I am a newbie weaver. I have a 4 harness, 19'' floor loom.  I am also left handed.  I was taught front to back but I would like to be able to do both methods. Also there are certian parts of front to back that I have trouble with. I have seen the Webs video on You Tube that covers back to front breifly.  I was hoping for a more in depth coverage of back to front with a raddle.  There are small differences on how to put threads on the warping board, the use of a counting thread and possible double cross, not to mention how to dress the loom.  I also looked on Interweave.  One video was suggested but the reviews said that back to front wasn't really covered.  I find that when I do it front to back I have a hard time keeping all my ends the same length.  This is why I like back to front, I tend to have a easier time keeping all my ends all the same length.  Although sleying the reed from the back side is a bit awkward.  If anyone has any links to share I would be greatful.

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Mon, 03/28/2016 - 20:05

Queezle

When I first made myself shift from F->B to B->F warping, I watched the video from WEBS - for me its the top hit when on youtube and googling "warping back to front". 

For me, its been a 2-year work in progress.  I think I still have much to learn, such as where the best position is for the lease sticks, how to provide tension, and I still do not have optimal material for separating my layers of warp.  That said, I still manage to weave! 

Mon, 03/28/2016 - 20:13

laurafry

Becky Ashenden shows how to do it the Swedish way - mine is a variation on the Swedish method.

Mon, 03/28/2016 - 20:13

Joanne Hall

The very best is Becky's DVD, Dress your loom the Swedish way, from Vavstuga in Massachusetts.  However, you have to purchase it.

Jette Vandermeiden has some Youtube films that are excellent.

Or, you can get my warping book, Learn to warp your loom, from

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Joanne

 

 

Mon, 03/28/2016 - 20:33

Sara von Tresckow

Or, if you are using a jack loom, try Anne Field's "Learn to Weave" - she uses a Baby Wolf as her demo loom and her suggestion to mount the raddle on the breast beam is excellent.

When making a warp, there are really no required steps for back to front that are different. I've run into folks who tie odd bundles of threads thinking it might be useful, but doing it with a 2 thread cross and counting our your threads for a raddle section using your fingernail on the least sticks is still the easiest way to go.

Second cross is option unless you want to fold your chain and wind it half length.

This is really no big whoop -