Thu, 06/11/2009 - 01:13

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Welcome! 

Please come in and introduce yourself, let us know what you are working on, what questions you have and share your ideas as we "learn from each other in the group"!

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 01:19

saorifun (not verified)

Thank you for creating the group!

I am the first one to be a member!!

I hope more people will join us.

I am "saorifun" in Minnesota and am working on....it can be a shawl, can be a wall hanging, if I sew it, it can be a garment.

I am really enjoying it right now.

 

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 01:38

weavingfairy (not verified)

Hi Mary,

I am in Grand Rapids, and take lessons at Threadbender in Wyoming MI with a great group of weavers.

gloria

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 02:06

dlalomia (not verified)

Hi, I'm Diane and I'm located in Bear Lake, MI in Manistee County.  I've been spinning for about 5 years, knitting longer than I care to think about, and really, really new weaver.  My loom will be arriving on June 20th.  I've taken several lessons from a lady in my spinning group who's taught weaving and spinning over the years.  She sent me and my classmate home with table top student looms to work on a 4" sampler of twill patterns.

I have a farm and raise Finn sheep and sell the fleece to handspinners.  I'm looking forward to weaving to add to my other fibery addictions.  Glad someone started a MI group...thanks!

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 03:59

SunriseLodgeFi… (not verified)

Hello all!  My name is Shannon and I'm a weaver currently located in Wurtsboro NY, a wonderful little community:)  I currently have two looms in the studio....a Louet Megado and Lecerc Compact.  I'm too far to travel to any guild so, I hope to perhaps find other weaver's in the area!  :) 

 

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 04:05

BridgetJ (not verified)

My favourite book for doing patterns with this technique, and the one I was taught from, is David McKinney's Book "Weaving With Three Rigid Heddles: An Introduction to Multiple Rigid Heddle Weaving Without Pickup Sticks." The author sells the books directly through an Ebay storefront, which is where I got mine: http://cgi.ebay.com/Book-Weaving-With-Three-Rigid-Heddles-Heddle_W0QQitemZ260416044600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca2017e38&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

The book deals specifically with using three heddles to do 4-shaft patterns (i.e. tabby, basic twills, double-weave, etc.), but the technique is the same for using 2 heddles to do 3-shaft patterns. I've done a few samples of 3-shaft patterns using two heddles (and no pick-ups!). Eventually I'll add all the samples I've done this way as projects, but until then, here are pics of the 2-heddle (3-shaft) patterns that I played with last summer:

A 2-1 Ripenkoper Twill

 

A 2-1 lozenge twill

Both of these were woven on my 20" Beka RH, using Cottolin warp and weft and 2 heddles. The patterns were taken from an online site (Complex weavers? I'd have to check my notes) and "translated" from the 3 & 4-shaft drafts for use on RH using the technique covered by the McKinney book.

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 04:05

BridgetJ (not verified)

My favourite book for doing patterns with this technique, and the one I was taught from, is David McKinney's Book "Weaving With Three Rigid Heddles: An Introduction to Multiple Rigid Heddle Weaving Without Pickup Sticks." The author sells the books directly through an Ebay storefront, which is where I got mine: http://cgi.ebay.com/Book-Weaving-With-Three-Rigid-Heddles-Heddle_W0QQitemZ260416044600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca2017e38&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

The book deals specifically with using three heddles to do 4-shaft patterns (i.e. tabby, basic twills, double-weave, etc.), but the technique is the same for using 2 heddles to do 3-shaft patterns. I've done a few samples of 3-shaft patterns using two heddles (and no pick-ups!). Eventually I'll add all the samples I've done this way as projects, but until then, here are pics of the 2-heddle (3-shaft) patterns that I played with last summer:

A 2-1 Ripenkoper Twill

 

A 2-1 lozenge twill

Both of these were woven on my 20" Beka RH, using Cottolin warp and weft and 2 heddles. The patterns were taken from an online site (Complex weavers? I'd have to check my notes) and "translated" from the 3 & 4-shaft drafts for use on RH using the technique covered by the McKinney book.

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 04:27

Caroline (not verified)

hi! I'm Caroline from Australia and I'm interested in the saori concept of weaving. I have read a bit about it but have not come across anyone close to me who has tried it yet, so I am eager to learn and experiment!

cheers, Caroline in Australia, where its bitterly cold (by our standards) even though its sunny!

Thu, 06/11/2009 - 04:38

Caroline (not verified)

Hi there Franco and Noreen!  Another little loomer here!  I think I've grown to love my itty bitty looms more than the larger kind. Like you two, I make my own looms, usually to suit the project I'm working on, and just love how versatile they can be, as well as their portability. I may even start converting my local Spinning and Weaving Group over to them -  well I live in hopes, hehe! I am currently making itty bitty little sari silk tapestry bags, just big enough to hold a cell phone or an MP3 player, and will post pictures once I get the time and work out how to upload photos. cheers, Caroline in Australia