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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: Fleecewife on March 14, 2014, 11:40:15 am

Title: How's this for speed.
Post by: Fleecewife on March 14, 2014, 11:40:15 am

Now that my new wool shed (palace) is approaching completion I realised I've completely forgotten how to weave.  I knew I'd forgotten how to warp up my 4shaft  Ashford table loom and Dryad floor loom, but I thought I would remember the weaving itself.  So I decided to get myself a little rigid heddle loom to practice on until the shed is ready.

I ordered a 16" Kromski Harp from Wingham yesterday afternoon and it arrived before 10 this morning, to Scotland.  The Parcel Force driver must have been fair flying along through the night  :thumbsup:

Now to put it together.  It seems to be very well made and finished, with fancy turned wood, ready varnished and a bit cheaper than the Ashford equivalent.  I'm happy and so's my husband who spent a merry half an hour deciphering the Polish Newspapers it came packed in  ::)

Does anyone have one for hints and tips?

Title: Re: How's this for speed.
Post by: Bionic on March 15, 2014, 04:43:40 pm

Sorry I can't help as I am quite new to spinning myself but have fun when you eventually work it out  :spin:
(We don't have a weaving I on so had to make do with the spinning wheel)

Title: Re: How's this for speed.
Post by: Fleecewife on March 15, 2014, 06:16:58 pm

Hello Bionic  :wave: You've been quite quiet recently. (Ah I've just read about your broadband problems on Greenerlife's thread.  Hope it gets sorted quickly)

Well, hubbie helped to put the loom together today.  I found a 'Kromski loom assembly' clip on Youtube which helped enormously.

I have also found an online Crafsty course on rigid heddle weaving which is on sale at the moment for £9.50 so I've signed up for that.  You don't have to do it at a set rate, but have forever access.  So far it seems very helpful.  I have books but seeing it done and being able to ask questions seems good.

The first project on the course is a 'stash buster' scarf - I have plenty of stash  ::)  Hubby has already asked for a cushion for his bony bum, which should be straightforward.

Already I have much more confidence and the weaving memory is coming back in leaps and bounds so I should be able to tackle the 4 shaft loom soon  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: How's this for speed.
Post by: SallyintNorth on March 15, 2014, 09:05:05 pm

 :)

Title: Re: How's this for speed.
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 15, 2014, 11:32:03 pm

I found it all came back fairly quickly once I'd got started. Enjoy.  :D