Well almost, although in some parts of the world it is already October. Let the fun begin! Weave on all!

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Tue, 10/14/2014 - 23:40

endorph

weaving the blue and white towels this evening - will cut them off the loom and get ready to put the next warp on. . .

Wed, 10/15/2014 - 16:27

theresasc

on my scarf.  Picked up some material to back my tapestry this morning, so that is on the agenda to finish up.  Started the 2nd place mat the other day as well.

Weekend weaving was all inkle pick-up.  I have an idea in my minds eye that I am having trouble getting to come out on the loom.  First warp went on my mini inkle, too many threads made it too wide to comfortably do the pick-up pattern, so that was cut off.  Next onto the standard inkle, but the colors are not quite coming together the way I want.  Have tried a number of designs, but so far they are all a bust.  Started rewarping the mini again, got a phone call and tried to talk and warp and that just did not work!  LOL  So now, everything is just simmering in the back of my mind.

Thu, 10/16/2014 - 01:28

endorph

rough sleyed and ready to beam on, but it is really warm in the loom room and I don't want to turn on the A/C so beaming will have to wait until tomorrow evening.

Thu, 10/16/2014 - 13:41

theresasc

this morning - weaving on my scarf - up to 60"!  Whoo-hoo, I should have it off the loom before the end of the month!  I have found that weaving with 20/2 for weft makes for a slow-growing project.

Thu, 10/16/2014 - 16:56

theresasc

The hanger for my tapestry was in a package on my front porch this morning so I finished it up.  I steam pressed the tapestry and attached the fabric backing and is hanging on a wall.  This is the first time a tapestry has made it to the hanging on the wall part.  I tried it in two places, one against a white wall and the other against a colored wall.  What do you folks think?  Winter Sentinel

Thu, 10/16/2014 - 18:28

MaryMartha

Congratulations, Theresasc. I think you are right that the winter sentinel needs some contrast to set it off.  To me, seeing it against the honey-colored floor is the most effective, and the white wall the least.

Got a delivery date for the new loom -- Saturday.  I arranged a city permit to use up to four parking spaces for the unloading.  I posted the signs (72 hours notice required) and my neighbors promptly took them down.  There's a $100 fine for disturbing a properly posted sign, but who wants to fight with the neighbors?

About 1/4th done on the sacrifice warp on the Ashford.  This draft -- Strickler, twill gamp, no. 384-4, p. 170 (Judith Yamamoto), has some odd skips, so it is hard to see "treadling" mistakes.  There are some longish horizontal floats on the back, which might make it impractical as a scarf.  And I'm still not sure of my tension and beat, because the sample (before I cut off and tied on) is completely different.  But I'm excited about clearing the loom.  Still not sure what my first warp on the Oxaback will be.

 

 

Fri, 10/17/2014 - 03:17

sarahnopp (not verified)

In keeping with the theme, I have thrown a few picks today on my seasonal placemats. But the lapquilt got moved to highest priority, as it requires more floor space and a different type of mess than I normally have. :) So that is where my attention and energy has gone today. 

That doesn't sound like much progress when I type it out LOL

Fri, 10/17/2014 - 15:22

theresasc

on my scarf - I am soooo close to being done, of course then there is the hem-stitching.  I also hung the tapestry on at the bottom of the stairs going up to my weaving loft.  It startled me when I just ran down to get a coffee refill, I am not used to seeing something hanging on the wall there!  LOL

MaryMartha - a new loom - how very exciting for you!  I LOVE bringing new looms home!

Sat, 10/18/2014 - 08:56

paulz

I have been weaving at school on my peg loom. Some of the other staff think I'm daft but there you go.

Yesterday I had to have a lad all afternoon. He had missed every one of my lessons this week and the only reason he came to me yesterday afternoon was he would miss the half term treat next week if he didn't come.

He got so much done in the first hour he got caught up with the other girl in his class.

I told him he could do anything he liked (reasonable).

His choice? Yep you've guessed. He wanted to help me out with my weaving. Forunately I had some weaving pegs. We put some classical music on you tube, drank our tea and got weaving. After an hour he said "That only seemed like five minutes. Can I come and have some positive time next week on Monday after school and do some more?"

How can you say no.

All during the hour people kept popping in to ask me daft questions. At the end of the afternoon I found out they couldn't believe this lad, who could have chosen football, tennis, playing computer games had chosen weaving and they needed to check it out for themselves.

Sat, 10/18/2014 - 08:56

paulz

I have been weaving at school on my peg loom. Some of the other staff think I'm daft but there you go.

Yesterday I had to have a lad all afternoon. He had missed every one of my lessons this week and the only reason he came to me yesterday afternoon was he would miss the half term treat next week if he didn't come.

