Daily quotas

I do not like to set deadlines, they add more pressure. 

But sometimes they can be very useful:

1. Two sleeves on my Viticetum Coat are done (started last October).

2. Crochet top from cotton/lines yarn is finished.

3. Loopy cloth is moving on.

4. Pagoda View is in the process.

5. New runner project is almost on the loom.

Direct warping for waffle weave

I am not a warping girl. Love to weave - hate to warp.
Direct warping  is the reason why I like my rigid-heddle loom.
So, one night I had an idea -  why not use the direct warping method on a table loom.
And I tried.
To make my life at least a bit easier, I used thin 20/2 unmercerised cotton doubled.
Waffle napkins will be in tea-stain colour with a colourful twist.
Below are the colours I used.

Here is the direct warping in practice.

I threaded heddles and reed at the same time.

I thought this will be easier than using a warping board. My mistake!

Regardless all the difficulties and back pain, I have a successful finish. More than that - I managed to finish all the warping without a single mistake and my first 12 picks looked like a real waffle.

And here is my pretty stripes. I decided to make them only at one side of the napkin.