Category: efficiency
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Soaring
Here I am at the loom having just caught the shuttle. Notice I have ‘caught’ it between my index and middle finger and am using my thumb to brake the bobbin and apply a slight amount of tension to the weft to ensure that it seats well around the outside end, creating a secure and…
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Options
After talking at length with someone this morning about efficiency (more on that in the future) I went to the loom, finishing one colour (below – very subtle) and starting the next. The weft for the new stretch of cloth is 100% natural green, which will develop into a deep sort of sage green after…
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Satisfying
It has been about exactly 2.5 years since the by-pass surgery, so a little over 3.5 years since I started to notice that things were starting to deteriorate. I was warned that recovery from such surgery could be 2-3 years before getting back to ‘normal’ – whatever that might be, given I’m also that much…
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Stash Reduction
Since I now appear to be officially below the 20 yard mark of warp left to weave on the AVL, I have been doing the number crunching for the next warp in the pipeline. In the spirit of stash busting, I am putting a white-ish warp on (natural and bleached whites, well mixed) of2/16 cotton…
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Shuttle Handling
One of the issues that new weavers have is how to hold and throw their shuttle. During my travels in June I talked to several people who said this was a problem for them. First of all, I am interested to know how they are actually holding their shuttles. If it is overhand, I recommend…
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Shuttle Handling
One of the issues that new weavers have is how to hold and throw their shuttle. During my travels in June I talked to several people who said this was a problem for them. First of all, I am interested to know how they are actually holding their shuttles. If it is overhand, I recommend…
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Time Flies
It has been 2 years, 4 months and one week (plus a couple of days, but who’s counting?) since my surgery. I was warned it would be a one year recovery, possibly two, some said three. Well, frankly it has only been the past little while that I have felt anywhere close to functional.…
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Your Mileage
I was going to use a quote from, I think, Rumi – something about we are all different because we walk different paths and stop to smell different flowers. But either I’m not remembering the person who said it, or I’m not remembering the quote well enough to find it. So, I’m going with Your…
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Bottom Line
Stack of warps waiting to be woven One of the things that makes me sad is seeing photos on the internet of people sitting at looms with poor posture/position. Why does that make me sad? Because I know these people are inviting injury to their bodies. It is one reason I really like teaching brand…
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Bottom Line
Stack of warps waiting to be woven One of the things that makes me sad is seeing photos on the internet of people sitting at looms with poor posture/position. Why does that make me sad? Because I know these people are inviting injury to their bodies. It is one reason I really like teaching brand…