Comments on: Happy Weaving http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95 Handwoven Textiles & Studio - Passionate about Weave Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:24:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: csherwin http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-11068 csherwin Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:14:03 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-11068 I have found that on longer warps, it works better if you use 2 (two) laces; one beginning at the left, the other at the right! I alternate ends of the loom after two to three bundles of ends. In other words; I start at the left and lace three bundles, then I move to the right and lace five or six bundles, then move back to the left for five to six bundles(2 or 3 more than would make both ends even. If this is clear as mud, let me know and I will think of another way to explain. Candy I have found that on longer warps, it works better if you use 2 (two) laces; one beginning at the left, the other at the right!

I alternate ends of the loom after two to three bundles of ends. In other words; I start at the left and lace three bundles, then I move to the right and lace five or six bundles, then move back to the left for five to six bundles(2 or 3 more than would make both ends even.

If this is clear as mud, let me know and I will think of another way to explain.
Candy

]]> By: Suzanne http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-11017 Suzanne Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:06:23 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-11017 Lashing the warp works for me this way. Pull small hanks from the reed and smooth to make the tension of all the threads feel as equal as possible. Tie an overhand knot. When all the warp is tied, place the reed back by the heddles and crank the knots as close to it as you can and still have finger room. I use a shoelace from the apron bar, through the center of the first hank, around the apron bar etc. I usually need several laces to go across the entire warp. Then I pull and tighten again and again until the warp is as tight as I can get it. Amazing how much the warp will stretch and now the knots are much closer to the apron bar. Undo the surplus laces. When you start to weave, put in three shots of heavy thrums before the first beat. Any slack in the hanks will bunch toward the knots. See if this method will work for you. Lashing the warp works for me this way. Pull small hanks from the reed and smooth to make the tension of all the threads feel as equal as possible. Tie an overhand knot. When all the warp is tied, place the reed back by the heddles and crank the knots as close to it as you can and still have finger room. I use a shoelace from the apron bar, through the center of the first hank, around the apron bar etc. I usually need several laces to go across the entire warp. Then I pull and tighten again and again until the warp is as tight as I can get it. Amazing how much the warp will stretch and now the knots are much closer to the apron bar. Undo the surplus laces. When you start to weave, put in three shots of heavy thrums before the first beat. Any slack in the hanks will bunch toward the knots. See if this method will work for you.

]]> By: Maggie Stearn http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-10973 Maggie Stearn Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:43:15 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-10973 Hi Love your work. I have just been given an 8 shaft jack loom and was disappointed with the warp lifting and poor shed but am more enthusiastic about setting up and trying this solution. I have only had 4 shafts up to now and I'm keen to do something more adventurous. Thanks for the inspiration. Hi
Love your work.
I have just been given an 8 shaft jack loom and was disappointed with the warp lifting and poor shed but am more enthusiastic about setting up and trying this solution. I have only had 4 shafts up to now and I’m keen to do something more adventurous.
Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> By: Ruth Temple http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-10793 Ruth Temple Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:49:40 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-10793 Thanks for the photos of your different styles of tie-up; your method looks familiar to me. Hurrah on the big dowel just under the lower shed - what a simple and elegant solution that is! Gorgeous colors, as others have said. Thanks for the photos of your different styles of tie-up; your method looks familiar to me.
Hurrah on the big dowel just under the lower shed – what a simple and elegant solution that is!
Gorgeous colors, as others have said.

]]> By: Manasi http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-10783 Manasi Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:06:02 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-10783 The piece looks beautiful! The border reminds me of the textiles of Assam (North East India)and the Ikkat of South Indian textiles. Even the colors are so like the 2 regions. Enjoy the weaving! :) Manasi The piece looks beautiful! The border reminds me of the textiles of Assam (North East India)and the Ikkat of South Indian textiles.
Even the colors are so like the 2 regions.
Enjoy the weaving!
:)
Manasi

]]> By: Leigh http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-10782 Leigh Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:13:53 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-10782 Very interesting post. I've been reading about this exact thing in one of Peggy Osterkamp's books. In fact, I'm thinking about trying one more warp on my jack loom just to see if I can overcome those jack system problems that I always thought was me. I want to do this just to see if how well I can succeed. I don't have Zielinski's book. Have to see if I can get a copy. Very interesting post. I’ve been reading about this exact thing in one of Peggy Osterkamp’s books. In fact, I’m thinking about trying one more warp on my jack loom just to see if I can overcome those jack system problems that I always thought was me. I want to do this just to see if how well I can succeed. I don’t have Zielinski’s book. Have to see if I can get a copy.

]]> By: Sara http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-10781 Sara Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:26:09 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-10781 Gorgeous fabric! Nice to come upon a solution for the loom's idiosyncracies too. Gorgeous fabric! Nice to come upon a solution for the loom’s idiosyncracies too.

]]> By: Laritza http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-10771 Laritza Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:53:22 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-10771 That is a clever solution. I had never seen it. Lovely colors! That is a clever solution. I had never seen it.
Lovely colors!

]]> By: Kay http://curiousweaver.id.au/archives/95/comment-page-1#comment-10769 Kay Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:15:22 +0000 http://curiousweaver.id.au/?p=95#comment-10769 Hi Karen, Your 'long standing technique' looks very effective. Do you attach the groups of warp to the lengths of cord using a slip knot? Hi Karen, Your ‘long standing technique’ looks very effective. Do you attach the groups of warp to the lengths of cord using a slip knot?

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