Placemats in Two Block Summer & Winter
Summer & winter is an especially sturdy pattern weave and an ideal weave structure for placemats. These placemats use cottons that can be easily machine washed and dried for everyday practical use.
Yarns: 8/2 Aurora Earth 100% unmercerized cotton and Monte Cristo
Equipment needed: 4-shaft loom; 15" weaving width; 12 dent reed
Instructions needed: Best of Handwoven: Top Ten Placemats on Four Shaft eBook available from Long Thread Media for warping and weaving instructions.
Finished size: four hemmed placemats 12" x 20" each
Designed by Marianne Steiner and Janice Jones