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Title: Got it!!!!!!!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 08, 2013, 11:17:37 pm

Today I picked up my loom complete with raddle, cross sticks, loom sticks and shuttles.  She is very beautiful and I am desperate to get weaving.  Ordering the warping board tomorrow.   :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited:

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Post by: RUSTYME on January 08, 2013, 11:50:23 pm

Good news Lesley , well done . It will help pass the time while you are unable to get about as normal  .
Don't over do it at first though mate . Have fun .

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Post by: SallyintNorth on January 09, 2013, 12:06:34 am

Great stuff!  We await pics of loom and weavings  :)

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Post by: Alistair on January 09, 2013, 08:48:28 am

Well come on then, photos, my loom envy is growing, I need vicarious fulfilment

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Post by: happygolucky on January 09, 2013, 08:58:08 am

 :wave: :wave:  guess you are going to be very busy "playing"  ;)

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Post by: Bionic on January 09, 2013, 10:06:59 am

MGM I am jealous. Have a great time 'playing'

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Post by: jaykay on January 09, 2013, 10:26:10 am

Woohoo  :thumbsup:  :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited: :excited:

Use the back of a chair and do a short, direct warp, to get going  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 09, 2013, 10:44:40 am

I did think of that, Jay, but we now have the builders in, ripping out my lovely bathroom so I can have a level access shower fitted.  I have been going through all my weaving books though.  Weeeeeeeeeee.

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Post by: Mammyshaz on January 09, 2013, 04:16:36 pm

Oooh exciting new loom. Yes, where's the piccies. Tell the builders to hold off for an hour or two until you get going  :D
I want piccies  :excited:

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Post by: TheGirlsMum on January 09, 2013, 06:41:19 pm

Where's the green emotican thingy?
 
Really pleased for you, photos needed.

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 09, 2013, 09:58:46 pm

If I can fight my way past the builders, I'll take some piccies.  I have a lovely book of garments that can be made on the loom and I now have a list of projects.

Our spare bedroom is going to be my studio as soon as we can get in there to sort it, ie when the builders have gone. 

Roll on the end of next week.

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Post by: Fleecewife on January 09, 2013, 11:25:14 pm

That's great  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:   Looking forward to the pics and to seeing what you weave  :)
 
What is your book of woven garments called?  I would be interested in that too

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 10, 2013, 05:38:37 pm

FW, it's called 'Fashions from the loom' by Betty G Beard published by Interweave Press, Colerado in 1980.  ISBN  0-934026-03-3

Amazon have 6 used copies from £19.99 at http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fashions-Loom-Betty-J-Beard/dp/0934026033/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357839340&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fashions-Loom-Betty-J-Beard/dp/0934026033/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357839340&sr=8-1)

Couldn't even get up the stairs today for bits and pieces all over the landing so piccies will have to wait.  I'll stroke the loom again tonight before going to bed.