Weaving Software

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Gwendolyn Penner

5 months ago

I am curious if JST uses any weaving software for drafting or if you do it all by hand.
What about everyone else? I am thinking of purchasing it, but wonder how much I will use it.

Also, do many of you use the Tempo Treadle system and what are the pros and cons?

Thanks!! Gwen

Deb Olliff

4 months ago

Hi Gwendolyn,
I am trying out the Fiberworks software free version. I also have the try out version of iWeave or whatever it’s called, but I had a difficult time understanding it and the tutorial for that one is torture. 😫

I had to watch the episode on Fiberworks a couple of times before it made sense. I’m still learning it but I might end up buying it because it is pretty useful once it all sinks in. Bob’s directions are pretty clear, too. I think it just takes a lot of practice for it to sink in. But that said, I often just get out the graph paper and my giant box of colored pencils. With those I find that I can match the pencils to the yarn pretty closely.

Sandra Mod

5 months ago

Hi Gwendolyn, those of us at JST who weave, have Fiberworks PCW on our computers and find it a quick way to get an overview of a cloth that is being woven - see Season 4: Episode 2 to learn about this software. However, Jane is a confirmed hand drafter on a piece of graph paper for everything she has designed for our episodes. All these structures are living in her mind, after years of weaving and teaching ;-)

I personally, don't know anyone who uses the Tempo Treadle system so hopefully, someone who is familiar with it will chime in.

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Gwendolyn Penner

5 months ago

Thanks so much. I will check out Fiberworks.
Gwen

Deb Olliff

5 months ago

I was just re-watching the Fiberworks Episode last night! The first time I watched was before I got my David III, and it made my brain hurt because I couldn't fully understand it. This time around it was way more clear. Now I think I am ready to try it out. :)

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Francie SJ

4 months ago

I use an IPad for weaving and on it I use the app called IWeaveIt. It is not as robust as fiber works because IPads don’t have the same functionality. But both the IPad and the iWeaveIt app are very handy. I’ve even co-opted Siri into taking a voice command to advance the treadling count. IWeaveIt is purchased in modules but they are very inexpensive for what you get.

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Rana E.

4 months ago

That is a great idea Francie - I just bought IWeaveIt for the ipad and I will have to try it. Is it a feature of the software or did you have to figure it out yourself?

Francie SJ

4 months ago

Rama do you mean the way to advance the treadling? I will suggest the author add it to the app but adding in a voice control probably is pretty complicated to code.. What I did is to use the app treadle count module in IWeaveit and have Siri start voice control. In the app you tap the screen to advance the treble count. So I added a voice control (in accessibility) to say tap screen. And Siri does it. So it is hands free.

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Francie SJ

4 months ago

It does take a while to learn like most software. But for the price and that it is on an iPad it is pretty good. There are YouTube tutorials. I use my Apple Pencil in it as well.