I have been reading about, and sampling, techniques for pickup pattern storage. Below are references (many thanks to the authors). I recently came across bamboo cage looms (reading ‘A World of Looms:

Halvdräll was mentioned in a post in the "Overshot and nomenclature" thread. I'd never heard of it so I searched a bit, found good explanations online and proceeded to weave a sample. I like this weav

When I first took a weaving class circa 1975, I heard about Jim Thompson who took the handwoven silk textile industry in Thailand to the world...then disappeared leaving no trace (reportedly). Just re

Hello everyone, I know this is a stretch, but I just thought I'd ask.... I'm trying to source a set of Black + White die-cut cards by Ted Naos. Unfortunately Naos Graphics are no longer in business (a

Can anyone point me to a good source for information about tieing up a 6-shaft counterbalance loom please? I have been researching but with very limited success. Thanks so much, Warmest wishes from a

My post? I think Ray made the extension for me. We ordered the Anderson draw mechanism. A friend in Texas made the lingoes. I wish I hadn't sold mine.One of the new members of the More than Four has a

I know we have some weavers here who like nomenclature to be used correctly. Some of these are not Overshot, Halvdräll for instance, does this bother you? There is also a book making the rounds in rig

I am working with a type of lampas in which there are thick 'pattern' warps as well as wefts (see attached draft image). After weaving several small samples, I've woven a couple of longer pieces on my

Hi Linda I do not never Will not ever answer a off list post to me I enjoyed reading the off-list post you sent to me today and I am open minded. I hae cut adn I am going to past is below under that w

I received my copy yesterday of the CW 40th Anniversary Book and couldn't put it down! Hats off to the editor Laurie Autio and her committee for a wonderful book. And a big thank you to all the weaver

Here it is: "The selection of the terms we use today must be such that as many people as possible can understand each other." -Peter Collingwood Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI sarav@... Author of

..I am new here ! If you would like to read the full text of the article in The Economist, please find it here https://labo.pt/news Looking forward to many interesting topics! Helena

Why study the warp and weft of canvases? https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/07/13/why-study-the-warp-and-weft-of-canvases

Found this article about a woman in Portugal analyzing and reproducing the canvas used by painters like El Greco and Titian: https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/07/13/why-study-the-warp-and-weft-of

A couple of years ago someone posted an article on the myths of a goddess spinning the golden hairs of the pen shell and there was a spinner who was doing it and had posted quite a lot of information.

I know some of you already have received this information, but it's a great conference whether you present or attend. They did a great job via Zoom this past year! From: Marina Loew <marina@...> Sent:

Hi all, I teach weaving at the Rhode Island Weaving Center, a wonderful studio and teaching space in southern Rhode Island that started up a year ago. We’ve had great success with our classes, and hav

Hello Everyone, I'd like to invite anyone who'll be at Convergence on July 18 to join us at the Speakers Session for American Tapestry Alliance (ATA). I'm not sure of location yet but it will be from

While checking travel reservations pre-seminars, I just noticed that there doesn't seem to be any hotel shuttle service for downtown Knoxville! Is there anyone else flying in tomorrow mid afternoon wh

I, too, am interested in a shared-ride from Knoxville Airport on Sunday morning—arriving at 10 a.m. The link for shuttle service says that it is under maintenance—no service from the airport. Janet St