I've just gotten my ballot for election of Complex Weavers officers. For each of 4 positions, there are two options: vote for the candidate or abstain. I encourage CW in future elections to provide

We use the Canon S110 and it gives great closeups. It's simple to operate on Auto mode but a little harder on manual mode. All digital cameras use a slower shutter speed, so for super detail of

Looking for an original edition of The Textile Museum Joural 1985. If anyone has one they are willing to sell, please reply off-list to jyoti@.... Thanks, Jyoti Coyle

I am a new member with weavetech. I am a student at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I weave my own fabric designs, and hope to start my own company one day. I look

Brucie Connell wrote: Brucie, Treenway Silks in British Columbia has a wide selection of silk yarns. Lois

I was in contact with them a while back. In talking with the female half of the owners, I found that her spouse had gone back to work outside the business and I got the impression that she was also

UNLESS you have a total hard drive crash as happened to me, am now collecting addresses to put on my computer at home, before I overload this one at work! New computer is MUCH better than the old

We've also had this problem if the warp hasn't been wound well. With winter in a home with wood heat/dry heat, the pegs in our warping board tend to come loose and move and if we don't check the

They are still in business. Just ordered from them with good results. Great colors. 161 Ave C Apalachicola, FL 32320 850-894-2417 800-483-8749 lunatic@... Cheers, TYom. --

Selvedge beams/rollers/bobbins are a great help, we use them and they were shown in several old texts ( one is Luther Hooper, " Handloom Weaving " 1920 ed. ), It's good that one loom maker has started

I wonder if the warp-lint sufferer has her lease rods tied to each other, so that they have to be moved back as a unit? I have always been told (and followed this rule) to tie each stick to itself

Hi Doreen, I have the selvedge rollers on two of my looms. I was using large fishing weights but find the rollers *much* better! They keep the tension higher on the outer threads than the rest of

Then, the warp ends I don't keep the lease sticks in. Then I never have those kinds of problems. Wind the warp with 2 crosses--a raddle cross and a threading cross. Use the raddle cross (threads

I will send on your request to the person who organized the initial sales of the looms, etc. They give an interest look into the personalities of weavers of the time and amusing. I personaly have some

By 8/2 cotton, I'm assuming you are referring to yarn purchased in the US? 8/2 cotton from Canada has a higher twist than US 8/2 (generally speaking). It is not as high twist as cotton rug warp,

I'm a new member, have been weaving for a few years but still consider myself a relative novice. I'm having a warping problem that I've never seen addressed. The first part of the warp winds on

I second (and third and fourth) this - because their knowledge of joint injuries, and injuries from active over-use of parts of our bodies, is often the most sophisticated available [*especially*

I can't seem to find the address or phone number for Lunatic Fringe (I probably will just as soon as I hit *send*). They are not advertising in the latest Handwoven. Any help is much

I think they are still in business, but not the same as before. Phone number is (850) 653 8747. I called several weeks ago and left a message. Didn't hear back for several days and had already found

I have the 24 lever Margaret. While I have taken it to one workshop, it isn't easily moved by yourself. I do have a van, so transporting it isn't a problem for me, but it would be a concern if you