This afternoon I painstakingly tied thirty bouts to the back beam, and waited for Laura to return from school. We commenced the job of transferring seven yards from the front of the loom to the back. Yes it was a tangled mess. Each of us had a comb devoted to combing it out. I think no thread broke.
We spent about three hours putting about five yards of warp on the back beam, where it belongs. We ran out of cardboard separating sheets. Thank goodness.
I tied up the breast beam and wove the idle weave--the part that evens up the tie on bouts and leaves the job ready to go.
Two yards of warp in the trash. Ask me if I care! I probably can empty this loom over the weekend. I take delivery of a new to me, real loom on Wednesday. Hallelujah.
On the way to the ice cream stand, look! The pear tree has leaves.
Weaving looks sooooooooo complicated! But it does result in a beautiful end product.
ReplyDeleteNo different than your cards. Time and practice. Life is learning.
ReplyDeleteI have weavers from Paisley (Scotland) as well as silk workers from Ireland as ancestors - but this all looks and sounds so complicated to me
ReplyDeleteThen as you say - time and practice is the key. The very words I say to those who talk about my knitting which the same as those who can crochet beautiful garments say to me (a non crocheter) when I marvel at their creations
Take care Joanne - yes life is for living and learning. Never give up on either of them.
Oh it all too complicated but I do know what it is like when you have sewing equipment that doesn't work properly or function as it should even if it works. So frustrating. I hope your new loom is much more friendly :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I would cope with an unfamiliar loom again...
ReplyDeleteSuch different brain cells and muscle groups required!
DeleteOh so true...my last was originally an Ulster silk loom. It took me a time to get to grips with it but it spoiled me for anything else.
DeleteWow. My mother taught herself bobbin lace and that looked complicated (was complicated) and did my head in. Your work does too on a bigger scale.
ReplyDeleteWhat did I miss Joanne? A new loom? So glad spring has arrived there.
ReplyDeleteWell you tried and it was a worthy effort. Thankfully the new loom will arrive shortly. In the meantime, such beautiful spring blossoms!
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Hari om
ReplyDelete...the leaves? Leaves was the first thing you noticed on the pear tree? Okay.
Now then - important bit _NEW LOOM!!! Yaay :-)
YAM xx
There's so much work that goes into weaving, I couldn't do it that's for sure. Does Laura have enough interest to keep learning?
ReplyDeleteI don't know how much of this I understand, but it seems like quite the process.
ReplyDeleteI just remembered: My college where I did sculpture (sometimes) had the biggest and best weaving and textiles department in England, including the North. They had looms in there as big as trucks. It was in Farnham, Surrey. I wonder if it still exists?
ReplyDeleteWeaving had a huge Renaissance in the last return to nature, back when we did it. Now two large universities by me have discontinued their textile programs and the equipment has drifted into the universe.
DeleteThat's a shame.
DeleteThe language of weaving impresses me. I have no idea what any of it means! Happy weaving, Joanne!
ReplyDeleteYou have tremendous patience and fortitude.
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ReplyDeleteThe mind boggles at what is involved in weaving cloth...I haven't got my mind around knitting yet and all it involves is two pins lol.
ReplyDeleteJoanne, I am so happy to see you at the loom again! Hope it goes well and more importantly, THAT YOU LIKE IT!
ReplyDeleteOh, Joanne, I'm so glad you're weaving. Weaving has kept me sane, and kept my brain from petrifying, for over 4 decades. Two yards in the trash? No biggie. You can always buy more yarn. You can't buy more time.
ReplyDeleteThat always was the mantra--it's only thread!
DeleteSuch nimble fingers required but it must be so satisfying. So looking forward to seeing how it's done.
ReplyDeleteI have often wondered about weaving I have a friend who does it but maybe stick to painting.
ReplyDeleteMerle.........
this makes me appreciate your towels even more, so amazing your patience and dedication
ReplyDeleteSo interesting to see how it all works.
ReplyDeleteYou and Laura have such patience!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking now of pear ice cream. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New to You Loom!
You aee so funny. If you grow tired of weaving again, don't get rid of your loom again.
ReplyDeleteI have few regrets in my life, Mage, but giving all that away is one. On the other hand, I'm keeping the economy moving!
DeleteOh gosh! I thought knitting was impossible to learn. Weaving is in a whole 'nother ballpark.
ReplyDeleteIt is thrilling to see that weaving is in your life again!!
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