Invisible join for hand woven fabric - no sewing machine required!

[@TheQwuilleran]

Clicking into this video based only on the title and thinking, "i recognize that scarf pattern!" and only then looking at the channel name. I may be watching tons of your videos 😅 They're just so informative 🙏

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you! 😆

[@rainbowgal8047]

Very helpful, kelly. Good timing. I have just gotten a piece off the loom that i will be turning into a vest, and need to do exactly that to sew the two back pieces together. The explanation of why to use warp threads was quite invaluable. Thanks for all you share.

[@finolafinn6002]

Great to get this as I’ve tried the double heddle to get width and didn’t have great success. Now I’m weaving separate panels and really grateful I know now how to join them. All your lessons are tops and so easy to follow. Thanks a bunch. Finola Ireland

[@KellyCasanova]

What did you have the most trouble with for double weaving?

[@tarheeltiger]

I could have used this video last week before I stitched my blanket! Next time! Thank you for all of your wonderful videos

[@KellyCasanova]

You're welcome! 😀

[@jackyradbone3808]

Thanks Kelly, this was a great help, as I have loads of chunky handspun that I want to make into a blanket and I was unsure of the neatest way to stitch the panels together.

[@KellyCasanova]

Perfect for handspun 😊

[@lorettaziolkowski2282]

Thank you. So very useful and will use once I tackle a blanket!

[@finolafinn6002]

Thanks for reply. I found the under panel very difficult to get proper shed. Did a lot of repairing when I took it of the loom! Some successful some no so!,

[@jennifersullivan5936]

Thank you!! I am learning so much! I cannot wait to buy my first rigid heddle loom!

[@KellyCasanova]

Exciting!

[@karenbauer8683]

Glad I found this. I have 2 panels for a baby blanket that need to be put together.

[@KellyCasanova]

Great, I hope it turns out well for you 😊

[@mastinomama8939]

Thank you so much, dear Kelly. I do all the sewing without a machine, and this helps a lot.

[@KellyCasanova]

Great!

[@loganpollock1689]

I sewed my 18 and 20 inch fabric together like that. After all the washing and dyeing the seam was hardly visible.

[@SacredTreasurez]

Beginner weaver and I am sooooo glad I stumbled upon your channel! I just subscribed 😊💙

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you, I'm glad you found me! 😄

[@SacredTreasurez]

Just got my floor loom and am signing up for your classes now

[@KellyCasanova]

@@SacredTreasurez Wow, congratulations! Which loom did you choose? New or pre-loved?

[@Geospasmic]

Thank you! I have a bunch of bands from an inkle loom that I'd like to put together into a larger fabric.

[@KellyCasanova]

Great! If you google "Inkle band projects" you can see some great examples of how people use them to make larger items 😊

[@Geospasmic]

@@KellyCasanova Yep! I'd like to make a mailbag-type purse eventually, once I get more bands made 😀

[@juanitasmith6157]

Excellent video. Kelly, do you have a video for these samples? I love the different patterns.

[@KellyCasanova]

Hi Juanita, these samples are from this class- kelly-casanova-weaving-lessons.teachable.com/p/converting-pattern-drafts-to-the-rigid-heddle-loom

[@madeliner1682]

Is there any equivalent technique to join panels by the warp threads as well? Im thinking if taking a bunch of little lap loom pieces and making them into one big piece of fabric

[@KellyCasanova]

Madeline, do you have a sewing machine?

[@madeliner1682]

@@KellyCasanova no

[@KellyCasanova]

@@madeliner1682 The thing is that you would need a way to secure/finish the warp ends to prevent unravelling, prior to joining them.

[@madeliner1682]

@@KellyCasanova oh yeah, I definitely do that. I could do a half damascus edge if I need to, but my favorite easy way is to literally just pull the warp ends flush to the weft and feel all the excess through until I only have two ends to hide

[@madeliner1682]

@@KellyCasanova I am extremely not a fan of fringe, so having to finish the warp isn't a sacrifice for me

[@MarilynMannschreck]

This is great to join panels together at the selvedges! Is there any way to invisibly join 2 LENGTHS together?

[@KellyCasanova]

Marilyn, by "2 lengths" do you mean that you want to join the raw ends rather than selvedges? 🤔

[@MarilynMannschreck]

@@KellyCasanova Yes. I didn't warp a long enough length and adding extra length is problematic.

