Hi,

I see we are now up to six members, and I'm hoping everyone will introduce themselves and a bit about their  drawloom weaving, or interest in it, type of drawloom(s) you have, and so on.  Also, what you are working on now.

 

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Sat, 06/13/2009 - 15:00

Janice Zindel (not verified)

The first two posts have not yet been moved to the Forum section, but I'll just briefly start another intro here.  

I have a single unit drawloom that I am setting up for the first time in many, many years.  The loom is together and in my studio.  There are 4,000 string heddles on it, and 400 pattern heddles (with maillons).  The drawcord warp is on and threaded through both reeds.  My next step is to get the lamms and treadles on, tie it up, make the weaving warp, beam, thread, etc., also some designing on graph paper or software.  Then coming the balancing part for a good shed.  I have five weeks left to get all this done and be weaving on it for an upcoming three day art tour.

In the fall, I'll be adding a 20 shaft opphamta attachment to my countermarche loom.  

Looking forward to hearing what everyone else is doing with drawloom weaving.

 

 

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 14:12

Janice Zindel (not verified)

We're up to nine members now, and I'm hoping you'll all take a minute to post an introduction and/or a bit about your interest in double harness weaving.  Questions?  Discussion?

I have a deadline for having this loom up and running, and hoping I'll make it.  I need to make a final decision on thread size, structure (probably satin), sett, and so on, and do the math in preparation of winding and beaming a warp.  

A little while back I downloaded the software from Pikes Peak guild so perhaps tonight I can take a look at that?  Or perhaps just graph paper, color pencils, and a comfortable chair?

I'd love to hear from our group members!   

    

   

  

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 14:20

Janice Zindel (not verified)

I'll start with a question.   How you do make long, fine warps???

I no longer recall how long a warp I made for this drawloom long ago, but do know I made it on a warping board as that was all I had, and it was made in two halves because of the center cords.   My older drawloom has the long extension on the back.

I now have a warping mill, 3 yards around, and I'm trying to figure out how long and wide a warp can be made (with 20/2 cotton), so the warp threads will not stack or groups not touch while winding it.  

Thoughts or ideas?     

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 10:51

[email protected] (not verified)

Hi Janice

I just started exploring this new site and found some names I knew.  So I will introduce myself.  My name is Pam Howard and I am the Resident Weaver of the John C. Campbell Folk School, www.folkschool.org   I also am co-owner of a lovely yarn, fiber and equipment shop called Yarn Circle  www.yarncircle.com

I have a standard Glimarka with a 10 shaft "unit" drawloom attachment on it.  It was an older moel so I had to buy some new parts ( lingos) and set it up to weave.  I must admit I have not been really active on that loom or any of my other looms due to health issues for myself and now for my family.  So hopfully this fall things will calm down and I can get back to some serious weaving.

Jan for your question on long warps....If I was using the length of the full warping board I would beam onto the back using a raddle and lease sticks.  You might have to wind your warp in sections and then put books or someting heavy to give some tension while winding a wide warp.  The Big Book of Weaving that was reprinted in english last year has some good illistrations in it.

Where do you live?  Is there anyone of the DH study group that lives near you that you can go see how they do it?

Pam Howard

Brassown, NC

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 01:21

Janice Zindel (not verified)

Hi Pam, wonderful to see you here, and thanks for posting an Introduction.  I'm hoping other group members will also join in the conversation.

The warping method you describe is they way I have always warped my looms, back to front, raddle, lease sticks, warp sticks inserted as the warp is wound on, and for awhile yet, I sill have a couple teens here to help.  I make my warp in two sections, occasionally four.  

I'm not sure if my other drawloom warp, long ago, was made with 10/2 or 20/2 cotton, I need to get out a sample and compare with cones on my shelves.  I was just wondering if anyone had any helpful tips for making a warp with the finer size threads, finer than I've used in some time, anyway.  

I will be making the warp on a warping mill (3 yards around) and am thinking I should make it in four sections instead of two.  

I have to work at a cooperative gallery tomorrow, then two days of demonstrating sock machine knitting, so unless something comes up at home, I plan to be making this warp on Sunday.  If you or anyone have any tips or hints on making warps with finer threads, I'd love to hear about them before I begin!  Thanks!  ~Jan

  

       

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 12:17

Pam Howard (not verified)

Jan

Well the way you are doing it would be my suggestion.  Depending how wide I would wind the warp in sections.  When I work with fine yarns I wind the thread one at a time, then there is no twisting of the treads in the reed.

I no longer have a kid at home to help winding warps for me.  She is now 25 and works at Colonial WIlliamsburg.  After all of those years watching me weave she is now a weaver herself.  She wants my Glimarka!!!!  I would probally give it to her if she had a place to put it.

Good luck!

Pam

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 23:10

Evelyn (not verified)

Hi all - I have a Glimakra Standard 10 shaft loom onto which I put the Myrehed Combination Single Unit/Shaft draw system.  I have had a great time with it but it is down since moving.  I am looking forward to putting it up and getting started again.  Reading the forum is helping me get inspired to put it back up!

