September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Common and Uncommon Tied Unit Weaves"
with Marcy Petrini
We will discuss what makes tied unit weaves unique, and how they are different than unit weaves. With one warp and two wefts, tied unit weaves are supplementary structures; we will also discuss how they are different than other supplementary weaves and why exchanging one for the others doesn’t always work. Tied unit weaves have been classified according to their threading, and this classification allows us to extend the possible options. However, as we increase the complexity, we have to add modifiers to the classification. Many tied unit weaves require more than four shafts but scaling up to more shafts is easily done following the “rules” of each structure. Profile drafts are ideal for designing with tied unit weaves; thus, we will discuss this topic. Options for treadling, strategies for weaving and best use for these fabrics will conclude the talk.
Marcy Petrini has been weaving for other forty years and teaching for almost that long. She teaches weekly at the local Bill Waller Mississippi Craft Center, sponsored by the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi who honored Marcy with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Marcy also teaches at conferences and on zoom. She is the special feature writer for the column “Right from the Start” published in Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot and has written over 100 articles for it. Marcy also writes a monthly blog and has written several monographs. She has made available two free on-line resources on her website: a Pictionary© of four-shaft structures and Block-Aid© which describes various blocks.
Publications: “Right from the Start”: Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot Issue #120, Fall 1999 to Issue #201, Spring 2025, and on-going. Assorted other for SS&D, Handwoven and Spin-Off.
Links
Website: https://www.marcypetrini.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcy.petrini
Blog: https://www.marcypetrini.com/index.php/marcy-s-blog-posts/blog-menu-index
Pictionary©, online resource for four-shaft structures: https://www.marcypetrini.com/index.php/pictionary
Block-Aid©, online resource for block weaves:
https://www.marcypetrini.com/index.php/block-aid
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