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What's on your Loom - February, 2025?

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Sandra Crompton Mod

4 months ago

With winter making us happy to be inside, in our own world of weaving - share with us the wonderful cloth you are creating.

annmcc123

4 months ago

I'm working on a harrisville shetland wool cloth that I'm going to make into a skirt! It's coming nicely, I think. I uploaded a photo below. I'm doing a twill at 12 EPI, so its quite tight and will have some form to it. I found a straight wrap skirt pattern on pinterest, so I'll give it a try. The stripes will be horizontal, so the hem is the black band on the left, and the waist on the right side of my Very Old 'M' Series 45" loom. I wove an extra bit as a sample/waist band. I'm pretty excited about it!

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annmcc123

4 months ago

https://ibb.co/vvsXBh9W

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Sandra Crompton Mod

4 months ago

Stunning! Looking forward to seeing a photo of your skirt!

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Raven

4 months ago

Wow! I love the patterns. What a lovely project. It always feels good wearing something one has made. 😃

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annmcc123

4 months ago

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MIchele L Amy

4 months ago

I am new to weaving and am enjoying the Seasons and the projects. I was intimidated by the Colour and Gamp warp, so decided to make the Ocean Bouclé towels first. What fun is this!

But I'm sure how to add a picture!

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Sandra Crompton Mod

4 months ago

You can find this page under Resources/Forum in the header that is at the top of every page. https://help.schoolofweaving.tv/article/100-uploading-images

Looking forward to seeing your photo, Michele. AND - don't hesitate to do the Colour Gamp - it's fun and eye opening to weave ;-)

Petra Padberg

4 months ago

I am weaving 11 teatowels following Season 6 Episode 2

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annmcc123

4 months ago

I'm hemming mine from that episode today! .... and fixing all kinds of floats on the back sides. I guess my shafts weren't landing all the way down (darn it!).

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Dean Thompson

4 months ago

I'm working on a set of twill towels. 8/2 cotton. It's a 6 yard warp and I am probably 1/4 of the way through it.
The loom is a relatively new to me Leclerk Artisat from the 1970's

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Linda Perrier

4 months ago

I am weaving the Parrot sample. So much fun and colourful. Making towels as well

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Raven

4 months ago

So pleased to hear you are enjoying Parrot, Linda, because that will be next warp, hopefully within the next couple of weeks. . Like you, I thought I would make some tea towels to give to bright and bubbly friends who appreciate that kind of thing. 😃

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Julia G Kiesel

4 months ago

My first usable towels on an old Schacht Baby Wolf. I used measurements from Jane's tea towels for warp and fabric width, the colors are random based on what's available. I've made a lot of mistakes but I think I'm starting to understand. The larger photo is taken from the underside of the loom as the cloth makes its way to the cloth beam.
https://ibb.co/sJtcrQC2
https://ibb.co/BVWCjtpp

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Katherine Q

4 months ago

Looks great! Good idea to include the view from below ….and I am impressed with your colour coordinated shuttle!! :-)

Raven

4 months ago

Thank you for sharing your pictures. It is always interesting to see the beautiful interaction of colours. I’m a new weaver, so I’m familiar with little blips but luckily the cloth “sings” despite them. I love seeing all those warp threads neatly lined up and raring to go; it makes me smile every time. ☺️

Julia G Kiesel

4 months ago

Raven, that's kind. My best friend said, they are towels, they don't have to be perfect. :-)
I AM learning, so there's still progress happening, and for now, that is enough.

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Raven

3 months ago

Hi Sandra
Season 2 colour and weave. Just got this in for February! After the JST Season 2, Episode 4 sample, I chose one of the “columns” within it, warped up with that single warp and then made some scarves in 4ply Acrylic. I did a small sample initially (which did not take long at all) that told me how the fabric would feel but, more importantly, gave me the calculation for the small amount of shrinkage (approximately a quarter to half an inch in a 14.5 inch wide warp) after washing in the machine.
The first picture is of the loom (sorry it is upside down!) and the second the finished scarves.

https://ibb.co/r2Yb5bg1
https://ibb.co/0yTx2m08

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