Thankful It's Off The Loom

Day 43: For this I am thankful: the summer-and-winter throw is off the loom! I still need to seam the center (by hand, of course, to match the half-motifs), and then tie a lavish fringe using my handy-dandy fringe twister. The finished throw will measure roughly 48" x 66" when shrunk and fulled to expand the fibers. As you can see from the small piece (destined to be a coordinating pillow top), the back is not quite a true reverse of the front...but which is "back" and which is "front" is debatable. The appeal of summer-and-winter is that it is reversible. I used an 8/2 cotton throughout. Summer-and-winter is not easy to weave, but it is worth the effort. Happy Thanksgiving!