I have been working on weaving the fabric for these pillows for a week so.  Okay,  I know my last post on this subject was almost a month ago but  I actually started weaving about a week ago.  I had a couple of false starts in the last month.  I had everything all tied up beautifully and started weaving as I had planned and two things happened.  First, I had used the manufacturer’s sett recommendation and instead of having a nice, close weave I had an open weave, as in you could see through the fabric.  This is lovely in a shawl or scarf, maybe even in an afghan, but not good in pillow covers.  I would have to line them (twice as much sewing) or the white pillow form would show through.  This was bad. I had to take things apart, move the threads over to where they should be and re-tie the loom.  Time consuming but do-able.

LESSON:  Never take the manufacturer’s recommendations without checking them.

The second thing I noticed (before taking things apart) was that I didn’t like the look of the fabric the way I had planned it.  I bought 5 different colors to use with these three pillows.  I will just rearrange the way I use them.  As long as you have enough yarn, this is an easy problem to fix.

I now have the weaving almost done for the first of the three pillows.  Wanna see?  Of course you do.  Here are two views One from the top and one from the bottom.  I’m not sure which way the fabric will end up on the pillows.  I have a plan but I have learned to be flexible. I’ll decide after I take them off the loom and wash them.  Let me know what you think?

Close up of the top of the fabric for the pillows

Bottom of fabric looking through the loom.