Day 216: "Friend Evelyn" is going to the Washington State Fair in September. This overshot is from "A Handweaver's Pattern Book" (green version), and I think it may be my all-time favourite despite the fact that the reverse side is rather plain. The draft creates four distinctly different square motifs in a 2 x 2 grid, making the piece look far more complicated to weave than it actually is. I chose to use lime green 8/2 cotton for the tabby and warp, sett at 18 ends per inch. The overshot passes are dark green 5/2 cotton. This combination gave me almost perfect squares. When I took Evelyn off the loom, the cloth measured 248" x 21". Shrinkage in washing and drying resulted in a final measurement of 216" (six yards) x 18.75" after ironing. I haven't decided how I'll use this piece. Options include new curtains for my bedroom, or a tablecloth. The pattern broke easily in the center of the motifs, so joining it as panels should be a breeze.
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