I have a few of my damask samples on my blog 

http://evelynoldroyd.wordpress.com/

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 15:00

Janice Zindel (not verified)

The first two posts have not yet been moved to the Forum section, but I'll just briefly start another intro here.  

I have a single unit drawloom that I am setting up for the first time in many, many years.  The loom is together and in my studio.  There are 4,000 string heddles on it, and 400 pattern heddles (with maillons).  The drawcord warp is on and threaded through both reeds.  My next step is to get the lamms and treadles on, tie it up, make the weaving warp, beam, thread, etc., also some designing on graph paper or software.  Then coming the balancing part for a good shed.  I have five weeks left to get all this done and be weaving on it for an upcoming three day art tour.

In the fall, I'll be adding a 20 shaft opphamta attachment to my countermarche loom.  

Looking forward to hearing what everyone else is doing with drawloom weaving.

 

 

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 14:12

Janice Zindel (not verified)

We're up to nine members now, and I'm hoping you'll all take a minute to post an introduction and/or a bit about your interest in double harness weaving.  Questions?  Discussion?

I have a deadline for having this loom up and running, and hoping I'll make it.  I need to make a final decision on thread size, structure (probably satin), sett, and so on, and do the math in preparation of winding and beaming a warp.  

A little while back I downloaded the software from Pikes Peak guild so perhaps tonight I can take a look at that?  Or perhaps just graph paper, color pencils, and a comfortable chair?

I'd love to hear from our group members!   

    

   

  

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 14:20

Janice Zindel (not verified)

I'll start with a question.   How you do make long, fine warps???

I no longer recall how long a warp I made for this drawloom long ago, but do know I made it on a warping board as that was all I had, and it was made in two halves because of the center cords.   My older drawloom has the long extension on the back.

I now have a warping mill, 3 yards around, and I'm trying to figure out how long and wide a warp can be made (with 20/2 cotton), so the warp threads will not stack or groups not touch while winding it.  

Thoughts or ideas?     

Wed, 06/24/2009 - 10:51

[email protected] (not verified)

Hi Janice

I just started exploring this new site and found some names I knew.  So I will introduce myself.  My name is Pam Howard and I am the Resident Weaver of the John C. Campbell Folk School, www.folkschool.org   I also am co-owner of a lovely yarn, fiber and equipment shop called Yarn Circle  www.yarncircle.com

I have a standard Glimarka with a 10 shaft "unit" drawloom attachment on it.  It was an older moel so I had to buy some new parts ( lingos) and set it up to weave.  I must admit I have not been really active on that loom or any of my other looms due to health issues for myself and now for my family.  So hopfully this fall things will calm down and I can get back to some serious weaving.

Jan for your question on long warps....If I was using the length of the full warping board I would beam onto the back using a raddle and lease sticks.  You might have to wind your warp in sections and then put books or someting heavy to give some tension while winding a wide warp.  The Big Book of Weaving that was reprinted in english last year has some good illistrations in it.

Where do you live?  Is there anyone of the DH study group that lives near you that you can go see how they do it?

Pam Howard

Brassown, NC

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 01:21

Janice Zindel (not verified)

Hi Pam, wonderful to see you here, and thanks for posting an Introduction.  I'm hoping other group members will also join in the conversation.

The warping method you describe is they way I have always warped my looms, back to front, raddle, lease sticks, warp sticks inserted as the warp is wound on, and for awhile yet, I sill have a couple teens here to help.  I make my warp in two sections, occasionally four.  

I'm not sure if my other drawloom warp, long ago, was made with 10/2 or 20/2 cotton, I need to get out a sample and compare with cones on my shelves.  I was just wondering if anyone had any helpful tips for making a warp with the finer size threads, finer than I've used in some time, anyway.  

I will be making the warp on a warping mill (3 yards around) and am thinking I should make it in four sections instead of two.  

I have to work at a cooperative gallery tomorrow, then two days of demonstrating sock machine knitting, so unless something comes up at home, I plan to be making this warp on Sunday.  If you or anyone have any tips or hints on making warps with finer threads, I'd love to hear about them before I begin!  Thanks!  ~Jan

  

       

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 12:17

Pam Howard (not verified)

Jan

Well the way you are doing it would be my suggestion.  Depending how wide I would wind the warp in sections.  When I work with fine yarns I wind the thread one at a time, then there is no twisting of the treads in the reed.

I no longer have a kid at home to help winding warps for me.  She is now 25 and works at Colonial WIlliamsburg.  After all of those years watching me weave she is now a weaver herself.  She wants my Glimarka!!!!  I would probally give it to her if she had a place to put it.

Good luck!

Pam

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 23:10

Evelyn (not verified)

Hi all - I have a Glimakra Standard 10 shaft loom onto which I put the Myrehed Combination Single Unit/Shaft draw system.  I have had a great time with it but it is down since moving.  I am looking forward to putting it up and getting started again.  Reading the forum is helping me get inspired to put it back up!

I have a few of my damask samples on my blog 

http://evelynoldroyd.wordpress.com/