[Lesley Silvester]

OH and I have cleared out the spare bedroom/junk room and it's now set up as a weaving studio.  My warping board was delivered and is now assembled.  Tomorrow I weave.  Well, tomorrow I wind the warp and start setting up the loom.      Will post piccies soon.



I now have one bedroom as a study and one as a studio.  I do let my OH share the one I have as a bedroom though.  Don't want to be greedy and have the whole of upstairs. 

[Mammyshaz]

Looking forward to the piccies, wish in had a spare room to do things 

[Anke]

I am so jealous.... no emotiwhatsit for that I think... I can only use the dining table for weaving and all has to be cleared up before food....

[SmallTimeSmallholder]

How lovely to have the space for a weaving studio!    Can't wait to see pics of your loom and all the lovely things you'll make. What's your first project going to be?

[jaykay]

Excellent, can't wait for photos 

PS, glad you let OH share your bedroom at least 

[renee]

Great news. I can imagine you are nashing at the bit to get started. but slow down. Remember a well prepared warp is the secret of relaxed weaving.

[Bionic]

Like everyone else, I can't wait to see the pics.
Sally

[Lesley Silvester]

The warp is now wound.  I'm making scarves in wool.  The warp is dark brown. light brown and white and I'll do one in each of the three colours for the weft.

It all came back to me as soon as I started and I couldn't believe it's more than 18 years since I last wound a warp.  It took me a lot longer though as I kept having to sit down and rest.  I'm just going to have to let my body dictate how much I do at a time.  Tomorrow I hope to warp up the loom, but that may take two sessions going on today.  At least I'll be able to sit down for most of it.  I want to go and do some more now but I'm being sensible.

I will go and look at it before I go to bed though.   

[happygolucky]

How exciting, I know that doing too much of one thing too long can result in strain and pain........so go steadily and enjoy!!

[jaykay]

Ha, excellent 
Yeh, doing anything you've not done for a while makes you ache, just gotta take it steady and develop your weaving muscles again 

[Lesley Silvester]

It's the rheumatoid arthritis that is making me ache.  Although finding those muscles again doesn't help.  I was please with the amount of standing I was able to do.  Dying to get up there and start warping.  I think I'll be dreaming aobut weaving tonight.   

[renee]

Those scarves will be lovely and warm. How long is your warp?

[Lesley Silvester]

It's 7 yards to allow for wastage.  I'm just resting after doing the goats then I'll be up in my studio to start work.   

[TheGirlsMum]

oooh, good stuff
 
Woops typo

[Lesley Silvester]

It took AGES just to get the warp wound onto the loom.  I'm never, ever going to use a fluffy yarn for a warp again.  With OH doing the winding on and me pulling and cutting bits of fuff that were joining two strands together, it took well over an hour just to wind on.  Not including the time it took me to repair the ones that pulled apart.  That was after I had done all the rest.  I now ache all over and I still have the milking to do.

Never mind, tomorrow I can start threading up.