I have decided to do the shawl in the Theo Moorman technique. This technique uses a tie down thread to hold the pick up design in place. Above is a picture of half of the warp chained and ready to be moved to the loom.
The warp consists of 2 Orlec threads and a fine polyester tie down thread that is just a shade darker than the Orlec. Since I wanted this shawl to honour the wedding occasion, I have introduced fine gold mylar randomly. The thread will go through the same heddle as the tie down thread.
The double happiness symbol will be inlaid in the gold mylar or a gold embroidery thread that I have. Now on to threading the reed. The Orlec will be sett at 20 epi and the tie down at 10 epi.
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