We have had beautiful sunny weather to start June in the UK! I have managed at least 10 minutes of weaving related activities every day for nearly 30 days! I have worked in 5 hours of weaving this way so far! We all have busy schedules these days, committing just 10 minutes a day for a month works in 5 hours of weaving in this month. I would imagine not many of us have 5 hours at a shot to spend at the loom, though we all probably dream about that. This June share what you have done in your daily weaverliness here!

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Sat, 06/03/2017 - 21:05

endorph

starting this month's thread Erica. I was out of town deaing with family emergency and have not been on the computer for a couple of weeks. I have also been doing nothing weaving related but I have been reading Ply magazine and knitting and, yes, I had time to hit a couple of fiber shops and looked at both knitting and weaving yarn. So. . . .

Sun, 06/04/2017 - 10:37

Weavolutionary6

You are very welcome endorph! I hope I did an OK job with the starter text. :) I've finally got my drawloom set up and am going to test the pattern I have drafted with a yellow weft (green warp). I'm waiting for the lighter green weft to come in, which is what I will eventually use. :)
Thu, 06/08/2017 - 00:01

endorph

dealing with knee issues. They are better but the drive to and from Wyoming took a toll. ( two 15 hour days up and two 15 hour days back). As a result I am limiting treadle time - I also play organ so I have to factor that into the treadle time as well. I am thinking I just need to work on my rigid heddle for now and not push the knees too hard.

Fri, 06/09/2017 - 02:53

laurafry

I am currently in Cape Breton. Guiding eight weavers through level one of the Olds master weaving program.  June is me mostly out of town teaching.    DH is getting some wet finishing done so I will have hemming to do in the evenings.  This year seems to be going past very quickly!

Fri, 06/09/2017 - 13:53

sally orgren

Our guild just completed our year long color and weave challenge and sample exchange on Wednesday eve. We were excited to learn two of the 14 participants won prizes for their work. The work was executed on 2 to 32 shafts, on rigid heddle to computer controlled looms.

Above, a photo of 9 of the 14 samples.

Tue, 06/13/2017 - 05:34

Erica J

I have not done much weaving the last week. Sadly we had to travel back to Wisconsin to be with Oli's sister and our brother-in-law. One of their twin girls was killed in a tragic go carting accident. I am still heartbroken for us and especially for them. It was one of the most difficult experiences of my life and I can still only imagine what they are going through. We are back now and my plan is to get back to daily weaverliness. :)
Fri, 06/16/2017 - 15:12

Erica J

Thank you! 

We have been recoribg from the jet lag this week. Today we travel to Ireland and tomorrow I will step as Queen.

I'm off work now, so keep an eye our for many weaving updates!!!

Sun, 06/18/2017 - 04:16

sally orgren

with Michigan-based instructor Cathryn Ameidei at Peters Valley School of Craft, in Layton, New Jersey. This was the first project, and we have three more days. Can't wait to see what comes off the loom next!

Thanks to studio assistant Jessica McDonald for capturing this photo.

Tue, 06/20/2017 - 10:09

Missus T.

Hello weavers!
I have been squeezing in more cardweaving adventures between the long curtain warp and my son's graduation with associated activities.  The inspiration was from Linda Hendrickson's book "Please Weave a Message," and my daughter wanted a quotation from Beowulf in the uncial calligraphy style.  I pieced together the pattern first, a job of several hours, and then made a 4 yard warp from size 40 cotton cordonnet or tatting thread  The fiber is easy to weave with as it has a tight twist structure.  In the second photo you see the 40 card warp all lined up and marked for a quick view of the alignment.  I dabbed on white with a paintbrush on the dark wooden cards, as it is can be lightly sanded off if needed for another project and is clearly visible.  The small, 2 inch cards are a dream to use compared with my vintage cardstock equipment and I found them at a fiber-crafts website which specializes in woodwoorking -- The Spanish Peacock.  They really reduce handstrain and warp wear, and are easier to pick through, move and shift around for the double-weaving card technique -- far easier to use than larger cards.  In one photo you see some sampling of the double-weave.  The reverse is oppositely-colored and is not readable as it is backwards.  I have 18 inches to sample and need it to experiment with beat, the newness of double-faced weaving with its unique rhythm, and with spacing between letters and words to enhance readability.  I ordered the shuttle from Hendrickson's website and it has a fantastic sharp taper which really helps to pack the weft on this fine thread.  So far it's a lot of fun, but definitely requires my full attention!    Sample of uncial woven text a la Hendrickson  40 double-faced weaving cards ready to go Woven calligraphy pattern from Hendrickson

