No matter how carefully I wind the bobbins or throw and catch the shuttle the weft will occasionally snarl around the axis in the shuttle and notch the selvedge with too much tension.
When this happens I immediately stop – do not beat! – and re-seat the weft.
I do not tug the selvedge threads sideways to remove the notch but stick my finger into the shed and gently ease the threads open. Once the warp threads have released the weft, I then re-seat the weft, change the shed and continue weaving, vowing to be more attentive – until the next time. 🙂
This is how the pick in the photo above looks after beating.
The green and purple warp is now finished and cut off the loom. I have two warps to cut and serge, hopefully wet finishing them New Year’s Day. Doug is supposed to work so I may as well go up to the annex while my neighbours probably aren’t working and press.
The next warp is wound, ready to be rough sleyed and the loom dressed. Another mostly dark warp, I’m trying to use up as much of my 2/16 yarn stash as possible. Some of it is really old – I acquired some of it from an estate sale and the company – Wabasso – hasn’t been in business for probably 20 years, so that tells you how old the yarn must be!
And I’ve pulled colours for the next warp after that. If my student has no preferences, she will get a light beige, grey and medium blue warp to weave on. I’ll weave the first half with the pesky linen, and let her weave off the rest with a nice co-operative cotton slub.
Currently reading Bay of Spirits; a love story by Farley Mowat (Canadian literary icon – but one with a sense of humour)