A weaving report/record is a method to maintain data on any given project. Weavers must figure out critical details before they can begin to dress the loom. Some do this by chicken scratches/doodles on any piece of paper, others may use a computer program to figure it all out. The majority fall in between this and record all the appropriate data on a weaving record and file it for future reference. The info is extremely useful.

Weaving records are as unique as the person that is using them. Some are very detailed, others are very basic information. Example of weaving records can be found in many books, on the internet and/or designed for oneself. For our Weavers Anonymous Sample exchange, we have designed a weaving report for our purposes and the descriptions noted below are based on this record.

• PROJECT - describes what you are making, such as a table runner
• WEAVER - is simply who is making it so put your name down
• Weave Structure - describes the actual structure such as Overshot, 2-tied weave, 3 blocks Summer and Winter, etc.
• DATE - is a general timeframe of when item is done
• PATTERN NAME - is NOT the same as structure. This identifies a unique pattern chosen in the structure above. Such as Stars and Diamonds for overshot.
• SOURCE - if a original design, say so. If from a journal, book give clear info such as Atwater's Recipe book page such and such or Handwoven Sep/Oct issue 2001.
• WARP YARN(S) USED - identifies the type of fiber via size, yardage, color - such as unbleached white 10/2 cotton
• SETT - is another word for E.P.I. (ends per inch)
• REED - identify what dents one used, such as 12 dent
• LENGTH OF WARP - what is the length put on the loom
• WIDTH OF WARP - width before weaving
• SPACING IN REED - some skip dents for an affect, others may not, it depends on pattern
• WEFT YARN(S) USED - such as for Tabby white 10/2 cotton, Pattern weft 8/2 blue and 8/2 grey cotton
• P.P.I. - is simply picks per inch. Or the number of weft threads in an inch
• FINISHING METHOD - what technique did you use, such as washed by hand or machine, steamed, mangled, hemmed, fringed, - such as washed in front loader, steamed dry/press
• FINISHED LENGTH - is the length after you have finished an item
• FINISHED WIDTH - is the width after you have finished an item
• NOTES - anything extra that you seems important to say, such as in sampling, used cotton chenille as pattern weft and liked it alot or used double shuttle for blue and grey pattern weft.

The actual grid that contains the threading, tie-up and treadling can be seen on the Weaving Report link above.