Hi Penny Maiwa and the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island in Vancouver are a must. I will be in touch with more ideas. Isabelle https://www.silkweavingstudio.com/ https://maiwa.com/

I did not contact A B Carter. My search led me to Onrion. Sandra

Hi all, I hope this is not outside the scope of this group. My husband and I are going to be in the Vancouver/Seattle area for a week in late May-early June. I'm looking for fiber- related things to

Hi Sandra, Was A B Carter not willing/able to sell you a knotter? An inquiring mind, Jane

The video is amazing. I will appreciate hearing back how it works for you.

Several people have asked me for information on how to get a Mesdan knotter. The Mesdan website lists A B Carter (https://www.abcarter.com/) as their distributor in the US. However, my search for a

There's a video online. Search for MESDAN UNIRAPID WEAVERS KNOTTER Here's a link: PreviewPreview0:20Mesdan Weavers KnotterYouTube · A.B. Carter, Inc.Apr 14, 2020 Sandra who started this discussion

Keep a record of what type of bar connection is being used when the mispatterning occurs. It may be that the zip ties are just a wee bit too tight/too loose and/or not exactly identical on both sides.

Hi Doreen I'm using the original links and small zip ties to join the 20 bar groups. P Patricia Chassé .

What are you using to hold the dobby bars together? The original chain link, or plastic ties, or? Doreen

Thank you Lorelei. I'll add these items to my growing checklist! When I finally figure out what the problem is I'll let you know. Patty Patricia Chassé .

The Allen head in the roller is, more or less, a timing issue, but shouldn't make the pins fall between the fingers. It does change the angle the pins hit the fingers- they should hit directly

Thanks for posting - I would love to see a video of how it works!

Although my FDL Mechanical Dobby has worked fine for years, now the pins for shaft 2 through 8 sometimes fall between the actuator paddles rather than on them. Sometimes the pin finds the blank space

Apologies all, I thought I had sent this privately to Deb and Sigrid!! Warmest wishes, Stacey

I finally got the Mesdan knotter that I ordered from Onrion about three months ago. This is made in Italy. It is a model W/158 and is supposed to knot threads from 12/2 to 4/4. It does 8/2 very

Bamboo yarn available to us is rayon. It does not use less chemicals than rayon from any other cellulose. Weavers and the suppliers of yarn to weavers should call this product rayon but “rayon from

What does this mean for other bamboo products like our yarns? Many vendors say it uses less chemicals and it is either that or tencel that claims almost 100% reclamation of liquids involved. False

Wow. Thanks for sharing, Patrice! I hope she will get more exposure for her early work – someone needs to hit "rewind" on the exhibit that happened/didn't really happen during Covid.

Hi Sue, Challenge accepted! It might take a while - CW Seminars is on the horizon and the Woven Optical Illusions book is in full swing, as well as studio teaching happening again (yippee doo!!) but