Rosie Kershbaumer, Greater Vancouver + Coquitlam Guilds, New Westminster, BC
Winner: Best Garment on 4 or fewer shafts, sponsored by ANWG 2025
Name/Description: Knee length purple swing coat
Made For?: Woman
Size: XL
Fabric Construction: Woven
Fabric Construction – Other:
Woven Structure: This coat uses three treadlings of 4-shaft huck lace woven on a LeClerc Artisat floor loom.
Yarn Details and SETT: The warp and weft are 10/3 mercerized cotton set at 20epi and woven at 20ppi The warp is purple and the weft is royal blue.
Handspun Details:
Stitches:
Special Treatments:
Textile Finishing: The fabric was wet finished in a front-loading washer and a dryer. It was hard pressed using a flatbed iron.
Textile Challenges:
Garment Construction: The coat pattern is adapted from an existing jacket. The seams feature a Hong Kong finish. The front opening and collar have a bias binding woven in a doubleweave tube.
Lining:
Special Features:
Pattern:
Garment Challenges: The lace floats make it hard to successfully contain the raw edges of the fabric. Some hand stitching has been done to support the Hong Kong binding.
