tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post1992537021649539856..comments2022-10-25T19:31:57.617+01:00Comments on Dot's fibre to fabric: Setting up for colour and weave.Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-77272232834146065302008-09-11T21:06:00.000+01:002008-09-11T21:06:00.000+01:00Pre-sleying:As an experiment I put my current warp...Pre-sleying:<BR/><BR/>As an experiment I put my current warp through the reed twice, following instructions in "The Big Book of Weaving" that you recently reviewed.<BR/><BR/>The result was brilliant, a much better warp on the loom than I have ever had before. I had to balance the reed on sticks across the loom, and it was quite a bit more bother, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT!Irene Adlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215686951866403945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-82590062346046458342008-09-11T12:52:00.000+01:002008-09-11T12:52:00.000+01:00Hi Grouse,Thanks for your kind recommendation!I do...Hi Grouse,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind recommendation!<BR/><BR/>I don't know anyone breeding Soay sheep, but if you look at this page of spinning resources there are some people offering fleece, so maybe they can help with information about the sheep: http://www.spindizzy.net/spinresources/Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-3576025052486852742008-09-11T07:01:00.000+01:002008-09-11T07:01:00.000+01:00Dot- I found your blog when looking for Soay sheep...Dot- I found your blog when looking for Soay sheep (if you know a local breeder Would begrateful!) This is absolutely fascinating and if you dont mind will post it on the blogsite Purplecoo, as there are a lot of creative people there who would be netranced by thisGrousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511245766699609786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-67091158390971702872008-09-10T18:16:00.000+01:002008-09-10T18:16:00.000+01:00Charming indeed! Wonderful photos. I love readin...Charming indeed! <BR/><BR/>Wonderful photos. I love reading and seeing how others do things; very helpful. <BR/><BR/>I like your use of full yarn cones as warp weights. Very clever. I will remember that for next time I do a wide warp.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-63463320033390619732008-09-09T16:01:00.000+01:002008-09-09T16:01:00.000+01:00*giggle* When I first read presley, I read it as P...*giggle* When I first read presley, I read it as Presley (like Elvis) -- and thought, "Gosh, I've never heard of the Presley technique." Imagine my laugh at myself when it dawned on my that it was presley. <BR/><BR/>I sley first if I'm dressing my loom front to back. But that is a rare bird for me. Love all of the photos -- it's always great to see how others do things. <BR/><BR/>Weave on!<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-48733629782820105612008-09-09T14:16:00.000+01:002008-09-09T14:16:00.000+01:00I thoroughly enjoyed your post, including the pict...I thoroughly enjoyed your post, including the pictures. I take tons of pictures too but quickly delete most of them. Presleying with a reed: my understanding is that this can be helpful with very fine setts. It would be difficult to make a raddle with more than 4 sections per inch. I made one like that and it is NOT a thing of beauty nail-pounding wise.... but it works. The idea is to keep Peg in South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886923838871937466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-7320037066693428332008-09-09T11:40:00.000+01:002008-09-09T11:40:00.000+01:00Hi Laritza, no I don't pre-sley. I have a countin...Hi Laritza, no I don't pre-sley. <BR/><BR/>I have a counting tie before the cross for the lease sticks and use a home-made raddle clamped on the back beam to spread the warp. <BR/><BR/>As I wind on the back beam the threads are running through the lease sticks and then through the raddle. <BR/><BR/>When the warp is wound on I can mount my second, large raddle just behind the shafts and Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-67889563419882786622008-09-09T09:28:00.000+01:002008-09-09T09:28:00.000+01:00Annie is just gorgeous - I love the watchful look ...Annie is just gorgeous - I love the watchful look on her face!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the photo essay - I always enjoy seeing how others approach getting the warp on the loom.Geodynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05612024268485020748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-35668254130620712032008-09-09T05:06:00.000+01:002008-09-09T05:06:00.000+01:00Did you presley? I can not see a reed or a raddle....Did you presley? I can not see a reed or a raddle. This is a great idea! I usually presley on a table and then take the whole thing to the loom. Maybe if I do it on the loom I won't loose the cross so often! Thanks!Laritzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380883584186444453noreply@blogger.com