Twisting part or parts of a tapestry can create some lively effects. Let's Twist Again… was intended to capture the fun and sparkle of the early 1960s. I began by warping my frame with a discontinuous warp made up of measured lengths, doubled to form pairs. Each pair was attached to the frame at one end with a lark's head knot and at the other end with a half-bow. To work out how long the warp lengths should be, I measured the length of the frame, added half that length again, and then doubled it. So for my 24in (61cm) frame I needed 36in (91cm) doubled to get a length of 72in (183cm). It is important to note that when designing the tapestry, it makes the construction easier if the part to be twisted is woven over complete pairs of warps. Having spaced the warps to 6epi (2.3epcm), I wove a base and then wove the strip that was to be twisted. Deciding the length of the strip was a matter of trial and error, periodically trying to twist the strip until it twisted easily. The wider the strip, the more length it will need to twist. In this case, the strip was 6in (15cm) long. I prepared to twist by picking up the warps of the strip on two drinks stirrers. This is not essential, but makes it easier to keep the warps in order when twisting. I untied the warps of the strip from the top of the frame (I used a bow rather than a knot for easier release). With the drinks stirrers holding the warp steady, I twisted the strip and retied the warps, again with a half-bow. I then pushed the drink stirrers up out of the way of the rest of the weaving so that they kept the twisted strip in position.
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