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chenille fringe 5 messages
HI all - I'm a lurker, but this mess has brought me out of hiding. The twisted chenille fringe looks horrible after washing. One of the yarns shrunk more than the others, one has lost lots of its fluf
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HI all - I'm a lurker, but this mess has brought me out of hiding. The twisted chenille fringe looks horrible after washing. One of the yarns shrunk more than the others, one has lost lots of its fluf
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By nora shapiro
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New Monograph available
Alice Schlein has a new monograph available at her website https://weaverly.typepad.com/weaverly/. The topic is Amalgamation, creating the drafts is a lot of fun and a good way to keep your mind activ
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Alice Schlein has a new monograph available at her website https://weaverly.typepad.com/weaverly/. The topic is Amalgamation, creating the drafts is a lot of fun and a good way to keep your mind activ
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By Pat
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sectional warping 15 messages
I've used sectional warping with my AVL loom and warping wheel. Super easy and I love it. Now we're in our summer home - no AVL or warping wheel. Just my Gilmore - which is a great loom - and a warpin
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I've used sectional warping with my AVL loom and warping wheel. Super easy and I love it. Now we're in our summer home - no AVL or warping wheel. Just my Gilmore - which is a great loom - and a warpin
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By Virginia Glenn
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Martha Stanley? 3 messages
Hi All Martha Stanley has been on my mind. How is she? Is anyone in touch with her? She did a presentation on Anasazi sandals a few years ago for the Silverado Guild I. Napa, CA. I was a veterinarian
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Hi All Martha Stanley has been on my mind. How is she? Is anyone in touch with her? She did a presentation on Anasazi sandals a few years ago for the Silverado Guild I. Napa, CA. I was a veterinarian
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By DR D W Taylor
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rug made with woven chenille 12 messages
Many years ago I wove chenille with thrums from a weaving class I was taking. The students threw their thrums into a box. I used them to make chenille. I cannot remember most of it except I had a warp
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Many years ago I wove chenille with thrums from a weaving class I was taking. The students threw their thrums into a box. I used them to make chenille. I cannot remember most of it except I had a warp
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By DOBATAF@...
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Need a rough estimate 12 messages
My daughter, who has done some tapestry, wants to do a 18 inch by 28 inch rya rug. I have a super abundance of wool yarn suitable for rugs. I've agreed to dye some for her but neither of us have a goo
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My daughter, who has done some tapestry, wants to do a 18 inch by 28 inch rya rug. I have a super abundance of wool yarn suitable for rugs. I've agreed to dye some for her but neither of us have a goo
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By Pat
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Doubling 20/2 yarn for warp 13 messages
I am planning to double a 20/2 Cotton thread to use for warp And I have only one cone.. If I wind onto two spools and try to wind from the two spools on a spool rack I end up with unevenness and yarn
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I am planning to double a 20/2 Cotton thread to use for warp And I have only one cone.. If I wind onto two spools and try to wind from the two spools on a spool rack I end up with unevenness and yarn
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By Eileen Driscoll
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not a weave question but a request 9 messages
good persons, this is not about weaving but so many of you know so many things and i am guessing mid-westerners might know this sort of thing too. yesterday, to my total horror, i found the top of my
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good persons, this is not about weaving but so many of you know so many things and i am guessing mid-westerners might know this sort of thing too. yesterday, to my total horror, i found the top of my
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By nancy
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Sandra Rude 2 messages
For everyone who knows Sandra and hasn’t seen her blog today - her husband Mike posted that Sandra is very ill, in ICU, not expected to recover. If you want to leave a message - you can find her blog
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For everyone who knows Sandra and hasn’t seen her blog today - her husband Mike posted that Sandra is very ill, in ICU, not expected to recover. If you want to leave a message - you can find her blog
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By Sheila Carey
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Lovely Photo Essay 3 messages
Saw this photo essay this morning. Thought it was lovely. It brought a smile to my face. Hope you enjoy it. If this link doesn’t work, look for shearing sheep in the NYT travel section. https://www.ny
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Saw this photo essay this morning. Thought it was lovely. It brought a smile to my face. Hope you enjoy it. If this link doesn’t work, look for shearing sheep in the NYT travel section. https://www.ny
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By Fran Osten
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TELE-FLID loom 4 messages
I acquired a used 50 inch 6 shaft Tele-Flid countermarche loom recently. Does anyone know of the company or loom? It is very solid and efficient.