Wed, 06/21/2017 - 09:19

Erica J

Missus T, Your card weaving looks grand! I love your genius idea of painting one corner for pattern checking!n I also like your discussion of the difference between card sizes. The smaller wood cards are in line with what is generally found in archeological digs. When I taught tablet weaving for my guild, I had a combination of the larger cardboard cards, which I started with and the smaller wood cards that I have moved on to, so there was also a discussion of the difference there. The consensus, unsurprisingly. was that the smaller cards are much better/easier on the hands!
Wed, 06/21/2017 - 09:24

Erica J

Whew I have wrapped up my 16th school year as a teacher, gone the the Irish Valley of the Kings and was crowned Queen. No I am enjoying my firs full day at home on break. I am adjusting my 2 Glimakra looms, as other than my duties as mom and Queen, I plan to be weaving this summer!!! Fanastic weaving on the TC-2 Sally. I hope to finally warp up and have a go on my little AVL computerized loom this summer too, one step at a time.
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 12:08

Erica J

My focus this summer is currently my wool point twill and silk damask! I think I have both warps with optimal shed and all sorted out in terms of threading and sleighing. I have a few crossed threads in the wool twill, which should all be sorted now! Happy weaving, Erica
Thu, 06/29/2017 - 01:43

ShawnC

So very sorry for your family's tragic loss, Erica. I can't even imagine. I lost aniece her first year in college. Sigh.

I love the TC2 weaving, Sally! Interestingly, I just saw an amazing exhibit of jacquard weaving by Mary Burns, Ancestral Women. Noteable women of Wisconsin's 12 tribes. It's here if you happen to be in N. Wisconsin: https://nglvc.org/exhibits.php

Love the tablet weaving, MissusT!

I finished the skillbragd coverlet and got it off by the deadline. Whew. It was a long, almost 5 months of work. I wish I could see the exhibit. The photos by the curators have been amazing. 54 coverlets! If you're on Instagram, see #FoldUnfold2017   

http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/7561/Fold-Unfold-An-exhibit-of-Contemporary-C

So, I'm finally able to play at the drawloom again. I worked on some more patterns on the point threading, then changed it to a straight draw using all of my pattern shafts (41) and an xshaft. Then I divided all of the 6 end units in half, so all 3 thread units. Makes for finer detail and smaller patterning. I'm trying to finalize this paisley. I find sometimes I have to weave a repeat to really see.

I've also been enjoying the garden. Slow growing with the cool, wet weather in the Upper Penninsula, but it beats the heat any day. I also have some antique looms to play with as soon as it's not so wet (they are in the garage).

Feels like it's been forever since I visited.

 

Shawn

Thu, 06/29/2017 - 17:05

Erica J

Whew. I did a lot of weave a little bit, do something else, weave a little bit, do something else today.  I managed to weave about 12" this way today! I'm hoping to have the additional 50" of fabric I need woven by next week this way!

Thu, 06/29/2017 - 19:23

Missus T.

Erica,

Such a sad and deeply affecting story for your family.  This stranger sends her comforts in your direction with great commiseration!

Drawloom, ShawnC., it overheats my circuits!  Too fabulous.

All of the weaving here is so inspiring that it is hard to focus!  We just finished our family visits for my son's graduation and I have a brief recurrence of weaving before another family visit in mid-July.  The day after I pulled the card-loom project back from storage, I jabbed my hand in the kitchen and had to get stitches.... arg.  No weaving for a week or so, but this has not stopped me from reading about it and thinking deep thoughts. 

I was curious if anyone had delved into braiding on the takadai frame or thought of multi-tasking that frame to use for warp-weighted card-weaving by spacing the card warp over a raddle and weighting the ends off the front of the loom -- in other words, disregarding the pegged sides to the takadai frame and converting it to use as a mini weaving stand?  It looks like it could be an ergonomic winner if the balance of the frame would work.  Currently I am sitting to the side of my handmade apparatus and can appreciate a downward-sloping and warp-weighted set-up.  Just a thought!

I hope you are all enjoying some pleasant weather and stash-reduction!

 

 

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