Comments

Wed, 10/09/2013 - 11:55

endorph

how do you keep the inclusions from breaking or messing up going around the cloth beam?
Thu, 10/10/2013 - 03:35

msthimble

Dear Endorph,

 I have read that you should protect the cloth and inclusions by covering wiht a thick terry towel as it wraps around t cloth beam.  I think that there is more danger of the cloth being distorted as it builds up on the  beam than of actually breaking the items, but i suppose it depends on how fragile they are.  XO
 Gail & Fog

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 13:32

pammersw

Wouldn't putting a block of wood about the same dimensions next to the objects help maintain the tension on the rest of the cloth as you wind it up? Newbie here, just thinking how I would try to do it.

Or, you could just limit the fancy stuff to the space on front of the roller. The piece would be really small on a table loom but could be a nice decorative size on a floor loom.

Sun, 10/13/2013 - 01:11

kendrick43 (not verified)

Actually, I'm just making short flags/banners so I cut them off after each one is finished and re-tie.  Goes very fast.  I have a friend who weaves with dried floral stems and she uses bubble wrap to wind on.

Sat, 11/09/2013 - 21:54

seaston2005

Hi, I'm very new to weaving having just tried a very small hand loom. Today I've been given a 6ft dryad floor loom with 2 pedals and 2 'threading frames'? I love this sea shell hanger, and would love to try this once I get to grips with threading up the loom. Very nice!

Finished Length Unit
yards
Finished Width Unit
yards
Length Off Loom Unit
yards
Length on Loom Unit
yards
Notes

Finished these today for the Third Annual Trunk Show here in my San Marcos studio, December 14, 2013.  One is already sold.

Number of Shafts
4
Number of Treadles
6
Project Status
Finished
Sett Unit
epi
Width off Loom Unit
inches
Width on Loom Unit
inches