Hello. Today I am learning how to post on weavolution. I tried a different post earlier but I don't think it will post because I did not fill out the title line. I just started using a floor loom this week. I am currently on chapter three of Learning to Weave by Chandler. Exciting and a huge learning curve.

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Fri, 10/03/2014 - 21:29

pammersw

I was in your shoes about a year ago. Have fun, both weaving and on weavolution!

Fri, 10/03/2014 - 23:46

endorph

loom for a couple of years now and still consider myself a beginner! There are so many levels of weaving to explore! Have fun!

Sat, 10/04/2014 - 00:07

redrose16

Did you weave that beautiful rug? It looks so intricate.

Sat, 10/04/2014 - 00:19

redrose16

Two nights ago I finally had the loom all set up and ready to go or so I thought. In short order, my weaving reminded me of a few years ago when I started exercising with a ball. My son said it was very entertaining watching me get on and off the ball-especially off of it. Needless to say it required practice. When I had to readjust my warp, I thought once again it would be so entertaining just watching me--entertaining i.e. funny. Who knew that when tieing on the warp FTB that a little twist at the end of the bundles would cause such havoc. I did get it all straightened out (I think) and was even able to weave about 6 inches of Tabby (okay, it is only 10 inches wide.)

Sat, 10/04/2014 - 00:59

pammersw

I just looked at my "join" date in my post - today is my one-year anniversary at Weavolution!

As to learning to weave...that was in September 2013. I learned to spin (on a drop spindle) in August 2013. :)

Sat, 10/04/2014 - 02:36

endorph

is actually a smallish wall hanging that I made in a workshop last year on Sewdish Art Weaves. It was a great learning experience.

Sat, 10/04/2014 - 02:39

redrose16

You have probably learned a lot in the last year about both weaving and spinning. I bet it is nice to weave with your homespun fiber.

Sat, 10/04/2014 - 03:41

pammersw

I've actually not woven with anything I've spun yet. Maybe next year! I just have a drop spindle right now and that's kind of slow.

Mon, 10/06/2014 - 02:47

redrose16

spinning may take awhile to spin up enough thread to do a weaving project. I have a couple ofs friend who spin but I have never tried it. Spinning seems like it could be very therapeutic.

Mon, 10/06/2014 - 02:49

redrose16

on my sample project. I have done plain weave and 2/2 twill. Twill is fun but takes some concentration on which treadles to push. I can definitely see that twill patterns may need a floating warp on each side. I experimented lifting different shafts. I should have written down what I was weaving in each section of my sample; but, I didn't. Does anyone have a favorite method of recording their weaving projects?  Today, I was also looking for a nice simple draft/pattern for towels using 8/2 cotton.

Sun, 10/12/2014 - 01:20

redrose16

Well almost finished with my first sample. I have taken it off of the loom and measured it to determine how much waste my loom has. I cut the waste off and then tied the fringe - should have tied then cut. Now I have to wet finish the project. Hopefully I will get to that tomorrow. Also, I finished up a fulled scarf I wove on my rigid heddle loom. It turned out pretty nice. I used some of the waste of the woven fulled scarf to make a few 4X4" mug rugs. I wish I had taken photos of the process. I am not very good at documenting. 

Mon, 10/13/2014 - 01:15

redrose16

Yes, working on learning about drafts, tie-ups, and treadling. (Chapter 5: Learning to Weave). I think I have a basic understanding and can do a bit of converting them into a drawdown. Also looked at a few Youtube videos today. Laura Fry's videos are very helpful and I also checked out Jette Vandermeiden's videos. Jettes video on walking the treadles helped me understand more about treadle tie-up.

Thu, 10/30/2014 - 15:48

AudreyO

Hi,

I just took a place mat off my rigid heddle loom.  The warp was supposed to yield two mats.  I figured out that I'd run short when I noticed that my ppi was different from the pattern I was following.  I also used about 10" more of loom waste.  Don't know why that happened.  

I'm a knitter and I know about the all-important gauge matching. So I think the ppi in weaving would be the same thing. I matched the reed (dent) but neglected to match the ppi so I learned a lesson.

My question, how do I plan a project that takes ppi into consideration?

Eagerly awaiting suggestions!

Thanks, Audrey

Thu, 10/30/2014 - 16:22

endorph

can really throw you off if you are not getting enough picks per inch - there are worksheets available that you can use to plan on how much yarn you need, etc. that factor in not only EPI bit PPI as well. I've made up my own so  don't have any links to share. . .  And you need to check PPI periodically throughout the project to make sure you are not over or under beating. I have found that to be more true on the rigid heddle loom than on my floor loom - I am more consistent on the floor loom.