I have a CM loom, I warp front to back, and I continue to have problems tying on to the back apron bar. I've tried what was suggested in the Cay Garret book. I've tried the Debbie book suggestions. Th

When winding the warp, crochet a yarn every 1" or in your own way designate the 1" sections. When the warp is off the reel or warping board, slide the bar through the ends of the warp. Lay the 1" sect

I know there are many methods of tying on, and this is my favorite. I position the back bar about halfway between the back beam and the heddles. I take each bout of warp threads...... stroke and strum

Aha! a couple of carefully placed sticks will compensate for the thickness of the "lumps". Been doing it for years. glen b.

O.K. - "Waulking" as you know is a Scottish term for "Walking" on homespun materials to full and soften them. I use the term with warp as after lacing onto the apron rod with nylon cord and bringing u

When you tie onto the back rod, there are knots/lumps on the beam. Do these interfere with the uniformity of the warp tension? Janet The Weaver Formerly Known as jyang1@...

Bill -- I thought I knew what waulking is, but not in this context. Please explain. Thanks. kks

Got it now. Thanks, Bill. I have tried this lacing technique but need to get stronger cord. Plan to try again. Thanks for everyone's help. kks

Higgledy-Piggledy Shafts : I warn my friends to label everything ( Left, right & top. Left is on the left of the weaver as he/she sits, ready to weave. ) and to take lots of photos when disassembling

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(Please forgive cross postings.) A new weaver has come to town with an Oxaback from Sweden. She purchased it used while she was in Sweden and has had it set up at an earlier household. She and her hus

Re Lacing with nylon cord, I should have mentioned that I don't use wooden apron rods, just steel or aluminum rods. Happy Shuttling ! - Bill Koepp in Central California

I have been using the "Nyquist Tie-on" for some time. I think someone described it here a while ago, much better than I could, but if we can't find the directions, I will make the attempt.

I too use the lashing method. I use 1/2 steel rods on the 44" loom. I have used this for years and years, like 30. Lashing material that is 4 -5 times the width of the warp. An overhand knot is tied o

What's the latest on healing/preventing weaver's bottom, sometimes known as hip bursitis? Last November I wove 3-58" throws in 4 days, without fly shuttle. Bad idea. I'm still suffering the effects of

Hi Everyone, Bill, I have a lot of trouble with the warp tension when I tie onto the front rod, no matter where I start the knotting by the time I've done half a dozen or so the first lot have become

For Kate Holmes in Australia, I checked the HGA webpage for Convergence. Donna Kaplan will be an instructor. I took a workshop on wire weaving from Donna. You might try going through HGA now, attempti

I have just been sent an amazingly detailed new book on Miao textiles, called Spiritual Fabric, by Sadae Torimaru, ISBN 4-8167-0520-1. Unfortunately ALL in Japanese, not a word in English except for t

I believe the group that is called Miao in China are the same cultural/ethnic group as those called Hmong in Laos. Many Hmong emigrated to the US after the Vietnam war (fled for their lives is perhaps