No Assumptions Kitchen Towels

Cheerful red stripes in the warp and weft combined with simple pick-up create a set of striking towels that will warm up any kitchen.

As a weaving mentor my constant refrain is, "You can't make assumptions about what will happen. You need to sample." I should follow my own advice. After setting the Block Island Blend too loose, I added in extra threads of 8/2 cotton. This made the towels more stable and let me add more pops of color. The towels turned out beautifully, but next time I’ll make sure to sample first.

About: Susan E. Horton is a former editor of Handwoven. Through demonstrating handweaving, teaching, gifting handwovens, and even displaying and using them in her own home, she works to promote handweaving as a valuable and enduring art and craft.

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