The Joy of Weaving

(re-post)

I cannot find the blog(s) that give an introduction to a back strap loom - so this is a "work in progress."   I will do another search.

 

I had planned to only do a bit of weaving at the end of an active day ..... but .... the open window,  late afternoon sun,  winsome breeze,  scent of spring,  sounds of bouts of cars passing on a major street a block away in what passes for rush hour traffic - and the sheer pleasure of weaving kept me - weaving and weaving ....  

Plus - I could see the end of the warp quickly approaching.  

And then, there it was - the end of the warp and the shuttle could no longer sail through the shed.

I wasn't sure if there was a right way, a tried and true way, to finish a piece of weaving so I did it logically, cut the warp threads starting from the centre and working outward, tying them off, in pairs, with a simple over and then under, snug, knot .

The warp at one end all tied.  A lovely bulk of weaving waiting to be unrolled.

A wealth ..... a treasure ..... an abundance of weaving.  

I am more than pleased with my means of securing the warp at the beginning end - the velcro,  luggage strap,  binder rings.

Without the tension and the suspended rigid heddle holding the warp at the ending end, these warp threads were simply cut bit by bit away from the velcro bars and tied, again, in pairs with a simple over and under knot.

The finished piece.  Fifty-four inches.  Yes, enough to make the bag I had intended.  And it likely will become that.  Unless ..... the bodice of the vest (already woven) is found to complement this new piece.  Unless ....  something else occurs.

I want to warp the loom again, soonest,  with a light- coloured warp and then weave summer weight, possibly with the linen I got at a garage sale several years ago and which has been waiting on a fitting use. 

Posted on May 03, 2011 at 08:38 PM | Permalink

(re-post)

I cannot find the blog(s) that give an introduction to a back strap loom - so this is a "work in progress."   I will do another search.

 

I had planned to only do a bit of weaving at the end of an active day ..... but .... the open window,  late afternoon sun,  winsome breeze,  scent of spring,  sounds of bouts of cars passing on a major street a block away in what passes for rush hour traffic - and the sheer pleasure of weaving kept me - weaving and weaving ....  

Plus - I could see the end of the warp quickly approaching.  

And then, there it was - the end of the warp and the shuttle could no longer sail through the shed.

I wasn't sure if there was a right way, a tried and true way, to finish a piece of weaving so I did it logically, cut the warp threads starting from the centre and working outward, tying them off, in pairs, with a simple over and then under, snug, knot .

The warp at one end all tied.  A lovely bulk of weaving waiting to be unrolled.

A wealth ..... a treasure ..... an abundance of weaving.  

I am more than pleased with my means of securing the warp at the beginning end - the velcro,  luggage strap,  binder rings.

Without the tension and the suspended rigid heddle holding the warp at the ending end, these warp threads were simply cut bit by bit away from the velcro bars and tied, again, in pairs with a simple over and under knot.

The finished piece.  Fifty-four inches.  Yes, enough to make the bag I had intended.  And it likely will become that.  Unless ..... the bodice of the vest (already woven) is found to complement this new piece.  Unless ....  something else occurs.

I want to warp the loom again, soonest,  with a light- coloured warp and then weave summer weight, possibly with the linen I got at a garage sale several years ago and which has been waiting on a fitting use.