WeaveTech Archive 9812 From [email protected] Sun Feb 21 13:49:33 1999 Received: from optima.cs.arizona.edu by jupiter.CS.Arizona.EDU (5.65v4.0/1.1.8.2/08Nov94- 0446PM) id AA26361; Sun, 21 Feb 1999 13:37:09 -0700 Received: from salmon.esosoft.net ([email protected] [192.41.17.47]) by optima.cs.arizona.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id NAA29800 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 21 Feb 1999 13:36:17 -0700 (MST) Received: (salmon@localhost) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id NAA26729; Sun, 21 Feb 1999 13:36:07 -0700 (MST) Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 13:36:07 -0700 (MST) Message-Id: <[email protected]> To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: Majordomo file: list 'weavetech' file 'weavetech.9812' Reply-To: [email protected] Status: R -- >From [email protected] Sun Dec 27 11:38:14 1998 Received: (salmon@localhost) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id LAA12139; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 11:38:14 -0700 (MST) Received: from smtp11.bellglobal.com (smtp11.bellglobal.com [204.101.251.53]) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id LAA12132; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 11:38:13 -0700 (MST) Received: from default (ppp809.on.bellglobal.com [206.172.239.41]) by smtp11.bellglobal.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id NAA11589 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 13:39:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <[email protected]> X-Sender: [email protected] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 13:41:01 -0500 To: [email protected] From: Ingrid Boesel <[email protected]> Subject: stretchers Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: [email protected] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: [email protected] When I used a stretcher I often would scratch myself on it while it was on the web. Don't ask me how, but the back of my hand would look like they had been in a cat fight. The wooden stretcher that I had was the worst one, I guess because the prongs were longer (it was sold as a rug temple) and protruded past the edges of the rug. I bought a roll of foam insulation that looked like a thin rod of grey foam. I cut 2 pieces of this foam and stuck them over the sharp prongs when the stretcher is on the web. After a whole lot of moving the stretcher forward, the foam would be too full of holes and not stay put. Then I discarded it and cut two new pieces. The roll lasted longer than the stretcher. I sold it with great relief when I found the Signe's Width Holder. I never scratched myself on the Signe Width Holder since the cords that attached the hooks to the side of the loom prevented me from doing whatever it was that I did with the other stretcher. Ingrid Boesel the weaving half of Fiberworks PCW - 1 - WeaveTech Archive 9812 To reply privately, send message to Ingrid Boesel <[email protected]> >From [email protected] Sun Dec 27 15:18:36 1998 Received: (salmon@localhost) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id PAA12105; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 15:18:36 -0700 (MST) Received: from cpcug.org (cpcug.org [205.197.248.25]) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id PAA12094; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 15:18:34 -0700 (MST) Received: from authoriu (asc110.idsonline.com [207.176.21.110]) by cpcug.org (8.8.4/ 8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA01137 for <[email protected]>; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 17:18:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <[email protected]> X-Sender: [email protected] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.3 (32) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 17:17:58 -0500 To: [email protected] From: Ruth Blau <[email protected]> Subject: sewing thread update Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: [email protected] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: [email protected] I have put my first thick & thin warp on the loom, and used chenille & sewing thread. I distilled all the comments that people posted to the list, and decided that it was still worth trying b2f, and that I would wind 2 thin plus one thick together on the warping mill. On the whole, I'd say this worked pretty well, even tho both the chenille & the sewing thread are black (what *was* I thinking????). That said, I have to add that this warp was neither very long nor very wide. The more I got into the project, the more I thought that for once in my life, I really had to sample. So the warp is 5" wide and 2.5 yds long. I plan to make a bunch of samples, and then choose the one I like best to weave what I call a "suit scarf." This is a narrow rather short scarf designed to be worn as decoration with a woman's business suit. The wearer should be able to tuck it under the collar of the suit (if she wants) and the fringe should hang just about to the waist. I've woven these before (for sale) and people seem to like them. Beads on the fringe are particulary appropriate for this decorative scarf, and the sewing thread in the warp should make that easy to do. The sewing thread/chenille combo is doing just what I had hoped: the sewing thread is disappearing into the chenille, leaving me with just the pattern weft showing. I'm using Madelyn's updated T&T threading (1,2,P) rather than classic DPW. However, I don't like the selvedges, and will hang floating selvedges on both sides before I start weaving the scarf. Not surprisingly (with 2/3 of the threads on either shaft 1 or shaft 2), I'm having trouble with shafts drifting up. While I'm sampling & playing, I don't mind pushing them down, but if I'm going to use this structure on a regular basis, I'll have to rig a bar or something under shafts 1 & 2 to keep them down (and make them heavier to lift--ugh). Ruth ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] Arlington, Virginia USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To reply privately, send message to Ruth Blau <[email protected]> >From [email protected] Mon Dec 28 05:17:32 1998 - 2 - WeaveTech Archive 9812 Received: (salmon@localhost) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id FAA27348; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 05:17:32 -0700 (MST) Received: from mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.36]) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id FAA27343; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 05:17:31 -0700 (MST) Received: from default ([12.69.0.95]) by mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net (InterMail v03.02.05 118 121 101) with ESMTP id <19981228121702.KFLJ17206@default> for <[email protected]>; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 12:17:02 +0000 From: "Martha H. & Jeffrey D. Hubbard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: weavetech-digest V1 #132 Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 07:08:55 -0500 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1155 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <19981228121702.KFLJ17206@default> Sender: [email protected] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: [email protected] > > Not surprisingly (with 2/3 of the threads on either shaft 1 or shaft 2), > I'm having trouble with shafts drifting up Ruth, When I do dpw, I reserve shafts 1 thru 4 for the fine threads. That relieves the jamming. Of course, this is possible only if you have enough shafts to do so. Good luck. Sounds wonderful. Martha To reply privately, send message to "Martha H. & Jeffrey D. Hubbard" <[email protected]> >From [email protected] Mon Dec 28 05:48:40 1998 Received: (salmon@localhost) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id FAA01337; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 05:48:40 -0700 (MST) Received: from cpcug.org (cpcug.org [205.197.248.25]) by salmon.esosoft.net (8.8.5) id FAA01333; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 05:48:39 -0700 (MST) Received: from authoriu (asc213.idsonline.com [207.176.21.213]) by cpcug.org (8.8.4/ 8.6.12) with SMTP id HAA29355 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 07:48:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <[email protected]> X-Sender: [email protected] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.3 (32) Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 07:47:56 -0500 To: [email protected] From: Ruth Blau <[email protected]> Subject: Re: floating shafts In-Reply-To: <19981228121702.KFLJ17206@default> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: [email protected] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: [email protected] >> Not surprisingly (with 2/3 of the threads on either shaft 1 or shaft 2), >> I'm having trouble with shafts drifting up > When I do dpw, I reserve shafts 1 thru 4 for the fine threads. That >relieves the jamming. Of course, this is possible only if you have enough >shafts to do so.