A few weeks ago I came across an article by Barbara Elkins in Handwoven Magazine (September/October 2009) which described the use of tencel in a plaited twill pattern to make some really beautiful scarves. I had some black 8/2 tencel on hand so I decided to give this new pattern a whirl. I was looking… Continue reading Too Much Tencel Lint
Category: Floor loom
Snowbaby Weaver
My favorite season is winter. As a child I was given the nickname “Snowbaby” because I was born during a March snowstorm! Anticipating the storm, as well as my imminent birth, my Mom had decided to stay in town with friends while my Dad took care of the farm and my sister. Sure enough I… Continue reading Snowbaby Weaver
Waffle Weave Dish Towels
I recently decided to take advantage of a free shipping offer from Halcyon yarns and ordered two waffle weave dish towel kits. I had never tried weaving waffle weave and the convenience of knowing I’d have the correct amount of yarn and a good set of instructions to follow was appealing to me as a… Continue reading Waffle Weave Dish Towels
Texsolv Tie Ups
When I rescued my loom from my basement where it sat unused for nearly 30 years the tie up cords were dry and dirty to say the least. I quickly decided to cut them free so I could clean the treadles more easily. I then proceeded to replace the original cords with nylon cord purchased… Continue reading Texsolv Tie Ups
The Missing Manual
Apparently Mr. Post never published a manual for his Loomcraft Loom. According to a weaver who was attempting to track down a manual Halcyon Yarn did sell the looms for some time and knew a lot about them even making improvement suggestions to Mr. Post which he incorporated into his designs. I was able to… Continue reading The Missing Manual
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