I wanted to weave some curtains, but couldn't decide whether to make them using leno or Brooks bouquet. To help me make up my mind, I created a sampler of both, using the Ashford SampleIt loom with a 10-dent heddle, out of 3/2 mercerized cotton. For some reason, I photographed the sections in the reverse order than I wove them in, but I'm sure you will get the idea.
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| Doup leno without doups |
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| Doup leno |
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| Leno - Jane (Patrick) variation |
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| Cheater bouquets without ties |
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| Cheater bouquets |
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| Ladder hemstitch - 2 warps |
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| Ladder hemstitch - 4 warps |
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| Brooks bouquet staggered over Brooks bouquet |
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| Leno 2x2 continuous over Leno 2x2 |
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| Leno 1x1 continuous over Leno 1x1 |
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| Put it all together |
In the end, I used the doup leno without the doups for my bathroom curtains. Doups are basically string heddles, and in this instance, I found them more trouble than they were worth. I also forgot to enter this project into Ravelry (now rectified) and didn't take very good notes, but was able to figure out what was what based on a fiber "log" I keep. I'm still thinking of using Brooks bouquet for some kitchen curtains, and my SO likes the ladder stitch patterns, so this sampler will come in handy for several projects.
(References:
Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom, by Syne Mitchell, and
The Weaver's Idea Book, by Jane Patrick.)
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