Weaving 3
Tightly tying Warps.
With all the Reed Sleyed (slain?) we have to tie the ends onto the front apron rod (the apron is the canvas that is attached to the loom). A different method loops a cord through the knotted ends, and around the rod.
Temporary Knots.
The ends have to be tied so that the tension is even all the way across, we use temporary knots that can be adjusted as you go along.
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Feeling the tension
When all the warps are tied to the rod we pat them unscientifically to feel if the tension seems even across the warp. If they are, the temporary knots are secured and we can start…
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Fat Wefts
Weaving! We put fat wefts in for a few inches to spread the warp out and to check for mistakes. The fat wefts are made of leftover loom waste from other projects.
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Arg! Two threading mistakes!
Oh Curses! Two threading mistakes – look at #’s 24 and 25 from the left edge of the orangey warps – they should not be going over and under at the same time…Also #’s 34 and 35 – the same problem, though it is harder to spot because it occurs in the gap between bunches. Fortunately the mistakes are near the end of the warp so we only have to re-thread and sley 80 warps. Also fortunately we didn’t get very far with the weaving so there is not very much to undo.
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Quimper Hittys 
Beautiful weavings are going to be made! Good thing that mistake showed up early enough to fix easily – though it sounds like a lot of work for small wooden hands.
You really have to stop and undo and re-thread if a mistake shows up in threading, or else you end up with six weavings that bug you. Even trying to concentrate, sometimes the mistakes don’t show up until you start the weaving!
I am glad to see the knot that Constance is tying, as I had forgotten how to tie it.
This is the knot that works for us!
The weaving looks lovely. And i feel for the mistakes – but it’s best to catch them early.
I can count to four – really I can!
Hahahaha! I totally understand. I skipped so many numbers in the stained glass piece. It was ridiculous.
Constance has a good eye for harmonious colours
Constance had no choice about the colours in this warp – it was prepared by a friend.
Wow! I would love to learn how to weave. Maybe, someday in the not so distant future. Keeping my fingers crossed. Beautiful colors!
It is fun, and we love the results!
Looks like Constance has plenty of patience to weave. I would love to see how this is done,
We just try and do one step at a time, and hopefully not have to do too many steps more than once!
This really makes me want to weave again
Maybe when you are next in town I can have a warp ready…