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At 05:48 AM 10/18/01, Jenny wrote:
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> > This causes the warp ends to pile up
>
>I don't understand what you mean here ... that the neighbouring warps
>overlap each other as they pass over the beam? If so, I use a warp
>spreader to solve this problem.
Yes, the warp ends twist around each other, then when they go over the beam
some are shorter. This can be eliminated by putting my hand in the shed,
or using a warp-spreader, and drawing it over the beam, but that adds to
the time the weaving takes.
>Have you tried flipping with
>your vertical set-up?
Yes I have, and it's fairly easy as I can hold the weight in one hand so
that the yarns in that tablet are loose until the flip is done.
>I don't really *beat* either, just press
>firmly with the beater and perhaps 'wiggle' it slightly
I prefer the word "lay" as suggested by Allen Fannin on the subject of loom
weaving -- laying the pick into the web. Using a hand to wiggle/wedge the
pick into place works fine for narrow bands, but on bands wider than one
hand a "beater" or sword is needed to get a nice straight, even fell line.
>Perhaps what I need is a tall
>stand strong enough to take all those weights, so I could move it where
>I want.
When I was planning to teach tablet weaving on a vertical loom, I had the
problem that the facility wouldn't allow nails in the ceiling or the
walls. I planned to use garment racks -- each one would be space for 3-4
weavers. For home weaving I haven't thought of a good alternative. A coat
rack heavy enough to do the job might be so heavy as to defeat the purpose.
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Bonnie Datta : Itinerant Weaver
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