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Apprentice Belt
Ideas
Rigid Heddle Brocade
Warp- w options
Green 16/2 Linen Tabby sett: 15-18
green Shetland wool Tabby Sett: 12
Sett: 11 epi
this is slightly wider than the recommended tabby sett
Normal Tabby Sett 15-18 epi
Weft
Green 16/2 Linen/ Shetland wool for base
Gold Shetland Wool/ doubled merino wool for complementary
Design
Fleur-de-lis, which is found in several 7th C Persian and Egyptian Tapestry woven pieces
Top half of Fleur-de-lis, which is also found in sevearl 7th C pieces in the Near East
Never ending knot
First belt
Shetland forest green wool
rigid heddle
10 epi
Shetland should be set at 15-18 epi
10 epi creates a weft faced design, but too far apart for brocade
Here is the first 10 inches on the loom.