[@rubberpopcorn246]

This was really helpful! Seeing you finish it until the end gave enough for me to really get it down. Thanks, as always! If I were to skip every other warp thread, do you think the seam would still be strong enough after wet finishing? I know they "rungs" of the ladder would be wider apart and probably more visible, but it would also go faster. Curious to know your thoughts!

[@KellyCasanova]

You could do that David, but would want to be careful about a couple of things. 1. That the extra space between stitches doesn't create lumps and bumps. 2. That the weight of the fabric (say like a blanket, which can be pretty weighty once all sewn together) doesn't drag too much on the stitches, making them vulnerable to stretching and breaking and also stretching those warp threads and distorting them 😊

[@rubberpopcorn246]

@@KellyCasanova Understood! Thanks for the follow up!

[@noragarza1197]

wonderful! thank you for the lesson. I was sewing panels together through the weft stitches. The seams were very visible, and I was not happy with the results.

[@KellyCasanova]

I hope this way works better for you 😊

[@mariestock8070]

Great video! If you are using the fusible cloth on weaving, should you was the fabric first? I have a cloth woolven from 8/ 2 cotton. I am concerned about shrinkage. Will the interface shrink with the cotton? Or will the cotton shrink more than the interfacing leaving the interface with unwanted texture?

[@KellyCasanova]

My personal rule is to always wet finish/wash any fabric (that includes commercial fabric) before I sew with it. You just can't be sure of the rate of shrinkage until you've done that. Once it's completely dry, then you can progress with your fusible interfacing 😊

[@fionafairechild6272]

Thanks again! Keep well!

[@KellyCasanova]

Thanks, you too! ❤️

[@jgordy4840]

@@KellyCasanova Thanks, can't wait to try this.

[@bluewolfwalking]

Thanks for such a good video!

[@KellyCasanova]

You're welcome, I'm glad you like it 😀

[@annecabello2489]

I have 2 panels that came out slightly different in length. What’s the best way to join them? Thanks

[@KellyCasanova]

When this happens to me I match them up as best I can (particularly if the pattern matching is important), sew the panels together and then hem at the raw edges. In the hemming process I cut off any excess to make the panels equal, ( a serger makes a quick and easy job of that) then hem.

[@erikafirth972]

Really helpful video, many thanks.

[@KellyCasanova]

You're welcome! 😊

[@gwenwainright3192]

What the heck are weft threads. I don't know.

[@KellyCasanova]

The threads that go horizontally. They are woven into the warp (vertical) threads.

[@amybuchan7948]

Great video, thank you!

[@KellyCasanova]

Thanks Amy!

[@susanlivingston3075]

Good explanations with no distracting extraneous stuff. It would have been helpful to have the project on a stable surface and not moving on your lap and having the camera closer.

[@KellyCasanova]

Thanks for your feedback Susan! 😊

[@yogawithval]

Exceptional

[@KellyCasanova]

😀

[@natalietalbot8137]

Thank you, this is helpful and given me ideas :-)

[@KellyCasanova]

Glad it was helpful!

[@debmorton3310]

I can’t say I really like the way this looks. I have just recently lost my ability to knit and thought weaving might be a good substitute. I have a lot of yarn. I guess I’ll keep looking.

[@helenaterschegget8791]

Remember she is using contrasting thread, also if she had used thinner thread, you hardly will see it. Don’t give up on it yet:) this will work great for scarves, shawls, types. Foe garments it’s best to sew it together and or use binders

[@dianathefiberfan]

Fi love the mattress stitch..

[@KellyCasanova]

It's a good one to know and lends itself beautifully to hand wovens 😊

[@apippin774]

it’s too far from the camera to see the stitches

[@KellyCasanova]

Thank you for your feedback.

[@lillyrose6568]

Helpful video, but this did not need to be 25 minutes long lol

[@pamyclark1263]

You could stop watching it at any time.

[@adrianabonino4155]

Merecemos subtítulos dado que hablas mucho. Gracias

[@danielaelizabethhernandezu2427]

mejor aprovecha la pandemia para aprender inglés o busca un video en español

[@gulsenoktem7514]

Çok konuşuyor ağzın değil elin işlesin birşey göstermek istiyorsa

[@katbaleu]

Way to much explaining

[@KellyCasanova]

I would rather explain too much, for those who need it, than not enough. I aim to give value in my videos, I think I'm wasting the time of my viewers if I don't give enough information.