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Hello, world!

Yesterday I got Grace to say “Hello World!” It took about six hours to finish threading, debug, and weave off her first warp, but here she is, loud and clear:

A handwoven "Hello World!"
A handwoven “Hello World!”

There are still a few details to work out, visible as defects in the weaving – but she is up and working!!

Here are some photos from the process:

TC-2, threaded and sleyed
Amazing Grace, threaded and sleyed
First warp tied onto the TC-2!
First warp tied onto Amazing Grace!
Weaving on the TC-2 jacquard loom
Weaving on Amazing Grace!

I insisted on getting a photo with my friend Dave, who led the assembly and whose expertise was essential for getting everything together. It would have taken far, far longer without him! (And he’s one of the few people I know whose tie-dye wardrobe is better than mine.)

A photo with Dave and Grace!
A photo with Dave and Grace!

Dave is an electromechanical genius – not only did he help us get Grace up and going, he spent several hours yesterday putting Emmy (my AVL 40-shaft loom) onto an ingenious dolly:

Emmy the AVL, on casters
Emmy the AVL, on casters

The wheels of the dolly are actually leveling casters, which means they can be converted from feet to wheels and vice-versa. This should make Emmy easy to move around when I need to move her, and quite stable otherwise. (Grace arrived with those leveling casters installed – a gift from Digital Weaving Norway/Tronrud Engineering.)

So thank you, Dave – fantastic work, and very much appreciated. If you ever need anything woven, you know where to come. 🙂

Comments

  3. Hello, Grace! Welcome to Tien’s world! You must be soooo thrilled! So happy for you! Dave is a wonderful friend, and chocolates will find their way to him. BTW, that cake was a masterpiece. What a wonderful weekend. Enjoy!

  4. Dear Tien,

    Congratulations on getting Amazing Grace to your studio and up and running and weaving on her with the help from your competent friends! It takes a village to get a hand jacquard loom going and you’ve got a GREAT village! Three cheers to your husband Mike, Joseph Marie Jacquard, Vibeke Vestby, DWN, ArahWeave, your fantastic friends including Dave and YOU – the brave weaver who is ready for the challenge! Looking forward to seeing what comes next…
    Have fun!
    Sheila O’Hara
    http://www.sheilaohara.com