Pat, please explain what you meant by “rewind skein”.

Mine overheats and stops. It has done this ever since the 80s when it was purchased, but still works otherwise. Maybe the newer ones don’t overheat? Jayne

I have used a Silver Needles Cone winder for fifteen or so years. Works well, it will occasionally throw it's drive chain, but I've learned how to fix it readily. It's biggest problem and it's

But all of these are just winding balls onto a cone-shaped substrate. They are not winding cones like you would get from a mill. This might be more what you are after: silver needles cone winder (I

Dear Jane, Erlbacher Knitting has an "adapter" that is used with a drill: https://erlbacherknitting.com/product/drill-winder/ I wonder if that adapter can be put on a hand crank winder to wind onto

P.S. These cone winder adapters can be used with electric winders as well. Su Butler Virus-free. www.avast.com

Hi Jane…you can purchase cone winder adapter pieces to add to your manual ball winder in order to create cones. Google “Cone Winder adapter” to see the variety available. Su Butler

I'm looking for a manual cone winder to wind fine threads onto cones. Are these still made?

In 2009 Ute contacted me, concerned that the upcoming Bauhaus exhibit at MOMA was going to simply label Gunta Stoelzl's "5 Choirs" with its English name, though the name is multiple entendre in its

Ai...she was so generous! She and Erica will meet again, as they shared knowledge. Ute is in Erica's book with a fake deflected double weave on three shafts, Ute invented, but is

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