Yes Kirsty the old looms were really nice practical items . I have seen many in sheds , sadly most have lots missing . I had forgotten that I made the big floor loom , till I was sorting out in the shed and found some old blankets I had made with it years ago . They have since been used as dog blankets and no longer exist
. But they reminded me about the big loom . I remembered making a smaller one out of an old wooden bed frame ... the complete reverse of your OH lol.
It was a treadle loom Sage , but I really can't remember any more details about it , it was 33 years ago
. I know I made a few different patterns with it , checks and stripes etc . Mainly using white wool and black (really brown ) wool , from the sheep on the farm we lived on at the time . We also dyed a lot of wool with natural materials , plants etc. It was funny looking at the blankets again , I could see how the spinning had gone from very iffy , to really quite good , the same with the weaving . Some of the spinning was done on drop spindles . I sat for hours in the winter time , with home made drop spindles . I must knock one up again , I got really good at it at one time . I hope it is like riding a bike after a long time , you wobble a bit at first then it just comes back . Will have to get some wool to practice with , god ... that means I will have to get some carders .....they are a bloody fortune now days . I wonder if I could make them out of extra long staples and a bit of an inner tube ? MMmmm
cheers
Russ