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I acquired a used 50 inch 6 shaft Tele-Flid countermarche loom recently. Does anyone know of the company or loom? It is very solid and efficient.
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By Linda Laffler
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paper yarn...got it now what do I do with it 13 messages
#paperyarn
Hi All I just received 2 cones of this paper yarn..... info on label is sparse..."Purple Corded Paper Yarn 2/3.5mm". Anyone know of any resources for using paper yarn or better yet anyone have experie
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Hi All I just received 2 cones of this paper yarn..... info on label is sparse..."Purple Corded Paper Yarn 2/3.5mm". Anyone know of any resources for using paper yarn or better yet anyone have experie
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Teri Byrne
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I forgot to bookmark 5 messages
Maybe a couple of weeks ago I was following a internet thread and came upon a German (?) gentleman weaver who was promoting a "homemade" flyshuttle and some very light weight end feed shuttles. I beli
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Maybe a couple of weeks ago I was following a internet thread and came upon a German (?) gentleman weaver who was promoting a "homemade" flyshuttle and some very light weight end feed shuttles. I beli
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By Pat
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Getting a Windows Weaving Software Program to Open wif files 5 messages
A friend had needed to open a .wif file for a workshop draft and discovered she had not set up her computer to open .wif files in her preferred software, Fiberworks, rather it opened in Word and displ
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A friend had needed to open a .wif file for a workshop draft and discovered she had not set up her computer to open .wif files in her preferred software, Fiberworks, rather it opened in Word and displ
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By Doreen McLaughlin
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To open files
Hi Everyone and Doreen M. I am going to ask questions in order I have 1 I do not have Windows, I and using Apache. I never needed anything more to use the compute by voice. 2 My plan is to use my lap
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Hi Everyone and Doreen M. I am going to ask questions in order I have 1 I do not have Windows, I and using Apache. I never needed anything more to use the compute by voice. 2 My plan is to use my lap
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By Joe P
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I am pleased Beyond 8 messages
Hi Everyone I can't thank you all for all the encouragement. After dinner last night. I started up the lap top, I opened the instructions of how the weaving program works. Sara told me read the instru
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Hi Everyone I can't thank you all for all the encouragement. After dinner last night. I started up the lap top, I opened the instructions of how the weaving program works. Sara told me read the instru
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By Joe P
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Weaving Software 15 messages
Hi Everyone and Sara Von T. For all of the years I have been a member of Weave tech, my computer has been voice activated. This means I do not type but talk. My computer was set up this way for me bec
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Hi Everyone and Sara Von T. For all of the years I have been a member of Weave tech, my computer has been voice activated. This means I do not type but talk. My computer was set up this way for me bec
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By Joe P
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Fuzzies behind the reed 29 messages
Hi folks - I'm having a problem with a warp. I'm weaving double weave with a little bit of layer exchange, but mostly regions with one layer on top, and the layers stitched together. I am using 60 epi
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Hi folks - I'm having a problem with a warp. I'm weaving double weave with a little bit of layer exchange, but mostly regions with one layer on top, and the layers stitched together. I am using 60 epi
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By Tien Chiu
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Fuzzies behind the reed, also online courses revisited
Many thanks to everyone for your advice on sizing! I think I will try either Cowboy Magic or starch sizing on another test warp, applied before beaming. However, it may be awhile! Crossing with the th
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Many thanks to everyone for your advice on sizing! I think I will try either Cowboy Magic or starch sizing on another test warp, applied before beaming. However, it may be awhile! Crossing with the th
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By Tien Chiu
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Question re: Open the Gates Scarf in the May/June 2020 issue of Handwoven 6 messages
see pages 58-59 In the article, the author, Nancy Dunlap, in figure 1, indicates the number of warps for each of the 3 colors. The draft does not indicate the warp color sequence. Checked the Bertha G
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see pages 58-59 In the article, the author, Nancy Dunlap, in figure 1, indicates the number of warps for each of the 3 colors. The draft does not indicate the warp color sequence. Checked the Bertha G
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By Louise Yale
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