Category: Ergonomics
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Light and Shadow
no supplemental light at the front of the loom supplemental light at the front of the loom Winter is here and we have been plagued with a series of really grey dreary days with heavy overcast. One of the things that becomes necessary during these kinds of days – or if you have to weave…
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Light and Shadow
no supplemental light at the front of the loom supplemental light at the front of the loom Winter is here and we have been plagued with a series of really grey dreary days with heavy overcast. One of the things that becomes necessary during these kinds of days – or if you have to weave…
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Light and Shadow
no supplemental light at the front of the loom supplemental light at the front of the loom Winter is here and we have been plagued with a series of really grey dreary days with heavy overcast. One of the things that becomes necessary during these kinds of days – or if you have to weave…
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Folk School
morning mist at the folk school This was the first time I’d been at the the John C. Campbell Folk School in September and it was quite different from the previous times in Jan/Feb/March. The mornings dawned with mist and heavy dew on the grass, but it was in the 90’s(F) during the day and…
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You Only Get One
Body, that is. The photo is from the photo shoot Interweave did for The Efficient Weaver. One of the reasons I particularly wanted to do this DVD (now downloadable course) was to show proper position and posture at the loom. I so often see photos on the internet of people sitting at the loom in…
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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
One of the routine discussions that goes round the weaving world is that of how to hold the shuttle. Now, everyone has to work within their abilities and disabilities, but here’s the scoop on whether or not thumbs up or thumbs down is good for you: “What is this “ideal shoulder position,†I speak of?…
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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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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…