The Red Heddle. Now doesn't that sound like a good title for a movie? There was certainly plenty of drama involved in its installation. Maybe a bad word or two. A challenge to my character.
But the excitement is over. Now I am weaving a few yards of hemp weft (white) on this natural cottolin warp. The pattern barely shows up unless you light it from the side. But as in most things weaving, it will look better after it's washed.
Here's a closer view. Click to enlarge. 36 epi and 36 ppi. My spell checker insists on "correcting" epi into something else. Bad dog!
For the curious: amalgamation. Eight shafts.