I volunteered to weave a new altar cloth for my church, now I'm not sure where to start. What fiber should I use?  I had Tencel in mind because I like the sheen and feeling of luxury, but I haven't been able to find Tencel in white, only natural. I'm afraid natural will look tan next to the other white altar cloths.  Does anyone know a source for white Tencel, or bamboo?  Or should I just stick with a perle cotton?  

Any ideas on patterns?  I was going to use plain weave, with huck lace sections at each end.  Any drafts already made up?

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions. 

 

 

Comments

Wed, 04/22/2015 - 22:45

Artistry

Madelyn van der Hoogt's book The Best of Weaver's Huck Lace has quite a few beautiful Huck lace patterns in it. You could probably get it through a inter-library loan at your public library. White Linen or Silk, The pearle cotton would, in my opinion, be very nice too. Does your church have a committee that oversees the purchase of liturgical items? You might want to weave a few samples and get feedback.
Thu, 04/23/2015 - 00:34

Michael White

If you type altar into the search box above, right side, you will find all kinds of information.

 

Michael

Thu, 04/23/2015 - 15:47

Artistry

You could try Michael White for Tencel, also saw that Webs has Tencel too.
Fri, 04/24/2015 - 03:14

Avalon

Thanks for all the comments.  I've enjoyed researching altar cloths here in Weavolution and elsewhere.  I bought some natural Tencel but then decided to save it for a scarf or shawl, and will use 10/2 perle cotton for the altar linen.  The Tencel is lovely, but it is not white, at least not compared to the cotton.  So it's a win/win.....the cotton I already had, and now I have Tencel to play with later!

 

 

Now I just have to finish the table runner that's on the loom!