Planning Projects Worksheet Weave structure: _____________________

Ends per inch: _______

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Worksheet
Source of idea: _____________ Reed: _________ Sley: __________
Project(s):______________________________________
Number of shafts: __________ Ends in each raddle group: _______
Date: ___________________

Part 1 Part 2
Line 1. Previously gathered information Warp length
Draw sketch of project Sett _______epi Samples 2. __________inches
Warp yarn _______yards per pound ounce* ball skein + Heading 3. __________inches
Weft yarn _______yards per pound ounce* ball skein + Project(s) length 4. __________inches
+ Hems/fringes 5. __________inches
*To get yards per ounce, divide yards per pound by 16
To change meters to yards multiply meters by 1.09
+ Shrinkage (for length) _____% 6. __________inches
= Woven length 7. __________inches
+ Warp take-up _____% 8. __________inches
+ Front loom waste 9. __________inches
+ Back loom waste 10. __________inches
= Total warp length (inches) 11. __________inches
÷ Divided by 36
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Part 3 = Total warp length (yards)

(length of guide string) 12. __________yards
Warp width
Desired width 13. __________inches
+ Shrinkage (for width) _____% 14. __________inches
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Planning a Project
Draw-in 15. __________inches
= Total warp width 16. __________inches
x Sett 17. __________epi
Warp yarns Description Source Yd/lb Color Cost
= Total number of warp threads 18. __________ends (threads) (attach samples)
__________ _______ _____ ______ _______
__________ _______ _____ ______ _______
__________ _______ _____ ______ _______

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Planning a Project
Planning Projects Worksheet (cont.)
Part 4 Part 5
Amount of warp yarn needed Weft Calculations
Total number of warp threads from line 18 19. __________ends (threads Warp width 24. __________inches

x Total warp length (from above) 20. __________yards + Take-up _____% 25. __________inches

Total yards for warp 21. __________yards + Shrinkage (optional) _____% 26. __________inches

÷ Divided by = Length of each weft 27. __________inches

yards per pound x Wefts per inch (ppi) 28. __________ppi

yards per ounce* 22. __________ = Length of weft yarn needed

yards to weave one inch of fabric 29. __________inches
yards per ball
yards per skein x Woven length (in inches) 30. __________inches
= Total warp yarn needed = Total length in inches for weft 31. __________inches
(how much to have on hand)
÷ Divided by 36
23. ______ pounds ______ ounces* ______ balls ______ skeins
= Total yards for weft 32. __________yards
÷ Divided by
ards per package of weft yarn
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Part 6 33. ______ pound ______ ounce* ______ ball ______ skein

Yarn totals (Put the amounts needed on the appropriate lines below) = Total weft yarn needed
(How much yarn to have on hand)
Warp yarn 34. ______ pounds ______ ounces* ______ balls ______ skeins
35. ______ pounds ______ ounces* ______ balls ______ skeins

Weft yarn
36. ______ pounds ______ ounces* ______ balls ______ skeins

Worksheet
Total warp and weft yarn Weft yarns Description Source Yd/lb Color Cost
37. ______ pounds ______ ounces* ______ balls ______ skeins (attach samples)
__________ _______ _____ ______ _______
__________ _______ _____ ______ _______
*To get yards per ounce, divide yards per pound by 16 __________ _______ _____ ______ _______
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