Falling Down the Double Two-Tie Rabbit Hole

By Linda Schultz

Double two-tie threadings are remarkably versatile, and their use includes combining different weave structures within a design. The fall down this rabbit hole started when a change in drafting method unlocked a way to uncover hundreds of novel weave structures, in addition to those already in use with double two-tie threadings. This journey begins with an overview of tied weaves and the special features of double two-tie threadings. We will explore the new drafting method and the uses for the novel weave structures within double two-tie threadings. Then the journey continues into new areas of exploration as these novel structures are used for parallel threadings, tessellations, other tied weaves, and more.

Bio – Linda Schultz has been weaving for over fifty years, learning to weave as a child from her mother who is also an avid weaver. She has always been fascinated with weave structures and block designs, finding ways to maximize the potential for patterns on four shafts before moving on to multi-shaft looms. For the last 20+ years, she has been exploring the interaction of colour and structure to develop increasingly complex designs, with the assistance of Fiberworks and Photoshop software. Linda has published numerous articles in the Complex Weavers Journal on double weave, tessellations, double two-tie unit weaves, turned tie-weaves, and parallel weaves. She has had her work accepted into regional, national and international juried shows, and won awards for her work, including the Complex Weavers Award. She has been president of the Manitoba Weavers and Fibre Artists and the Jacksonville Weavers Guild, and currently serves on the board of the Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild (treasurer) and the Complex Weavers Guild as Complexity Chair. She has taught Zoom classes on Fiberworks, double two-tie unit weaves, and double weave, taught classes at Complex Weavers Seminars on double two-tie and tessellations, and will be teaching at the Association of Northwest Weavers Guild in June of 2025.