tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post283977182704720529..comments2022-10-25T19:31:57.617+01:00Comments on Dot's fibre to fabric: Curved clothDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-82580910981929640892012-06-06T10:38:38.467+01:002012-06-06T10:38:38.467+01:00Hi Liz, I hadn't thought of rag weaving on my ...Hi Liz, I hadn't thought of rag weaving on my little loom,now I am having ideas, I've got loads of fat quarters that I bought for patchwork but have never used, probably enough to weave for a colourful jacket! I wouldn't use them on the floor loom as there is not enough of each fabric piece/colour to work in wide fabric.<br /><br />Enjoy your weaving!Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-67865119122718529482012-06-06T10:13:15.594+01:002012-06-06T10:13:15.594+01:00Dot,so glad I'm not the only one to discover a...Dot,so glad I'm not the only one to discover a threading mistake.Also that you are enjoying the 12shaft MEYER loom, I have one now and am going to try my hand at rag weaving for the first time Will let you kow how I get on Lizliznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-46968248994357617442012-06-01T14:19:13.176+01:002012-06-01T14:19:13.176+01:00Cally - good to know your banana scarf sold first!...Cally - good to know your banana scarf sold first! I like this shape, but am intending to weave twill strips and sew a jacket, so would like to be able to do straight as well.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-49428669739009220832012-06-01T14:17:45.033+01:002012-06-01T14:17:45.033+01:00Hi Laura that;s a great tip about using a contrast...Hi Laura that;s a great tip about using a contrasting colour, I shall try that next time, and the mirror!<br /><br />I did weight the warp all the time whilst winding it on to the loom. I'm monitoring humidity now, wondering how much effect it can have. We had 50% humidity a couple of days ago, 65% yesterday.<br /><br />I think Trapunto is right about trying a second warp, I was going to use Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-66771004231866022032012-06-01T14:02:33.387+01:002012-06-01T14:02:33.387+01:00I ended with a banana shaped scarf for one of my B...I ended with a banana shaped scarf for one of my Bradford pieces and I felt really uncomfortable about its imperfection... I had another piece to weave on the same warp so I cut it off and straightened out the tension, but it was the banana scarf which sold first!Callyhttp://callybooker.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-10259744120150715312012-05-31T21:54:23.524+01:002012-05-31T21:54:23.524+01:00I was thinking exactly what Meg said in her second...I was thinking exactly what Meg said in her second paragraph!<br /><br />Green, green, greens, especially clear ones. I can't get enough of them lately. So pretty! If you need someone to take it off your hands...<br /><br />I'm so impressed you thought of the humidity. A second warp on this loom will give more clues about the curving. For me it is the winding on top of anything else;Trapuntohttp://trapunto.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-32258221360671970162012-05-31T21:20:03.112+01:002012-05-31T21:20:03.112+01:00Lovely color, though, and look at the sheen! I use...Lovely color, though, and look at the sheen! I used to have a curve like that for many of my pieces and someone asked if I always beat with one hand and/or on the side of the cloth. I'm not sure if it's pertinent in a narrow loom, but on the big loom trying to beat at the middle of the cloth OR using both hands and beating the cloth as evenly as possible, (among other improvements while Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825758438498694806.post-35824571471084581852012-05-31T17:52:22.912+01:002012-05-31T17:52:22.912+01:00Hi Dorothy, I use a contrasting colour in the head...Hi Dorothy, I use a contrasting colour in the heading when beginning in order to try and highlight any threading/sleying errors. But sometimes they just aren't visible until after the cloth comes off the loom - or even until after wet finishing. :(<br /><br />As for the bend in the cloth, that probably has more to do with the tension during beaming. As you noted one side has more slack in Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.com