I love to warp my loom from back to front but have not figured out a "sure-fire" method to keep the bundles from twisting. I get it right with some of them but not all and can't figure out what i'm doing wrong to make them twist. I'm sure there is a simple answer that I'm missing. Could someone give me some ideas or answers? Thanks. Karen

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Fri, 06/28/2013 - 00:54

Alison (not verified)

Hi Karen,

There are several ways to keep everything straight.  I suggest getting Peggy Osterkamp's DVD where she walks you through a method specifically designed to keep the warp under control.  While she doesn't specifically use the words "keep the bundles from twisting," she uses a raddle cross in addition to the threading cross.  This makes it very difficult to have a twisting problem (though never say never!).

I haven't watched Madelyn's DVD yet, but I'm sure it also addresses methods of keeping that warp under control.

Fri, 06/28/2013 - 01:15

sally orgren

and that will help. It has to be enough tension, not just a little bit. For instance, I use 2 pounds per 3" bout with anything from 5/2 to 16/2 cotton.

Fri, 06/28/2013 - 01:39

Alison (not verified)

Exactly - a warp under tension is a warp under control.  I've never used weights before though - Cool!

Fri, 06/28/2013 - 02:10

Joanne Hall

The best way is to leave the lease sticks in the warp.  Make your warp with two, three or four warp threads rather than making a separate 1/1 lease for threading.  Try it first winding 2 threads together and then try 3, later try 4.  This way, it is easy to count them to put them into the raddle, or through a reed, but allows you to leave the lease sticks in the warp as you beam the warp.  The lease sticks move very freely though the warp if you don't make the 1/1 lease cross.

Joanne

Fri, 06/28/2013 - 15:09

sally orgren

I was wondering, are they twisted when you transfer from the warp board to the loom, or during the beaming process? Just curious. (I think we all inferred that they were twisting during beaming.) 

What state are you located?

Sally

Fri, 06/28/2013 - 17:40

JPMorabito

Definitely keep the lease sticks in the warp throughout the beaming process. The cross will keep the warp in order and prevent excessive twisting. When you are separating out the sections for the raddle make sure the warp is completely straight and untwisted between the back beam and the lease sticks - take the time at this point and the warp should be more cooperative. Honestly, the only sure-fire way to avoid twisted warp bundles is the tacit knowledge that comes with experience. Guess that means you just have to do a lot of weaving ;)

Fri, 06/28/2013 - 18:01

laurafry

A little more time taken at one stage to reduce a lot of time at the next stage is efficiency at work. :) Cheers Laura