportions right I should then add about 9" white splitting it in 3" on the left and 6" on the right?

Sandra Mod

12 months ago

Hi Karin, congratulations on your new David loom! I have an experienced 90cm David and am at the age where I still think in inches. If in doubt - do your math in inches and double-check your final width in cm to ensure you are within that width and will be fine. You could also play with the width of the stripes so that your graphic isn't buried in a field of white.

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Karin Cox

12 months ago

Hi Sandra, I do try, but I'm Dutch and inches and yards are difficult (not to say not logical). And all my equipment is in centimetres so if I do calculate in inches I still have to transfer somewhere to centimetres if just to be able to measure my work. Playing with the with of the stripes is a great idea, thank you for that.

Sandra Mod

12 months ago

You are absolutely right, Karin! Metric is so much more logical - but I didn’t know I was sending my answer to the Netherland’s. I was brought up thinking in inches and yards and that’s the way my brain is wired 😉 However, our younger generations are learning in metric - so we are slowly catching up to the universal way of thinking.

You will still have room to add more white in both sides - draw your graphic out on a piece of paper to choose the width of the borders on your sample.

Karin Cox

12 months ago

I did my math. Calculated how many threads U would need for 24" (60 cm) and after some huffing and puffing found by how much I was scaling up the pattern. I ended up by having to choose stripes of either 15 or 16 threads. Decided on 15 so 45 white - 170 striped (17 x 15) - 120 white, switching out the red for turquoise. On to the warping board and thanks again for reminding me to adjust the stripes.

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