Peggy’s Weaving Tips > Boat shuttle tips

Boat Shuttle Tips A
Boat Shuttle Tips A

Do NOT make lumps on the ends of bobbins as you may have seen recommended.

Wind boat shuttle bobbins in FLAT layers.

Boat Shuttle Tips C
Boat Shuttle Tips C

Put the bobbin into the shuttle with the yarn coming out from underneath the bobbin—to cut down on backlash.

Boat Shuttle Tips D
Boat Shuttle Tips D

The exit hole of the shuttle should face the weaver.

 


 


 

The above tip is an excerpt from  Book 3: “Weaving and Drafting Your Own Cloth” and “Weaving for Beginners”

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