He got so much done in the first hour he got caught up with the other girl in his class.

I told him he could do anything he liked (reasonable).

His choice? Yep you've guessed. He wanted to help me out with my weaving. Forunately I had some weaving pegs. We put some classical music on you tube, drank our tea and got weaving. After an hour he said "That only seemed like five minutes. Can I come and have some positive time next week on Monday after school and do some more?"

How can you say no.

All during the hour people kept popping in to ask me daft questions. At the end of the afternoon I found out they couldn't believe this lad, who could have chosen football, tennis, playing computer games had chosen weaving and they needed to check it out for themselves.

Sat, 10/18/2014 - 15:40

Erica J

Very cool Paulz! We need more weavers!

My mohair samples are wet finishing, TAJ IS "reading" a Cmplex Weavers journal, and I sleighed the reed for my next gaquete, on the table loom this time  so only 6 pattern  shafts.

I also had some good ideas for Weavolution while I was sleighing. I've also been learning and practicing some made skills for weaving the web and our new site!

Sat, 10/18/2014 - 17:16

theresasc

Keep exposing those young minds to the joys of fiber!

Today I want to wet-finish my long, long, long-time loom dwelling scarf.  It was only on the loom for 2 years.  Yesterday I started to wind the warp for a new design echo weave scarf that I created on my weaving software.  I have never woven echo before so it should be interesting.

Sat, 10/18/2014 - 17:27

sarahnopp (not verified)

Today is tapestry day! Well, at least for me and my guildies. I have my tapestry looms and books and warping materials all packed up and ready to go for our first study group. I realized I don't have a carrying case for my Schacht tapestry loom, so I even managed to design one this morning. (Not sure when it will get made though!)

I threw a couple picks of the placemats as I passed the rigid heddle loom. 

But I think my day, after returning from thetapestry study group, is going to be focused onthat quilt which is engulfing my workspace :) Gotta get that done so I can pull out the floor loom and get that piece completed!

Sat, 10/18/2014 - 20:45

theresasc

Twisted the fringe and wet-finished my advancing twill scarf.  It shrunk up just as I had hoped.  There are these really great furrows everywhere.  This has been my best try with getting texture in a textile using sett, structure, and materials.  I think that the colors would have worked nicer using a variegated warp and a solid weft but this is what was in the stash.

Sun, 10/19/2014 - 00:20

MaryMartha

My brand new Ulla Cyrus imported from Sweden by Woolgatherers arrived today.  The boxes had seen some rough treatment, and the beater was damaged.  Everything else looks fine, and I may even be able to weave with it while we deal with insurance and replacing the damaged part.  I want to make it clear that none of this is due to the von Treskows or aks. Snickeri.  The loom was beautifully packed and intelligently shipped.   The local trucking company may have been sloppy -- they have a terrible reputation.  But then, it took six different firms to get me this loom.  Importing a loom is quite price-competitive, but not for the faint of heart. I'm still more relieved than dissappointed, just not ... you know, ecstatic.

Wow, Theresacs, I love the advancing twill scarf.  I generally consign varigated/painted yarn to warp (especially with twills), but it is hard to argue with the final result.

Sun, 10/19/2014 - 16:05

theresasc

MaryMartha - how exciting for you! 

I have most of the echo weave scarf threaded, hope to finish this morning before football starts.

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 00:34

endorph

heddles treaded this evening - my back is talking to me so I am only working in short bursts.

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 13:23

MaryMartha

My nephew dropped by and we got the frame assembled.  Didn't really figure out the marking system for the beams until afterward, but we seem to have gotten it right.  Now the whole house has that new loom smell.  This one is massive compared to my little varpa, and fills most of the room. 

Not much progress on the table loom warp, but I did tie texsolv to 256 little rings, so I think that counts.

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 15:14

theresasc

What a great new loom! 

Echo is dressed and weaving.  Tried 3 different wefts before settling on one.  Have to see how this goes, still not sure if I like it.  Like the pattern, not real crazy about the color.

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 18:19

Erica J

Gorgeous tapestry! Gorgeous loom! Great progress everyone! I wet finished my mohair samples and am quite pleased with several of them! Pics to come soon!

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 01:01

endorph

we need a jealous button on here! Everyone is making such great progress on their projects. I have threaded 144 more heddles this evening - so far - if my back holds up I want to get another inch or two threaded. And I also hope to get some projects finished that have been languishing in the hemming pile for several months. If I ca get the hemming done before the end of the month I will feel triumphant!

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 04:30

paulz

I am picking up my new loom on Monday. I won't be able to use it until the summer as I need to build a new shed to accomodate it. Its 3 m tall! Still means I can get excited though!

