Welcome the Season with Handwoven Wall of Troy Table Runners

There is something truly special about having a handwoven runner at the centre of your dining table when you welcome friends and family for a meal. Home-cooked dishes, soft candlelight, and the sounds of glasses meeting in celebration all gather around this simple piece of cloth. It feels magical, because it is. 

Troy runner 4-shaft refresh
Wall of Troy Runner: 4- or 8-shaft, 4-treadle version, in Maurice Brassard 8/4 Unmercerized Cotton.

The Intentional Weaver

Originally designed for The Intentional Weaver course at the School of SweetGeorgia, Laura Fry created this pattern to bring together the skills, techniques, and tips she teaches throughout the course. From making a warp and dressing the loom to learning ergonomics, so you can weave safely for years, this course helps you understand your loom while also caring for your body as a weaver.

Yellow Wall of Troy Runner
Wall of Troy Runner: 8-shaft, point twill version, in Gist 3/2 Beam.

Original Wall of Troy Runners

Woven in the beautiful Gist 3/2 Beam yarn in a wintry blue and white palette, and a summery yellow and white palette. The 3/2 weaving yarn also works up quickly, making this a project that goes from loom to table in almost no time. With both 4- and 8-shaft drafts included with different treadling, it welcomes more weavers, and offers variety if you want to weave it again!

Troy in 8-shafts
Wall of Troy Runner: 4- or 8-shaft, 4-treadle version, in Gist 3/2 Beam.

Refreshed Wall of Troy Runners

At SweetGeorgia, we often like to explore themes, and this month we are celebrating Holiday Home Decor. Even though the original runner features wintry and summery colours, we wondered what might happen if we changed the palette. Earlier this month, we shared a post, Celebrate with Colour: Give Weaving Drafts a Holiday Makeover, which sparked many possibilities. It was hard not to weave them all!

With a simple colour swap, we rewove the runner in red. It is incredible how one colour can change the mood so much!

8-shaft troy runner
Wall of Troy Runner: 4- or 8-shaft, 4-treadle version, in new refreshed colours;
woven in Maurice Brassard 8/4 Unmercerized Cotton!

8-Shaft Treading Variation

Laura Fry also included a second 8-shaft version with a treadling variation, which we couldn’t resist weaving as well. For all the refreshed versions, we decided to change up the yarn as well, using Maurice Brassard 8/4 Unmercerized Cotton. The result, a touch of autumn that moves easily through to the holiday season, offering months of enjoyment.

8-shaft treadling variation
Wall of Troy Runner: 8-shaft, 8-treadle version; woven in Maurice Brassard 8/4 Unmercerized Cotton

Explore More in the School of SweetGeorgia

These runners are currently available only to those with a School of SweetGeorgia All-Access membership and the SOS Weaving membership. The pattern will become available for purchase in June 2026 in the SweetGeorgia shop. There are also over 40 patterns to explore, from plain weave, overshot, twill, crackle, lace, and more! Not to mention, all the courses to help you on your weaving journey. Come join us!

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Wall of Troy Table Runners

Choose between three versions and two yarn options to create this stunning runner for your table this season!

Equipment

  • 4-shaft loom
  • 8-shaft loom
  • 12-dent reed
  • 1 or 2 Shuttles additional bobbins if using a boat shuttle

Materials

Instructions

Set Up

  • Start by downloading the pattern from the School of SweetGeorgia or from the SweetGeorgia shop in June 2026.
  • Choose your pattern version (so many to choose from!).
  • Using a warping board or mill, choose your yarn, Gist 3/2 Beam or Maurice Brassard 8/2 Unmercerized Cotton, and make a warp.
  • Dress your loom and prepare your bobbins.
  • Weave a small waste header. You are now ready to weave your runner!
    Troy runner in blue

Weaving the Runner

  • Following the instructions in the pattern for the chosen draft, weave the treadling sequence, making colour changes when needed.
  • After weaving about an inch, hemstitch the beginning of the runner.
  • Continue weaving until you reach the recommended length or your desired length.
  • Hemstitch the end of the runner.
    Troy runner

Finishing

  • Cut the runner from the loom.
  • Use a rotary cutter with a mat, trim the fringe to one inch or your preferred length.
  • Wash in warm water by hand or in the machine.
  • Hang to dry or place in the dryer and remove before fully dry.
  • Press the runner with an iron while it is still slightly damp.
  • Once dry, lay it across your table and start the festivities! 
    Troy in red

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