Sponsored by TWIST - Tablet Weavers International Studies & Techniques Brian said:
>Being a novice in mid-north Indiana, I have been trying >to learn using Crockett's book "Card Weaving". The major >problem I encounter using a 24" loom that anchors both >ends of the warp on rollers, is twisting of the unwoven >warp strings sometimes to the point I must reverse my >pattern. Often this is not a problem if the item is short >and not a problem if the pattern has fairly equal forward >and backward turning. How is the problem handled by others? Exactly in the way you describe - by reversing the pattern. The twist buildup is a normal and unavoidable feature of tabletweaving. Many modern patterns have a 4x forward, 4x backward sequence (or a variation thereof) which is perfectly suited for this type of loom since there will be virtually no twist buildup. Other techniques such as doubleface often do not have a regular sequence, and there is little you can do to avoid the twist buildup. For these patterns I'd recommend using a warp-weighted loom, where the threads hang freely down one end of the loom. Tension is kept by attaching weights to the threads. The advantage of this loom is that twist buildup can be unwound very easily, but the disadvantage is that the loom is far less portable. You can see a picture of my loom here: http://www.guntram.co.za/tabletweaving/docs/loom/loom.htm Hope this helps, Eckhard. Eckhard Gartz AFA Systems - Investment Software Solutions Tel: +27 (0)21-799 9822 Fax: +27 (0)21-799 9900 http://www.afa-systems.co.za http://www.afa-systems.com ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** Send private reply to Eckhard Gartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop receiving tabletweaving (not tabletweaving-digest), send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe tabletweaving. To stop receiving tabletweaving-digest, see the end of a digest.
