Sat, 06/13/2009 - 21:12

TinaHilton (not verified)

If you do 2 ends per heddle, it's the same (approximately) as using yarn twice as thick.  8/2 tencel makes a lovely scarf.  I'd thread each thread through it's own heddle (1-2-3-4-3-2-1... for a point twill).  Then sley the reed at 2 per dent.  I remember being confused over this when I started weaving too.  I got it straight in my head by remembering that threading the heddles is for the pattern.  Sleying the reed is to get the right density/epi.  Be sure to let us know how the project turns out!

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 21:59

suzyhok (not verified)

 Size is one thing holding me back... but cost is the big one.  I wish I could win the lottery -- but that's kind of unlikely since I don't buy lottery tickets!  Oh well... I'll just keep dreaming...

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 21:59

suzyhok (not verified)

 Size is one thing holding me back... but cost is the big one.  I wish I could win the lottery -- but that's kind of unlikely since I don't buy lottery tickets!  Oh well... I'll just keep dreaming...

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 22:35

mountainweaver (not verified)

I've recently discovered saori but have been weaving many years, mostly tapestry.  I was wondering what you usually use for the weft, what sort of shuttles or butterflies or what? 

Also do you typically weave back the ends to tuck them in?

Thanks for the info.  Saori is very beautiful and seems to be a wonderful way to learn weaving and enjoy it.  And to also continue on and be creative.  I learned weaving in the 60s and it was a lot like that then.

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 22:35

mountainweaver (not verified)

I've recently discovered saori but have been weaving many years, mostly tapestry.  I was wondering what you usually use for the weft, what sort of shuttles or butterflies or what? 

Also do you typically weave back the ends to tuck them in?

Thanks for the info.  Saori is very beautiful and seems to be a wonderful way to learn weaving and enjoy it.  And to also continue on and be creative.  I learned weaving in the 60s and it was a lot like that then.

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 01:18

Caroline (not verified)

hi, there are several sites that can help you with different methods of warping these looms up. Not in any particular order there is this site, eloomanations:

http://www.eloomanation.com/

and Noreen Crone Findlay, who is a fibre fiend and wicked enabler ( lol! she gets lots of people going!) has a couple of sites/blogs etc you can start accessing here:

http://www.blisstree.com/hankeringforyarn/

Noreen, and I really have no connection to her, has also written several books with techniques, patterns etc and is an authority on potholder looms.

Hope this helps,

cheers, Caroline from Australia

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 01:33

ozweaver (not verified)

Just dropping in to say hello...some of you I know from other groups, and it's great to see some familiar names! 

While I've been weaving for almost 35 years, I'm fairly new to tapestry....seven years now, and not much to show for it!  I am unbelievably slow, and can remember a time in the 70s when I said I'd *never* do tapestry!  It figures that I'd have to eat those words...

I'm looking forward to shared inspiration here!