2022 Create a Gamp Challenge

Our guild challenge for 2022 is to create a gamp.  A gamp is an array of threadings and / or colors arranged across the warp and woven as drawn in. A gamp might be created to learn how colors interact together or to study variations of a particular weave structure.

Click here for a wonderful resource list of inspirational gamps. This list was compiled by Diane Pigg.  Contact Diane if you have additional resources to include.

Here are a few examples of previously woven gamps to get you started. These will be deleted in a few months to make room for your work.  Click on an image to view the full image and description.

Contact Emily Guilland-Larson with questions and submissions. Enjoy and be sure to share your gamp. 

Example: Shadow Weave / Color Gamp Baby Blanket

This Linda Hartshorne design from Heddlecraft May 2016 was woven by Diane Pigg using 8/2 cotton at 20 epi

Example: Overshot Gamp Towel

This gamp is woven by Diane Pigg from a design shared by Robyn Spady in Handwoven May/June 2014. Diane uses 10/2 cotton (warp, pattern & tabby), 24 epi. Woven tromp as writ in the first half (Rose fashion), then tie up was changed for Star fashion. In the magazine, Robyn wove 2 separate towels, but Diane chose to have all the designs in one towel.

Example: Color Gamp in 4 Styles

This color gamp is woven by Emily Guilland-Larson with 12 colors of Lunatic Fringe 10/2 cotton yarns. The first gamp was woven in plain weave at 24 epi. I made the colors changes 2x3” because I thought it gave a better color reference. I then cut it off and reslayed at 28 epi and wove 3 more gamps. The 1st was in 3/1 twill, then 2/2 twill and finally a crepe weave. The crepe weave draft was taken from Mastering Weave Structures, by Sharon Alderman.

Example: Color & Weave Gamp Towel

This gamp was woven by Diane Pigg using a design from Jane Stafford’s on-line guild using 8/2 cotton at 18 epi.

Example: Twill Gamp Scarf

This scarf was woven by Emily Guilland-Larson in Tencel and rayon, sett at 24 epi. The warp was hand dyed. There are three twill patterns, woven as drawn in except for the middle section which was also woven as advancing. Patterns were original design.

Example: Deflected Doubleweave Towel

This gamp was woven by Diane Pigg. Design is by Janet Phillips, from Exploring Woven Fabrics. 8/2 cotton, 24 epi. 8/2 cotton with cotton boucle weft, 18 epi.

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