Last night, after a few deep breaths I was able to get all the thread rolled onto the front beam. So now all the threads are in the right order and the proper width for my colour gamp shawl!
I began tieing the threads onto the back beam this am, but still have a few groups to go this evening! after that it's just threading the front heddle, ( Read more... )

This project was a learning experience from two perspectives, I will learn a lot about colour interaction from the finished gamp. I also learned a lot about weaving with 2 heddle and particularly weaving a 2/1 twill on 2 heddles ( Read more... )

I enjoyed my 5th or 6th trip to The Original Re-enactors Market (TORM) in Coventry today! There are other markets that I prefer for fabric, but TORM does provide an opportunity to shop for a variety of kit. We only got a bit of fabric there (9.5 mtrs of a fabulous blue twill). Eldgrimr also bought a drinking horn, he finally found one he really ( Read more... )

How true that is! I warped up V’s baby blanket before she was born. I got it all wound onto the back beam and then the dreaded lack of motivation set in! Now that I’ve moved home, which means that I don’t have to go down into the basement to my studio, I’ve found some new motivation. Since September, I have threaded the heddles, sleighed the reed, ( Read more... )

With all my friends and relatives reproducing like made the last few years. I find myself with looms full of baby blankets! Not only do I have Miss V’s blanket tied on and the header woven, yesterday I sat down and warped up a blanket for my niece. As often happens with these things now I feel it’s only fair to weave a blanket for each baby in my “ ( Read more... )

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V’s blanket finally has all the threads through the heddles! Now I just have to sleigh the reed and we’re cooking with gas! :)
The front view:

And of course the ever popular back view. :)

How long did that take you to make? How much would it cost to have you make me one of those, or item x ( Read more... )

Yes that’s right I’ve finished warping the 4th stripe of V’s blanket! That means I only have 3 stripes left and each of those decreasing in the number of threads contained! I think having this warped by the end of the month is a reasonable goal! Now I just have to keep myself motivated and not let this new sense of accomplishment become a de- ( Read more... )