Hello all!  I am a novice weaver.  I have some limited experience weaving on a rigid heddle loom but could not stand the slow pace.  I just recently bought an Ashford 8-shaft table loom which I love.  With the loom I purchased a warping board.  Its supposed to make warping easier right? Well let me tell you, I have had nothing approaching an easy time with it.  Ive made two scarves on the loom so far.  The first was a disaster.  Too narrow and too short.  But the second came out great (2/2 twill).  Although I had the same problem with the second one as I am now having with the third.  Both were 14" in width so i divided them into 7" bouts.  The problem comes when i want to combine the bouts and beam them.  Everything gets twisted and tangled.  Both times Ive had to cut the ends and comb out the threading cross just so that i could untangle the warp length.  Its infuriating!  And of course because there is no threading cross the threads are out of order.  Any suggestions for preventing this problem and now fiixing the order problems Im having?  Thanks.  Sorry for the length.

Comments

Sat, 08/10/2013 - 02:05

Jan Bogue

This is what I was kind of thinking, but I wanted to hear from others.  Yes, as they go through the lease sticks, and over the back beam and wind onto the back roller, they all appear to be tight in a uniform manner. 

Sat, 08/10/2013 - 15:12

Jan Bogue

Just trying to work with fine thread for the first time.  

Wed, 08/21/2013 - 21:04

Jan Bogue

Now this must really be a beginner question. Here is the harness pattern: 1-2,  2-3,  3-4  ,3-4,  2-3,  1-2,  1-4,  1-4  repeat.    So, what holds the weft in the warp if you repeat a shed as in 3-4,  3-4  or  1-4,  1-4?  Is the answer, nothing?