I am broken-hearted to write that we have lost another one of the greats. Ute Bargmann passed away last Saturday. She was an innovative weaver, queen of dimity, generous mentor and curmudgeon with a

Thanks Robyn, Su, and to Deb C for her private response. I would love to see more "theory" sessions / discussion at conferences (or virtually) on this topic in the future. I know there have been some

Hi Everyone and Liz M The HD Designs Rug Loom designed by Peter Collingwood. Is an ok loom. The loom has 4 shafts. In order to do the one-time tie-up Peter designed you will need not 6 but 8 treadles.

A broken twill is a twill that will cross the twill circle. Many twills, e.g., straight draw, point draw, extended point, etc., revolve around the circumference of the twill circle . . . 1-2-3-4,

I don’t have this feature – it can be ordered. I think it is something best done with vertical countermarche. Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI sarav@... Author of “When a Single

Thanks Sara Ive just learned that this setup is used on the HD rug loom, designed by Collingwood…tho he wrote this piece that I was referring to in the Quarterly Journal in Britain in 1957, long

I once owned a Glimakra "Aktiv" that had all the lams at one level, 2 per shaft. It worked, but I can't say that it was decidedly better or worse than having the lams at two levels. You still have the

I carry Tencel 20/2 both dyed skeins and undyed cones. Please email for a bulk price list. www.teresaruchdesigns.com Portland, OR also carry 5/2, 3/2 and 10/2

Does anyone know of a source for 20/2 Tencel or rayon? I have some I purchased in 2015 from a business that is now closed and I would like some more. Pat Brown

I’m considering moving the two sets of lams to one pivot point and adjusting the cords to make it a ‘double countermarch’ as described by Collingwood in a 1957 piece. Does anyone have A double

I was taught, albeit years ago, that the term broken twill meant that a twill structure was being woven but the usual twill line was broken either in warp or weft. It did not matter if the break was

A new weaver asked me if "broken twill" was the correct term to use for her weaving "structure" after she completed samples from a recent workshop. The instructor provided the draft and used that

Hello Louise, when I made such a piece I draw the edges at the side to the next step and then everything to the other side. And so on.... So at the end I had a very long thread that I fixed somehow

Woven Shibori - Bingo !! Thanks for the info on the yarns. Louise in NorCal

Thank you, Regina. Wove a small sample piece. Now, I will pull/draw together. Are the loops that form on the edges just there as part of the design/decoration? Louise

Well folks, I didn't do this, at least not this time. I didn't chicken out. I got it all set up, two cone holders with eight cones each, and looked at them. The colors were different, but not

It is a plain weave with regularly inwoven threads (the black threads) which you after finishing the work draw together. Regina Am 17.08.2021 um 04:57 schrieb Louise Yale via groups.io:

Louise, It is so called 'Woven Shibori'. Yes, it is an overshot, woven with very strong, slippery yarn. That will be pulled together before wet finishing. The warp yarns are Nm 10/2 wool and Nm 10/2

In the book, Tuskaft, on pages 108 and 109, a pleated fabric is shown. Have used various translating sites but cannot figure out what causes the pleats. ...a technique? It looks like plain weave with

Hi Everyone I do not see where the knots will be an issue The reed in the warping wheel is like a half reed open on the top the knots will fit because the wire will kind of move, I have a Leclerc