Joe, with respect, and thank you for your concern, but what you’re seeing in the image bears no relationship to how it was beamed or threaded. This is a new loom, and this is a test sample. After

Hi Everyone First let's look at how the warp has been put on the sectional warp beam on the loom in the picture, I am not going to use the word professional. It is all crossed and twisted. The warp

That's the same as what I do - except that the solution, especially on long warps, is completed when that tail is pinned to the fell line. Burling done same as you do. Sara von Tresckow, Fond du

Sara, With all respect, I think Nann’s credentials stand up to most weavers in Germany, professional or not. When, if, a knot arises during weaving, I add a new warp with number of weights such that

I was also taught to use this method from my beginnings in weaving. I try to to bow tie as down as possible so that it takes time until the tie appears over the back beam. When this happens I mundo

I do mostly as Sara said. 1. Set cone of warp behind loom and pull thread-yarn over back beam and thread through heddle to fell line. 2. Weave in the end towards the weaver from fell line about an

I also use this method of repairing warp threads. I like it because there is no weighting of threads and once the thread is tied in, I can handle the rest at the front of my loom. I learned this

I make that tail very long. That way, soon after it rounds the back beam, I can bring it forward to the fell line and pin it. Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI sarav@... Author of

If I have a broken warp thread, I measure out a replacement thread, needle weave it into the warp, take it through the reed and the empty heddle and then tension it the same as its neighbors and use a

I've always done what Sara does. I keep a spool of whatever the warp is handy. Two ply yarns untwist as easily as singles. If you clamp a stick to the spool, and brace it against the loom, it won't

Sara, I have tried a variation on this, bit am curious how the "long tail" doesn't interfere with the shed? Every time I have left any sort of extra tails or loops in the space between the back beam

I’ve always done the same as Elizabeth with hand-dyed warps, especially essential with singles yarns. I wind in a few extra before dyeing and leave them unthreaded hanging off the back of the loom

Nan, Maybe that seems to work, but tying on or using the repair warp and pinning assures that the warp end always has just the right tension as well. Those singly weighted ends cause tension issues

We estimate the length of the remaining warp, cut a warp yarn of that length, thread it from the back of the loom through the heddle and reed and thread it into the web for about an inch. Then wind

Because I weave a lot of painted warps, I do just what Sara recommends...I wind 2-3 extra warp ends, paint the warp chain, wind it on and then pull those 2-3 ends off of the warp beam in equal measure

Professional weavers, at least those in Germany, never repair broken warp threads off the back on a weight. They repair a broken warp by placing a new extension warp as far back on the warp beam with

Hello Eileen, My low tech solution when this has happened is to fill a plastic gallon water jug. Hang the replacement thread off the back of the loom. Place the full jug on top. It does require me to

A question to all of you much more experienced weavers out there. Historically, cloth was woven using singles. Has anyone read period diaries or the such, where it was mentioned how the home weaver

A fascinating and inspiring look at what textile artists are doing in Scotland, particularly. Thanks for the link

Stunning work! I was intrigued and impressed with the range of work and how well it was presented. Plus, I bought a few things. Thank you for sharing, Eileen.