In this wide warp you can weave pillow cases for small as well as large pillows. Weave a piece as high the pillow for a small pillow and fold it in half and for a large pillow a piece twice high as the pillow.
In the threading there are four large units and between those smaller motifs. The longest float of a pattern weft is 2 cm. Weave the background with poppana or narrow cotton strips. Use Chenille Yarn doubled or similar thicker cotton yarn as the pattern weft.
| The warp | 6-ply black cotton twine Liina, tex 30×6, 1 kg = n. 5300 m |
| Warp | width 74,4 cm density 5 threads/cm number of warp ends 372+4 threads |
| Length | 10 m |
| Reed | 50/1 |
| Weave | Overshot |
| Wefts | Background weft Poppana (width 10 mm) Pattern weft Chenille yarn (1 kg = approx. 1300 – 1900 m) doubled! |
Weaving instructions
Weave the pillow cases according to the treadling instructions. Use poppana for the background weft and chenille yarn doubled for the weft pattern.
The density of weave is approx. 4 poppana + 4 chenille yarn doubled/cm. The woven length of one pillow case is approx. 37 cm. Start and finish by weavin a few shots of cotton twine or similar strength cotton yarn. Weave 1 cm of plain weave with poppana at both ends. If you want to secure the warp ends with knots, leave around 6 cm of the warp for the fringe.
AMOUNT OF WEFT YARN NEEDED for 1 pillow case
Poppana approx. 130 g
Chenille yarn, doubled approx. 160 g
The width of poppan 10 mm. Chenille yarn tex 750,
1 kg = n. 1300 m tai tex 555, 1 kg = n. 1900 m.
FINISHING
Sew the ends with 3-step zigzag stitches twice. If you left the warp for fringes, tie the warp threads with tight weaver´s knots. Steam the fabric. Fold the fabric in half right sides in and sew the upper and bottom seams. Insert the pillow and sew the open edge by hand using strong botton thread or 6-ply cotton twine.
