But you have to make sure to place the knot next to the weave and not somewhere in the middle. In my opinion these look a little better. If you have longer warp threads you can also use an overhand knot. If your warp threads are very short you can use a simple knot. You can do this by tying knots with adjacent warp threads. To prevent your weave from unraveling, you will have to secure the loose warp threads. If this is not possible, it is completely fine to cut each loop/knot to take the weave of the loom. If you are weaving on a notched loom like me, you can simply push the loops over each notch to take the weave of the loom. Regardless if you have reached the top of your loom or if there is some space left, you can finish your weaving project whenever you feel like it. If you still need a little more guidance on creating a hemstitch edge, just follow along in this easy, step-by-step video tutorial where I show you how I added the hemstitch along the top of this weaving.Maybe the last row was a plain weave, maybe it was a basket weave, or perhaps it was a chevron weave.įinishing a weaving project includes three steps: taking the weave off the loom, weaving in loose threads, and hanging your weave. Repeat this process going across the entire edge of your weaving, making sure that for every 2 warp threads, you include 2 weft threads (2 X 2) for each bundle created.īelow is a side by side comparison of a finished and an unfinished edge. You’ve now created your first ‘bundle’ of 2 warp and 2 weft threads. Now pull your yarn until it creates your first knot (or hemstitch). Next, taking your needle, go back to the right and go over top of the same 2 warp threads and then back underneath and towards the left under the same 2 warp threads(thus ‘bundling’ the warp threads together) – but don’t feed your needle up just yet! Instead, move it up past 2 weft threads and then push the needle through (as I’ve done below). But for this tutorial, I’ll show you how to do the hemstitch by bundling together 2 warp and 2 weft threads.)įirst, feed the needle under 2 warp threads and pull your yarn all the way through (in this case, towards the left). ( Note: You may decide that for your weaving, you’d like to bundle together 3, 4 or more. To create the hemstitch, you will be ‘bundling’ together 2 warp threads with 2 weft threads (i.e., 2 X 2 bundling). Then feed the needle back through that loop (as above) and pull the yarn through, creating a knot (as below). To begin, feed the needle under the first warp thread, pulling the yarn through, but leaving a small loop (as I did below). Next, tie a knot around the first warp thread to anchor your yarn. Pull the yarn through, leaving a small tail end.įlip your weaving back so that the front is now facing up. Begin by flipping your loom over so that the back side is facing up.įeed your yarn vertically through 3 or 4 weft threads. Secure the yarn to the back side of your weaving. You can use the same yarn (as I did) or choose a different colour or weight, depending on how subtle you wish this design feature to be. Okay, so let’s complete the look along the bottom.įirst, select the yarn you’ll be using to create the hemstitch. Here’s a closer look at the finished edge. In the photo below, I’ve already finished the top edge using the hemstitch. It creates a subtle, yet pretty design feature along the edges of your weaving. It will prevent your warp at the top end of your wall weaving from pulling in different directions once you’ve added your dowel (Kate from The Weaving Loom demonstrates this at the top of her post here).ģ. It will prevent your weft (horizontal rows of yarn) from sliding up or down your warp (vertical threads) by securing the edges.Ģ. There are a few benefits to using a simple woven hemstitch finish for a wall weaving:ġ. In today’s weaving tutorial we’ll explore a simple woven hemstitch finish which creates a lovely detail without creating a lot of bulk. There are a few different ways to achieve this besides tying the ends (for a quick tutorial on tying your weaving ends, go here or here). If you are new to weaving, then one of the (numerous!) questions you’ve probably asked yourself is how you can finish your handwoven piece with a simple edge.
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