Backstrap weaving -
Anneliese Bläse
AnneliesKB@web.de
Anneliese Bläse
AnneliesKB@web.de
Bandweaving - Backstrap with rigid heddle
The warp is threaded into the heddle and spread by attaching one end with a hook at the wall and the other end at the weavers belt. The tension is managed by the weavers body. The sheds are made by moving the heddle up and down. The result is a warp faced rep, that means plain weave, but the weft is pulled strongly, so that it disappears under the warp yarns, which are producing the design.
The warp is threaded into the heddle and spread by attaching one end with a hook at the wall and the other end at the weavers belt. The tension is managed by the weavers body. The sheds are made by moving the heddle up and down. The result is a warp faced rep, that means plain weave, but the weft is pulled strongly, so that it disappears under the warp yarns, which are producing the design.
Plain weave, Design from threading different colours
How to make pick ups
Plenty of traditional designs are handed down. The special designs from the area all around the Baltic Sea depend on the arrangement of the warp containing thin basic yarns, and thicker pattern threads of contrasting colours.
To make pick-ups, the weaver lifts the pattern threads required to make the design with the tip of the shuttle, allowing all other threads to drop below.
Example for pick ups with white basic cotton and red wool design
© The Braid Society 2006