Category: shuttle throwing
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Snowmaggedon
After a period of ‘too warm’ weather (for February), we are back to winter. Yesterday started with steady fine snow, which then alternated between heavier snow, then finer, but snow all day. Mostly it was fairly dry, not the heavy stuff that other places get, but it turned into a lot. Depending on drifts,…
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45 Degrees
The other day I saw a question from a fairly new weaver asking about getting a 45 degree angle on their weft and the answer was to do the best they could. Ahem. It’s impossible. The photo is a tea towel I wove, about 24″ in the reed, finished width of 20.5″. When I…
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Ergonomics
shuttle held ‘overhand’ sometimes referred to as The Claw shuttle held from below or under hand There are several ‘hot’ topics in the weaving world. They come round, regular as clockwork. People give their opinions. No minds are changed. So I offer this simply as information. Do with it as you will. When I started…
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Speedy
People are always amazed at how fast I am. The secret is that…anyone who practices, mindfully, with similar manual dexterity to what I have can be just as, if not faster, than me. In this video on You Tube, I break down the motions so that anyone can see how I do what I do. Over…
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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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Weft Tails
ready to throw shuttle with fresh bobbin On wider warps I anchor the weft tail with my ring/pinky finger(s) so that the tail of the weft doesn’t scoot into the shed, which means reaching in and fishing it out again. The shuttle is held by my middle finger and thumb, with the index finger poised…
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Weft Tails
ready to throw shuttle with fresh bobbin On wider warps I anchor the weft tail with my ring/pinky finger(s) so that the tail of the weft doesn’t scoot into the shed, which means reaching in and fishing it out again. The shuttle is held by my middle finger and thumb, with the index finger poised…
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Change of Plans
As I was weaving the first scarf with the tussah silk it occured to me that this yarn would go very well with the 2/20 mercerized cotton for baby wraps. And since one large cone of yarn takes up less room than a couple of dozen partially filled spools of silk, I’d switch to the…
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Keeping the Beat
From time to time people ask which way of beating is the correct way. Well, the ‘correct’ way is the way that gets you the results you desire. :} That said, I have worked out a weaving rhythm that entails beating on a closing shed. I think this video clip shows what I mean the…