Mon, 06/15/2009 - 05:10

Brenda Nicolson (not verified)

I was given a warp weighted loom a few years ago for a re-enactment group (SCA).  I have only done two small pieces on it.  My biggest problem was keeping the fabric from taking in a whole lot and making it much narrower than I had anticipated.  There must be something to the comment in one of my reference books about tying or lashing the selvedge to the side frames of the loom

Good luck to you all.

 

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 05:24

Brenda Nicolson (not verified)

Greetings from Mistress Gudrun, Barony of Seagirt, Principality of Tir Righ, Kingdom of An Tir.

I began playing with the SCA in the year 13, and learned to spin at the 20th Year Celebration in Texas.  I haven't stopped spinning, but I have taken up weaving, and have all but stopped my activities with the SCA.  I still keep my fingers in, but with 2 spinning groups, one weaving group, a Guild, a drop-in night, various teaching opportunities (and aging parents within driving distance), my life no longer has time for SCA events.  I do however, belong to another group that does a week-long demonstration of 14thC England.  At those events, I construct a weavers' cottage and have all sorts of fibre stuff going on.

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 05:36

Glizzer (not verified)

Hi there!

I'm in the Pensacola area of the Florida, just a hop, skip and a jump away from the Fl/AL state line.  Where abouts are you in Alabama? I would love to start a Mobile/Pensacola group, as Mobile's only 1 hr away. :)

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 09:25

Woolforbrains (not verified)

Hello,

I'm a new weaver living near Sheffield. I'm hoping to start taking the scissors to my fabric this week and begin making some small bags but I'm stupidly nervous about it. At the moment I have a rigid heddle and inkle loom and I'm reliant on the yarn doing all of the work but as I have major multi-shaft envy I hope eventually to get a table loom.

I've told my son that the day he moves out there's a floor loom going where his bed is but as he is only nine that day is some way off.

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 10:44

KokoSam (not verified)

Hi Laura,

Thanks for your help, no I don't have enough yarn to wind another warp, so I really would prefer to find a way to salvage this one, if I can.  I certainly understand that it is sometimes more cost effective to waste the warp and wind another, except this one has some very special (not to mention expensive) yarns in it.  What if I cut this end of the warp configure them the way I need and then just tie them together? It would probably mean that I would lose the cross, but I should be able to work it out later, and it wouldn't be the first time I have threaded up with out a cross. As I see it - it would also mean unchaining and removing all the chock ties. Does that sound feasible?

Thanks again for your help and I am really pleased to hear that you are regaining your health.  Cheers Judy

 

 

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 10:50

Donna Mac (not verified)

Hi Sue,

I also have a Louet Spring Loom.  I enjoy weaving on this very much.  Can you walk me through how to warp on with tension and advance the loom without getting up and doing it manually.  My weaving always turns out well, but there must be something I don't do when warping on.  For example, I've never known how tight to wind the screw that tightens the metal cord around the handle that moves the back beam.  Thanks for any help.

Donna

 

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 11:46

villageweaver (not verified)

Hi Deborah!

Good to "see" you. Can you list your blog - it's worth seeing!

Mary

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 11:58

RHweaver (not verified)

The wooden dowels tend to warp, at least if you use a lot of tension as I do.  And I think they warp if you leave a warp on the loom for a long time at tension too.

I've replaced my wooden dowels with aluminum rods, as my dowels were warped.  I weave at pretty high tension since I'm usually weaving with cotton, and I tend to leave the same project on the loom for a long time (I'm talking MONTHS as I tend to flit from project to project on different looms/crafts) though I do try to remember to ease up on the tension a bit when I'm not actually weaving.

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 11:58

RHweaver (not verified)

The wooden dowels tend to warp, at least if you use a lot of tension as I do.  And I think they warp if you leave a warp on the loom for a long time at tension too.

I've replaced my wooden dowels with aluminum rods, as my dowels were warped.  I weave at pretty high tension since I'm usually weaving with cotton, and I tend to leave the same project on the loom for a long time (I'm talking MONTHS as I tend to flit from project to project on different looms/crafts) though I do try to remember to ease up on the tension a bit when I'm not actually weaving.