Sun, 06/14/2009 - 02:38

Lodi_Weaver (not verified)

 I just alternate the side of the loom that I tie-up on.  So for my current project, which uses 8 treadles, I have 1-3-5-7 on the left side, and 8-6-4-2 on the other.

Because of the sequence I'm currently using, I just kept them in "order".  There are times when I tie up so I can just treadle from outside to inside, alternating sides as I do it.  Not every sequence works well for that though.

I hope that make sense.

 

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 02:38

Lodi_Weaver (not verified)

 I just alternate the side of the loom that I tie-up on.  So for my current project, which uses 8 treadles, I have 1-3-5-7 on the left side, and 8-6-4-2 on the other.

Because of the sequence I'm currently using, I just kept them in "order".  There are times when I tie up so I can just treadle from outside to inside, alternating sides as I do it.  Not every sequence works well for that though.

I hope that make sense.

 

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 03:10

trishSA (not verified)

I love using 8/2 tencel for scarves. I thread front to back - 2 per dent for an epi of 24 and 1 per heddle. This will give you a lovely scarf.  Good luck!

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 03:10

trishSA (not verified)

I love using 8/2 tencel for scarves. I thread front to back - 2 per dent for an epi of 24 and 1 per heddle. This will give you a lovely scarf.  Good luck!

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 03:16

trishSA (not verified)

Oops - I forgot to say that you follow your threading pattern 1 thread at a time - for example, if you are threading 1, 2, 3, 4  take those first 2 threads from your dent and thread the heddle on shaft 1 and then the heddle on shaft 2. Then take the 2 threads from the next dent and thread 1 end on shaft 3 and the next on 4 and continue that way. I hope you can find some other weavers from your area - I'm down in South Texas - but there are lots of great weavers in North Texas.  Good luck!

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 03:16

trishSA (not verified)

Oops - I forgot to say that you follow your threading pattern 1 thread at a time - for example, if you are threading 1, 2, 3, 4  take those first 2 threads from your dent and thread the heddle on shaft 1 and then the heddle on shaft 2. Then take the 2 threads from the next dent and thread 1 end on shaft 3 and the next on 4 and continue that way. I hope you can find some other weavers from your area - I'm down in South Texas - but there are lots of great weavers in North Texas.  Good luck!

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 03:20

MegWeaves (not verified)

I'm Meg, in Nelson, New Zealand, and also the Blog Mum of Marlborough Weavers.  I'm Japanese, I went to school in Minnsota, USA and  have lived in NZ since 1994; I started weaving in NZ.  

I first picked up weaving in '95, but coudln't continue while I worked, so I resumed more or less seriously around 2004.  I learned from books and the earlier Internet fora, long before I had the guts to come out and attend a workshop in person, and that's where I met Marlbough Weavers, in 2002.  

I go back and forth between enjoying texture and structure.  The first thing I notice about everybody else's weaving is colors, but the first things I think of with my own work are hand structures. I have a rigid heddle, a 4-shaft jack, an 8-shaft table (on loan), a 16-shaft table, and a 16-shsaft computer-controlled, and have projects on most, most of the time.  

Some friends believe I'm more committed to blogging about weaving than weaving itself.  I sure hum/hem and haw about weaving, aesthetics, art vs. craft, guilds, and what I'm supposed to be doing right now, on my blog, Unravelling; the latest fav topic is "What is Textile/Fiber Art?"

Until rather recently, I had a very narrow range of colors, fibres and items I wove, but thanks to my blog friends, I've been able to broaden my horizons quite dramatically in a relatively short time.  I hope to do the same here.  

 

 

 

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 03:20

MegWeaves (not verified)

I'm Meg, in Nelson, New Zealand, and also the Blog Mum of Marlborough Weavers.  I'm Japanese, I went to school in Minnsota, USA and  have lived in NZ since 1994; I started weaving in NZ.  

I first picked up weaving in '95, but coudln't continue while I worked, so I resumed more or less seriously around 2004.  I learned from books and the earlier Internet fora, long before I had the guts to come out and attend a workshop in person, and that's where I met Marlbough Weavers, in 2002.  

I go back and forth between enjoying texture and structure.  The first thing I notice about everybody else's weaving is colors, but the first things I think of with my own work are hand structures. I have a rigid heddle, a 4-shaft jack, an 8-shaft table (on loan), a 16-shaft table, and a 16-shsaft computer-controlled, and have projects on most, most of the time.  

Some friends believe I'm more committed to blogging about weaving than weaving itself.  I sure hum/hem and haw about weaving, aesthetics, art vs. craft, guilds, and what I'm supposed to be doing right now, on my blog, Unravelling; the latest fav topic is "What is Textile/Fiber Art?"

Until rather recently, I had a very narrow range of colors, fibres and items I wove, but thanks to my blog friends, I've been able to broaden my horizons quite dramatically in a relatively short time.  I hope to do the same here.  

 

 

 

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 03:27

desertweaver (not verified)

   Had an "official" spinning class today at Grandma's Spinning Wheel in the Tanque Verde shoppes in Tucson.  The first half of the day was spindle spinning with various fibers, and the afternoon was working on all of their spinning wheels.  What a difference each wheel made.  I had no idea that there was so much difference between the height, weight, size, and smoothness in treadling between wheels.

  At least I have some new fiber to use in my weaving.  I learned tons today and had a wonderful time at the shoppe. 

  Did you have any fiber adventures this weekend?

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 04:03

Debi (not verified)

Hi Deb. I have the same loom and I am now working on first big project after doing scarves. The book you have is excellent and I recommend you warp back to front. Do you have a raddle and lease sticks? Follow her book as you warp. You probably only want one thread to do into a heddle. Sitting in the front take 1st right end and put in the heddle on shaft 4 and then in 3, 2, 1. Make sure the threads don't cross each other pull those 1st four ends straight in front of you and make sure they are in a nice line and tie that bundle as she shows in the book. Do all heddles and then take  your first two ends furthest right and sley in the reed together. Just a liitle help, use her book I did. Also Peggy Osterkamp has a website you can probably google it and I did buy her DVD, a little pricey but maybe you can borrow one. Good luck.