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 17:58

sarahnopp (not verified)

I cut a sample of overshot off my little countermarch loom yesterday, and then I put the darling loom up for sale (sob!). Feeling rather conflicted and emotional about parting with this little loom. But at least I got the overshot off, right? Today may include much therapeutic looms-for-sale exploring.

Wed, 10/22/2014 - 00:31

ChrisWeaveMaine (not verified)

It isn't October for me without Halloweave!  Life got in the way a bit, but I have been weaving (almost) every day.  I have a double-weave sampler on the Baby Wolf (that is taking FOREVER to finish), and I pulled out my 24" Harp to do a sample weave for an article I'm researching.  (I forgot how much I love that loom!)  I'm hoping to make progress on my doubleweave quilting and finish before the candy runs out.

Thu, 10/23/2014 - 13:05

endorph

inches threaded last night - that's about all my bak it letting me do at the moment, but I should be able to get the warping finished by this weekend and get some weaving in too.

Fri, 10/24/2014 - 11:53

endorph

to get 36 heddles threaded last night but at least I got something weaverly in for the day - the rest of the day was a train wreck!

Sat, 10/25/2014 - 05:54

Erica J

A web developer asked me recently, "when do you get time to weave?" The honest answer is when TAJ naps. Although I was feeling unwell and stayed home from work yesterday, I did get a bit done during nap time. I would 4" of a color sample, threaded 12 heddles, and put the lease sticks in the production cloth. Then I almost had to nap!

Oh yes I also discovered how sharp the claws on a temple are and moved them somewhere more safe!

Sat, 10/25/2014 - 17:10

endorph

on temples can be very dangerous! Ask me how I know - I also found out the hard way how sharp the tines on wool combs are!

Started sleying the reed this morning - discovered a threading mistake in inches two and three - got that tixed - and resumed sleying - am now taking a break and will get back to sleying the reed later.

Sat, 10/25/2014 - 18:13

Grethe

Yesterday, I went to Sweden. Vävdagar (weaving trade fair) at Glimakra.

I have to confess, I used more money than I had expected, but on the other hand, I have some lovely linen yarns in great colours.

Sat, 10/25/2014 - 20:27

Erica J

Claws are very dangerous! I just brushed them so not too bad, should be healed eoon, but until then TAJ kisses it each day to help. 

On weaving. The lease sticks are placed for the blue fabric. I got most of the taquete threaded. ;)

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 18:49

MaryMartha

I now have the first 8 shafts hung, with all the lamm and treadle connections, ready for a first warp. Had to re-do a bit, such as shortening the connection from the lower shaft bars to the upper lamms. 

Not that the tie-up instructions for the floating lamms (a one-page diagram) was not perfectly adequate in retrospect. Oh, that's what that meant!

You guys understand why this is absorbing me more than the table room, right?  Much less, hemming.  I am in awe of Endorph, who has actually made a dent in her hemming.  Not really jealous, mind you, because ...hemming.  Just awed.  Sorry, Endorph, about your back.

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 01:13

endorph

is sleyed and the warp ready to tie on. I wil get to that tomorrow evening. Int he mean time I am furiously trying to finish up some baby booties and a hat.

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 14:35

theresasc

so little weaving - just a couple inches a day on the inkle loom.  It is weaving well now that I finally have all the bugs worked out.  It had been a while since weaving pick-up on the inkle and I had to work through the designs.

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 22:00

jennybellairs

I spent the month working on my first warp on my new 8-shaft loom my husband Bob and I finished building.  I used a simple pattern that only required one shuttle found in the Sept/Oct 2014 Handwoven, Butterflies in Clover.

I was finally able to complete the project today.  The results were four dishtowels and two samples that I hemmed so I could use them for dishrags.Butterflies in Clover towels

Tue, 10/28/2014 - 07:42

paulz

My New Loom.  It is truly beautiful (and complicated). The reed is 60 inches wide! There is a box for 4 shuttles on the end of the loom. You can flip between shuttles by flicking a pin mechanism in the centre of the beating mechanism. You can use up to 32 heddles (It only came with 8 I think).

It also has a wheel device keeping the warps on I think its called a sectional warp All I have to do now is rebuild my weaving shed so it will fit in.

 

Tue, 10/28/2014 - 07:42

paulz

My New Loom.  It is truly beautiful (and complicated). The reed is 60 inches wide! There is a box for 4 shuttles on the end of the loom. You can flip between shuttles by flicking a pin mechanism in the centre of the beating mechanism. You can use up to 32 heddles (It only came with 8 I think).

