Tag Archives: Dressing the loom

Beginning to dress the loom

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

I’ve got the bouts of yarn all laid out with lease sticks in place. This is a lot of yarn! It took me quite a while to figure out how to arrange 16 ends in each raddle section. Seems simple … Continue reading →

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Fiber finishings and beginnings

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

I am sewing the two blanket panels together. This blanket ain’t going anywhere! One panel is about 4 inches longer so I had to decide how to sew together. I decided to split the difference so there will be about … Continue reading →

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Ready to dress the loom!

Posted on March 21, 2010 by

It has taken me a few hours of both of these weekend days to finish the warp. This project is 34 inches wide! The widest I have ever woven! So it is done. Then looking at the next steps, I … Continue reading →

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Beginning a new project

Posted on April 7, 2008 by

I love this part, I really do. I finished warping and admired the bouts all on their hooks. Tenderly I took them to the loom and prepared them for their journey. As I am using some techniques from other weavers, … Continue reading →

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A Weekend of Weaving

Posted on April 5, 2008 by

My favorite kind! I pulled out the sewing machine and I finally finished the last two facecloths – they are hemmed. Then I changed thread and sewed the edges of the placemats. They got washed and dried today. losing a … Continue reading →

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