Category: looms
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Season Change
This summer has been very dry. Our area has been teetering on the brink of drought for the past few years and this year saw that continue. As such I have been keeping a closer eye on the relative humidity than usual because yarns – and looms – respond to the relative humidity in the…
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Choices
Someone asked me why I chose to use the Leclerc Fanny instead of the AVL for the place mat warp. Looms, like cars, have different features – different advantages and disadvantages. When I design a textile I generally do so with which loom it will be woven on in mind. Let’s take a look at…
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Towels for Sharon
Perhaps it was my cold, perhaps the many days of hot (for us) weather or the poor night’s sleep, but this afternoon I lay down for a few minutes and got up an hour later. :} However I did manage to beam the warp tonight for Sharon to weave on when she arrives. It took…
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‘New’ Loom
So above is the new loom. It looks a bit weird because the Leclerc Meko is folded up and shoved in front of it. I am seriously running out of room…….. The new loom is a J-Made and needs a few minor repairs, but nothing that Doug can’t handle. Once he’s finished installing the insulation…