It also has a wheel device keeping the warps on I think its called a sectional warp All I have to do now is rebuild my weaving shed so it will fit in.

 

Tue, 10/28/2014 - 12:50

endorph

tying on the dish towel warp last night - had some tension issues, had some sticky warp issues, but I think all is fixed for now and I can start weaving tonight.

Wed, 10/29/2014 - 14:11

endorph

for yesterday consisted of winding quills = lots and lots of quills and dscovering I do not have any dark blue 16/2 in my stash so a trip to my LYS is in order at lunch time!

Wed, 10/29/2014 - 15:19

theresasc

Wove a few repeats on the color & weave towels, also am about half way done with the inkle band - I had forgotten how fun inkle pick-up is.  It is the only kind of pick-up I want to do, just a couple of inches wide.  I am always amazed at the weavers that do pick-up projects on full-sized looms.

Thu, 10/30/2014 - 01:21

endorph

did not have the dark blue I wanted - it is on back order - heavy sigh - so I am starting with a light brown instead, will also so one towel in a dark brown, and then a lightish blue and once i can get the dark blue one in it and then maybe a couple using a combo of the blues and browns or maybe something completely un-Acadian like! May also do some hemstitching - although hemstitching 720 ends may be more than I want to do! Maybe some leno instead! Will post photos later - my phone does not want to download tonight.

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 01:02

sarahnopp (not verified)

Today I got to play on my little Hokett tapestry loom, while meeting with the Gig Harbor tapestry folks. Wow, that is a group of some talent. I am hoping I can continue to join them in their monthly meetings and learn from them!

Anyway, Hokett loom is still adorable and fun to play with. 

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 03:03

theresasc

for me today.  Also one repeat on some towels.

Saranopp - I would be interested to see what you are doing on your tapestry loom.  I am still working out some ideas in my head for the next thing on my Tissart.  I am still restricting myself to stash yarns, so this will take a bit of figuring out stuff.

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 03:53

sarahnopp (not verified)

I am doing nothing on my tapestry loom at the moment. I rewarped it today twice, as I was not giving it enough tension. IT is odd to use a tapestry loom without a twined bottom edge. It makes that tension even more important. I did try to do something on it, but without enough tension... well, unweaving happened! LOL I think I will sample interactions from my existing fiber stash first.

I have decided that I am going to use my Schacht tapestry loom to do sampling over the next month. I am going to try to make November a "tapestry every day" month. I am really inspired by the Carol Russell Tapestry book and I think if I just follow along her way of skill development I will be happy. Little boxes of skills to play with. 

My brain is positively full of ideas from the wrk group today. Cecilia Blomberg brought a STUNNING 10 or 12 foot long commission she had just finished and is getting ready to install. Nothing like seeing work of that caliber to inspire. Besides sampling the fibers on my Hokett, I think I foresee it being a sampler for translating image ideas into tapestry. (Do I dare imagine samples of larger things?)

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 18:12

theresasc

of November tapestry month.  I have the Russell book and a couple of others that have all of these skill developments that I have never taken the time to do.  I really should, maybe I will get my small Shannock ready and join you this coming month.

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 22:51

sarahnopp (not verified)

theresasc- I would definitely be up for consistent prodding and motivation! I just need to get these two other projects completed (today!) and then I am going to warp up the Schacht for tomorrow. It is a plan.

Sat, 11/01/2014 - 03:30

louiseinoz

It's NOvember here in Australia so I guess Halloweave is officially over.  Looking back on the month, apart from a trip interstate, a cold, a big school reunion and afterparty at my place, I did manage to get quite a bit of weaving done.  I finished the three projects for the Geelong show and was successful with all of them, will post them in projects later. I started a new project, a scarf in 4 shaft overshot in a point threading in darkish blue with a pattern warp from a dyed knitted blank in blues, purples and pinks.  The dyed blue is very close to the background blue so the overshot pattern pops out when the weft is pink and forms a nice texture when it is blue.  I think it's going to work but the real test will be when it is wet finished.

Sat, 11/01/2014 - 03:31

louiseinoz

It's November here in Australia so I guess Halloweave is officially over.  Looking back on the month, apart from a trip interstate, a cold, a big school reunion and afterparty at my place, I did manage to get quite a bit of weaving done.  I finished the three projects for the Geelong show and was successful with all of them, will post them in projects later. I started a new project, a scarf in 4 shaft overshot in a point threading in darkish blue with a pattern warp from a dyed knitted blank in blues, purples and pinks.  The dyed blue is very close to the background blue so the overshot pattern pops out when the weft is pink and forms a nice texture when it is blue.  I think it's going to work but the real test will be when it is wet finished.

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