At last. It's not as long as I had planned, but I ran out of the handspun yarn I was using for one of the pattern wefts, so that was the limiting factor. We had an impromptu cutting off ceremony this morning, with wee glasses of Scotch whiskey (not my usual morning beverage). Feeling good!
Here is a first quick photo on the porch floor (unswept). As frequently happens, I am not certain which side is the "right" side. They are both nice, in my opinion.
This is the face (weaver's view):
And the reverse:
The warp is a random mixture of pale cottons from my stash. Tabby is gold cottolin. Pattern weft (wheels) is handspun wool/recycled sari silk in warm brown, pattern weft (tables) is Harrisville shetland, dark brown. There's also an accent weft of bright pink handspun wool.
The draft is my personal variation of the traditional Conestoga draft, found in many sources. Help yourself. Add tabby.
For context, today's cutoff is the fifth and final piece in the series. Four previous versions:
Glad to have that behind me. It was interesting to design, and I like the results (mostly) but it was a bear to weave. After a lifetime of computer-assisted weaving I find that I am not cut out for non-computer-assisted overshot. Three cheers for our ancestors who wove this as their daily diet. I don't have the accuracy gene. I did almost as much unweaving as weaving.
Now on to other projects. Here's a candid look at my workstation. In spite of all my "devices" I find I still depend on my sticky notes and fountain pens. A conundrum.