Hi Heather, What a small world. I just join this list. :-)
Mazelle ________________________________ From: Heather English <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, November 13, 2009 3:03:58 PM Subject: RE: [SPAM] [twist-tabletweaving] Warp weights Sarah, While I'm not Nancy, I had the same concerns you have stated. I'm currently working on a project that I was having a problem keeping tension with, and switched from a board loom to Warp Weighting after 4 inches. I'm using washers for my warp weights (2.5 inch across) but as I have a 80 card warp I needed heavy. Most of them (3-4 cards each) are attached to two washers, on the ones that turn all forward that seems to work fine. On the ones that alternate forward and back (making the pattern), seem to need a bit more weight so I put 3 washers on those. With the warp weights you can pick by card how much weight you need to get the tension you like. Go play with washers (or hex bolts) at your hardware store take some string with you and test it. Its working well, and I'll use this system again. Theia --- On Fri, 11/13/09, sarah <sa...@paine- free.co.uk> wrote: >From: sarah <sa...@paine- free.co.uk> >Subject: RE: [SPAM] [twist-tabletweavin g] Warp weights >To: twist-tabletweaving @yahoogroups. com >Date: Friday, November 13, 2009, 12:00 PM > > > > > >Hi Nancy > >I've been thinking about using warp weights - do they really keep the tension >as tight as it needs to be for weaving, or do you end up with quite a >loose-ish braid? I've been using bobbins while I'm playing with kukihimo (yay, >it's fun!) but really not sure that weight would keep things as taut as I like >for tablet weaving.. > >Sarah > > ________________________________ From: twist-tabletweaving @yahoogroups. com [mailto:twist- tabletweaving@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of nsmothergill >Sent: 13 November 2009 19:45 >To: twist-tabletweaving @yahoogroups. com >Subject: [SPAM] [twist-tabletweavin g] Warp weights > > >Hi Di, >If you are looking for readily available and inexpensive weights for your >selvedges, or any other threads in the tablet weaving, try Hex Bolts. You can >get them at the hardware store. I used 3/8" X 4 1/2" bolts that weight 2 2/3 >oz. a piece on my 10/2 perle cotton warp. They are easy to hang on the warp >threads. >Nancy > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.62/2499 - Release Date: 11/12/09 >14:33:00 > > >
