tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post4046032870964142575..comments2024-03-22T17:30:05.579-07:00Comments on Weaving a Life: Pile O ShawlsLaura Fryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-25843874175647643122011-03-09T08:23:51.258-08:002011-03-09T08:23:51.258-08:00No I don't. It's time consuming and I don...No I don't. It's time consuming and I don't feel it adds anything to the finished product. I know many people who prefer to hemstitch - it's a personal preference thing as far as I can see.<br /><br />If I hemstitch, it's because that's the only edge finish the textile will receive. I do this on items made from fibres that are not regenerated cellulose if I want a short, neat fringe. For these shawls, the warp and weft are very textured - to hemstitch I would have to use a different yarn, which would be difficult to match in terms of colour and would look 'odd' in my opinion.<br /><br />Instead I'm taking 3 ends and making an overhand knot right at the edge of the weaving.<br /><br />I'll try to remember to get a photo of the ends and post that.<br /><br />Ultimately I try to finish the ends in a manner appropriate to the intended purpose of the textile. For these shawls, small neat knots seemed appropriate.<br /><br />cheers,<br />LauraLaura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-79570195411287291122011-03-08T21:27:27.983-08:002011-03-08T21:27:27.983-08:00Do you have any thoughts about hemstitching before...Do you have any thoughts about hemstitching before tying fringes?<br />I've always done this but noticed that you don't.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418033101451805436noreply@blogger.com