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Greeting everyone. You are invited to the “A Warping Good Time II” for a 2-day intensive Warping and Weaving Workshop! We will begin, Friday evening, with a basic discussion of weaving including the different weaving methods and when and where each was used. I would like everyone to share the history behind their favorite [...] As I was researching Persian Drawlooms I came across this! ” Cases containing live silkworms underscore the humble origin of silk – the cocoons of Bombyx mori, the domesticated silk moth. Behind these cases towers a replica of a Tang-era draw-loom, created for the exhibit by the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou. Its dimensions [...] I finally finished V’s Blanket. At this point it’s a toddler blanket, not a baby blanket, but it turned out so great that I think Mama and I will both agree that it was well worth the time. It’s still not perfect, but I’m very proud of it. I learned a lot from this project. i learned [...] I’ve been working more with my Rigid Heddle looms these days. I’ve managed to work out how to weave twills using two heddles. It’s pretty simple and very medieval. Rigid Heddles are amoun the earliest weaving implements found by archeologists. The technique goes back to the Ancient era. Twills are also found in very early time periods. I’ve [...] I have done the first round of blue stripes on my colour gamp. As with all new waving endeavors there were a few hiccups in the beginning stages. It’s for this reason that I am eternally grateful to the wonderful folks who created and contribute to Ravelry and Weavolution. It was the great minds and Weavolution [...] Progress on the Colour Gamp, I’ve got the warp onto the front warp beam and all in the right order now! I still can’t believe it took me so long to notice the red was out of place. Oh well. Nearly there now! In reality I’m over half way through the warping process. I’ll likely roll [...] 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 [...] 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. This project started as a huck lace sett at 12 epi. However I decided that I was [...] I’m posting this every where I can in the hopes that someone more experienced than me will answer my questions. I’ve scoured my weaving books and the internet for how to create a 2/1 twill on 2 heddles. This is a simple 3 harness pattern, but every time I think I’ve got it down, I seem [...] For those who follow [...] |
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