July is often a month with a lot happening.... Between all the summer activities, company coming, hosting family and friends - what's on your loom that is giving you inspiration and a bit of "you" time.

Just rolled off 11 tea towels, crackle weave draft.

I'm finishing up the Colour and Weave Gamp from Season 2. So happy with the results, though lots of errors. I still have the spread warp at 12 epi and trying to finish that warp so I can try another lesson. Hoping these links work

Working with lots of fun on Ms & Os (with some wave- lines in peacock), project out of Season 6.
Trying to „play my instrument“ - which I was able to change from a rising shed loom to an easy going sinking shed Louet David III - daily as suggested by our wonderful teacher Jane. Thousand thanks to her for all the lovely encouragement and guidance („One has to start somewhere.“) reaching even far off - countries as Austria. Wishing you all a great summer - time, Tina

Just finished the division of space sample from season 2 and wound the color and weave gamp to put on this weekend.

Just taken off a knee throw in parrot colours. Double width.
Have done some double width before, so I combined some things that worked for me previously, together with Jane's recommendations.
What I learned is, disregard Jane's suggestions at your peril. The fold worked beautifully but the 'slippery' yarn used to help with the fold mechanics was too thick in comparison to warp and weft yarns. So there was too much of a 'gap' when unfolded.
I am busy needle weaving in two extra warp threads into the space, which is working beautifully as a solution to my unthinkingness!
I now will have a balanced plain weave in the join. Whew!

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Four of the eleven towels just rolled off of the loom.

I have a long napkin warp on David, an inkle band warp on Gilmore Mini-Wave, and Jane's Boucle tea towel kit (some color substitutes from stash) on my Carolyn .

The boucle warp is 7 1/2 yards which is the longest I've ever put on Carolyn. I'm in the middle of towel #4 and am hoping that there's enough room on the cloth beam for the entire woven length.

I've been nervous to weave with the boucle as warp yarns after reading online about issues with abrasion/warp breakage etc. I've had zero issues. Texsolv heddles are probably a benefit and that I'm using a 6 dent reed. Only one dent not being used...whew

Cheryl, that sounds like a whole family of looms you have! I wonder what the collective term for a collection of looms is.....a flock perhaps?? It is amazing how quickly they can increase! I started with a rigid heddle loom a couple of years ago...then got a Jane table loom and most recently the David III, which is the one I am now using almost exclusively. Perhaps I should be 'divesting' myself of at least one of the other two, given that I do not live in a large mansion...but I don't think I will be parting with them any time soon! Each has their own particular strengths and uses.

'A lunacy of looms' has a definite ring to it! A tangle of looms might be inviting trouble!...it's important to at least start each project full of reckless optimism don't you think? .....although even as I say that somehow the possibility of a 'frustration of looms' drifts into my mind....hmmm....why on Earth would that be I wonder? Maybe a 'mystery of looms' would cover the question of why weaving both delights us drives us to distraction....and the more we weave, the more we want to weave! Well....time to go upstairs to my loom and delve into the mystery some more. :-)

I believe that a collection of looms is simply a “smool” of looms. Which is simply “looms” spelled backwards! 🤣

y'all are funny....I believe in having options LOL....I call the loom number "just enough, for now". Luckily my Jane loom folds and is stored in her carry bag, and the rigid heddle stays in the closet.

I did finish the boucle towels and have hemmed most of them. I have measured the warp for Jane's Undulating Dish Towels (8 1/2 yards!!!) and will put it on Carolyn this week.

Just about finished with the Lighter Than Air Shawl from the Spring 2025 Handwoven issue. Using 16/2 Bamboo. I’m thing about doing it again with subtle shades of cream, and another with seasonal colors….fall, winter, spring….oh the possibilities!!!

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