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.

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 04:13

Weavil Works (not verified)

 Glizzer - Life with a countermarche is not hopeless!  First, what kind of tie-up cords do you have (white Texsolv chain loops, strong linen, chains, what?).  I'm sure there are several of us here who can walk you through it.  Do I remember correctly that the Activ has the metal warp and breast beams but is otherwise the same as the Standard.  Oh yes, do you have the vertical or the horizontal countermarche system (horizontal has 2 levers on the top; the vertical makes an X in the center with only one set).

 

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 04:30

Lodi_Weaver (not verified)

 Are there some particularly good resources for how to get started with taquete that you can recommend?  This looks like something that I might really enjoy learning about.

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 05:04

KokoSam (not verified)

Hi Everyone

thanks for all your suggestions and berylmoody you have given me several other ideas to try with the soy silk and tencel.

Many thanks, Cheers Judy

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 05:21

KokoSam (not verified)

Hi Everyone,

I have an 8 shaft Mecchia dobby loom 60" wide. Mecchia is from New Zealand and is in beautiful native woods. It takes up nearly 5cubic feet in my studio!!!  I am just about to start winding a very fine (32epi) cotton and rayon stripped warp. The rayon catches on everything there is to catch on!!.  I have only had this loom a couple of years and haven't had too many warps on it.  I am just trying to get used to the dobby system.

Cheers Judy

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 05:29

KokoSam (not verified)

Laura thanks for setting this up, great, but what is the difference between here the groups and the forum? and will we need to switch back and forth?

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 05:46

fiberholic (not verified)

 Well, I've been playing at Grandma for the last 2 weeks but I'm determined to have my loom warped by next week's end.  I've a bamboo shawl to do and then I'm gonna do a couple scarves using my handspun merino/sea cell blend.  At least that's the plan now.

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 12:42

Fiber_E_Sauvage (not verified)

Well, I'm certainly not on the West Coast! :-) I live in NYS, about 2 blocks from lake Ontario. I have a rigid heddle loom and do 2 and 4 shaft weaving on it. I'm still on my learning curve, as I've only been doing this for 7 months, but as the moniker says, I'm a Fiber Wild Child! I also spin and knit in my free time.

 

Cheers,

Karen

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 12:50

Alaire Rieffel (not verified)

If you don't have a raddle (preceding message) and want to try back to front, you can substitute a coarse reed or you can make a raddle by putting finishing nails in a board, evenly spaced, but staggered so as not to crack the wood.  If you use American measurements, put the nails either 1" or 1/2" apart.

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 12:50

Alaire Rieffel (not verified)

If you don't have a raddle (preceding message) and want to try back to front, you can substitute a coarse reed or you can make a raddle by putting finishing nails in a board, evenly spaced, but staggered so as not to crack the wood.  If you use American measurements, put the nails either 1" or 1/2" apart.