Pips’ Left Paw
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That is magical. Wonderful achievement on your part.
November 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
That is magical. Wonderful achievement on your part.
Do you leave the long edges fringed or do you hem them?
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Do you leave the long edges fringed or do you hem them?
I hope it goes well, and I am confident it won’t do a thing to diminish your light. Radiant orange light.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I hope it goes well, and I am confident it won’t do a thing to diminish your light. Radiant orange light.
What’s the documentary?
November 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
What’s the documentary?
I didn’t want to manifest the energized singles by mentioning them. Good luck!
November 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I didn’t want to manifest the energized singles by mentioning them. Good luck!
The cashmere you were short on? That seems like a yay!
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The cashmere you were short on? That seems like a yay!
The physics is the same with a string and a pair of springs - one stiff and one less so- replacing the weight. Just needs mounting points screwed into the loom frame and doesn’t need the clearance for -gravity-. Might be harder to turn off vs just slopping the big weight onto the floor.
October 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The physics is the same with a string and a pair of springs - one stiff and one less so- replacing the weight. Just needs mounting points screwed into the loom frame and doesn’t need the clearance for -gravity-. Might be harder to turn off vs just slopping the big weight onto the floor.
Here is Tien Chiu’s blog post about hers. tienchiu.com/2009/05/live...
Live-weight warp tensioning system | Tien Chiu's Blog
Sandra asked for photos of my setup, so here they are: This photo shows the weight (30 lbs of iron plates) and the counterweight (3 lbs of iron bars). The cord connecting them, which you can't see, ma...
tienchiu.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Here is Tien Chiu’s blog post about hers. tienchiu.com/2009/05/live...
Harder to describe than to do. Here is a photo.
October 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Harder to describe than to do. Here is a photo.
Use a live weight brake instead. A weight on a rope wrapped around the beam with a small counterweight. Lots of details in the linked book or I can show my setup later.
Warp with a Trapeze & Dance with Your Loom
store.vavstuga.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Use a live weight brake instead. A weight on a rope wrapped around the beam with a small counterweight. Lots of details in the linked book or I can show my setup later.
You can do anything on a RH loom or backstrap if you're game for pickup and/or adding string heddles. Happy weaving!
October 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
You can do anything on a RH loom or backstrap if you're game for pickup and/or adding string heddles. Happy weaving!
And Eva Stossel’s blog: evasweaving.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/t...
Turned Taqueté!
This year I learned to design and weave turned taqueté, a warp-faced or warp-emphasis weave also called “warp-faced compound tabby” and other names as well. I love it! In the past I w…
evasweaving.wordpress.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
And Eva Stossel’s blog: evasweaving.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/t...
Denise Kovnat teaches echo+jin - here is a link to her blog posts on the subject. www.denisekovnat.com/search?q=Jin...
Random Acts of Color
A blog about weaving, dyeing, knitting, spinning, sewing, and the related fiber arts.
www.denisekovnat.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Denise Kovnat teaches echo+jin - here is a link to her blog posts on the subject. www.denisekovnat.com/search?q=Jin...
I’ll round up some other links for you when done at the loom for the day.
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’ll round up some other links for you when done at the loom for the day.
I can’t think of anything on the open web rn, but try searching Jin (turned taqueté) separately from Four color Double Weave. The journal of Complex Weavers has loads (if you are a member or have library access). Marian Stubenitsky’s Echo and Iris book is one-stop-shop.
Complex Weavers – Encouraging curiosity, exploration, and innovation in weaving
Complex Weavers is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of handweaving, to encourage weavers to develop their own creative styles, to inspire through research, documentation, and the sharing of innov...
www.complex-weavers.org
October 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I can’t think of anything on the open web rn, but try searching Jin (turned taqueté) separately from Four color Double Weave. The journal of Complex Weavers has loads (if you are a member or have library access). Marian Stubenitsky’s Echo and Iris book is one-stop-shop.
October 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
How about a freestanding distaff? Most of the design details are woodturner’s choice. As long as it has finials to tie into, the segments break down, and it can stand up, anything goes.
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
How about a freestanding distaff? Most of the design details are woodturner’s choice. As long as it has finials to tie into, the segments break down, and it can stand up, anything goes.
Would a commission help?
October 21, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Would a commission help?
Folding the layers while keeping them both on-grain would probably work for cotton fabrics I weave but I think it would be nightmarish for the linen. Thanks for all the details!
October 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Folding the layers while keeping them both on-grain would probably work for cotton fabrics I weave but I think it would be nightmarish for the linen. Thanks for all the details!
Yeah the problem with the one I have is that there isn’t much room between the plates and the hinge. 3-4 inches maybe? So even nicely rolling up one side of the fabric doesn’t really fit. If yours is better suited, please post a pic or say the brand/model.
October 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yeah the problem with the one I have is that there isn’t much room between the plates and the hinge. 3-4 inches maybe? So even nicely rolling up one side of the fabric doesn’t really fit. If yours is better suited, please post a pic or say the brand/model.
How big is the throat on your press? I have one but it is very hard to get to the middle of wide yardage.
October 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
How big is the throat on your press? I have one but it is very hard to get to the middle of wide yardage.
There’s a lot of fun to be had with 6 blocks of huck on 8 shafts.
October 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
There’s a lot of fun to be had with 6 blocks of huck on 8 shafts.