nice selvedges

With unwoven warp ends

Over the years, I've picked up a few hints from other weavers about selvedges. Those edges that sewers use to determine straight-of-grain and then cut off. Those selvedges. For handweavers, they are troublesome. The woven piece (called a web while it is still on the loom) can narrow as it lengthens. There are tools for that, and there are techniques. Interesting bit of trivia: left-handed weavers usually have better right selvedges, and right-handed weavers, left. Wonder if ambidextrous weavers have equally pleasing selvedges on both sides?

I guess I want prospective buyers to know that when they purchase an item I've woven, the top of the towel or baby blanket or scarf or shawl will be about the same width as the bottom. Or maybe I just wanted to show off the nice and even selvedges on these cotton chenille towels ...



From the selvedges, can you tell which is my dominant hand ?