Tag Archives: Threading the heddles

Second set well underway

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

My husband helped me beam the warp – I’m getting spoiled. It’s just so much easier with a second pair of hands – strong hands too! Beamed, heddles threaded, and reed is all sleyed. Weaving has started! One mistake: somehow … Continue reading →

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Placemats are threaded and sleyed!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

It’s been so long since I have sat down to focus on my weaving! Today, I threaded the heddles and then sleyed the reed. Of course, not without error. In fact two errors. I finished threading and had two too … Continue reading →

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Sleying the reed

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

Threading is done. I rechecked and found one error! I had to fit in an extra heddle to hold the errant end. I have just begun sleying. And I am sleying into a brand new 12 dent reed, 41 inches … Continue reading →

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Threading – half way there

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

I am half way through threading the heddles. It’s back breaking today for some reason so I am done for the day. I am taking time and fussing with every end it feels. I just want this warp to be … Continue reading →

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Threading done and checked!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

All 480 ends are threaded! While it was a simple threading, I checked it, end by end. This is such a new project and so dependent upon perfection, I took the time. I am beginning to sley the reed. I … Continue reading →

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