tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post4925063142003320373..comments2024-03-22T17:30:05.579-07:00Comments on Weaving a Life: To Float or NotLaura Fryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-58706176278786125132013-09-04T10:57:37.815-07:002013-09-04T10:57:37.815-07:00Each weaver must decide whether or not to use a fl...Each weaver must decide whether or not to use a floating selvedge. I have never found a 3 thread float on the selvedge to be an issue. Each must do as they decide is best for their own circumstance.<br /><br />cheers,<br />LauraLaura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-28317195601218662082013-09-04T02:38:40.527-07:002013-09-04T02:38:40.527-07:00Isn't that (also) a question of how long the f...Isn't that (also) a question of how long the floats at the edge will be without a floating selvedge? 3 picks not catching the selvedge thread(s) is less of a problem with 9 epcm than with 3 epcm... As I'm usually weaving with 3 - 4 epcm, I like my floating selvedges!Klaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-51209969327401091492013-09-04T00:28:14.352-07:002013-09-04T00:28:14.352-07:00Well, us dumb Swedes didn't even KNOW about fl...Well, us dumb Swedes didn't even KNOW about floating selvages until 10-5 years ago... <br />(The Swe weaving tradition is quite a bit older than that)Kerstin på Spinnhusethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417606744435651656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-12755995592851554722013-09-03T10:39:38.023-07:002013-09-03T10:39:38.023-07:00That selvedge looks fantastic! Thank you for the p...That selvedge looks fantastic! Thank you for the picture :)Melissa G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11608654526954072847noreply@blogger.com