I am sure a novice weaver would be very confused if I were to tell you I have to put each warp end through two heddles on different shafts.
The draw loom warp is beamed and I am preparing the pattern heddles into groups or units. In damask/satin weaves a five shaft satin works well for patterns with curves as it does not have a clean cut line. I love curves! So this weave will be a 5 shaft satin. Pattern heddles are in groups of 5 attached to one weight called a lingo.
The calculations are:
16/2 cotton warp at 560 ends, epi of 28. 5 shaft satin = five heddles per unit. 560 ends div by 5 = 112 units. 112 units div by 4 pattern shafts = 28 per shaft.
Drawcord warp is in groups of 10 so 112 div 10 = 11.2 groups. I am excited to get my draw loom back up and working!
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