This blog post analyzes two table runners to show how mood is created in fabric. Plus, a great tip on how to use variegated yarn effectively in handwoven cloth!

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One of the curious things about handwoven cloth, particularly painted warps or cloth with large stripes of color, is that it can transform dramatically at a distance. Close up, the beautiful woven pattern, the pattern in your draft, is visible. But from a distance, the woven pattern almost disappears, leaving only the larger pattern of the color stripes or the painted warp.

What’s the mystery? How does this happen?

Let’s find out.

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