Spring is here! The trees are bursting into blossom, and the weather is warm and sunny and supposed to be like that all week. It’s nice being in the 1% of the U.S. that is NOT being hit by storms! It’s enough to make me want to burst into song.
But first, something else that is bursting into song:
Yep! I got the warp threaded, sleyed, and tied on over the last two days, and wove the first four inches this morning. I’m still sorting out some tension problems, but other than that it’s good to go. And not a peep out of the hip, though I’m still taking it easy. I’ll do half an hour of weaving at lunch time and another half hour this evening. If I keep that pace, I should finish in plenty of time.
that is absolutely gorgeous! great job!
Absolutely beautiful!
Now please tell us if you were able to put the warp back on the AVL wheel after it was dyed and if you did how you did it. I am also interested in any discoveries you made along the way about using the wheel.
Hi Liz,
I did not put the warp back on the AVL warping wheel after dyeing it – instead I threw it through a raddle clamped to the back of the loom, , tossed it over a trapeze, and weighted each of the bouts individually. (Basically the equivalent of dangling the chains off the back of the loom, only using a trapeze so I don’t have to move the weights as frequently.) Because I was doing it that way, only one cross (the front one) was necessary – so winding on the warping wheel was quick and easy.
To put the raddle on, I just pulled the warp straight back after I was done threading/sleying the reed; the reed spread out the warp to more or less the correct spacing, and I just stuck the raddle pegs in. It’s by no means perfect, but it seems to be working pretty well.
Thank Tien. It is good to know how you handled it. I am on the look out for hints and tips for getting the most out of the AVL wheel.