These placemats are woven using warp-faced plain weave. The stripes are made using the warp yarn while the weft yarn is only seen at the selvedges. We used six colors of 8/2 Orlon for the warp and set it at 24 doubled ends per inch. The weft is four strands of 8/16 Heavy Cotton held together. Past and present colors of Fiesta Ware inspired our color combination. The Orlon colors are paired in light and dark versions of three colors and we matched the weft color to the warp color used at the edges of the mats. The colors are pretty but the mats are quite practical. Orlon is stain-resistant and fray-resistant so these towels can be machine washed and dried. The six finished placemats are approximately 13.5" x 18" each.

You will need:

• 14" weaving width
• 4 harnesses
• 12-dent reed
• 336 heddles
• flat shuttle

Our placemats were made using 8/2 Orlon in #29 Brilliant Blue, #03 Pale Blue, #969 Brick, #956 Apricot, #610 Golden Yellow, and #935 Pale Yellow, with 8/16 Heavy Cotton in color #963 Royal. If you would like these colors, simply order the kit above. If you would like to choose your own colors, please see our 8/2 Orlon page and 8/16 Heavy Cotton page to view the options. When you have chosen your colors, return to this page, order the kit, and tell us your six Orlon colors and one Heavy Cotton colors in the box above.