How could I have escaped the inevitable? The fate that I would want to operate multiple shafts was almost necessary to learn to be a weaver, and so I surrendered to fate. It took me about three days to put together, and it was not without near catastrophic moments, and in the end, it all worked out just fine. I admit to you though, I am a little afraid of it, for it surely will elevate me beyond mere simple plain weave to perhaps twill, and perhaps with a few hundred more texsolv heddles, I could weave very fine linen. We will see. For now, it is just an inanimate object that needs to have the pulse of creativity brought into it, and so today I intend to begin its very first project, I have made the calculations, with four skeins of alpaca for the warp, it is waiting for the spark of life. Wish the two of us luck.
JjD 
Woohoo!!! A new toy to make gorgeous treasures with. I’m very excited for you and can not wait to see what the two of you create together. Good luck! ❤️V
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your cheerleading, my dear friend, and herself the queen of all things creative! ~ xx
Good luck! Can’t wait to see what you make. X
Thank you Kelly! It will be a simple twill shawl, using yarn I had on hand, that is the easiest. I tried direct warping it (like I do my rigid heddle looms) but it was not going to work, so now I am committed to learning traditional “indirect” warping. I’ve been fussing with it all morning it seems, and having to start over several times. xx
What a beautiful work of mechanical art. You have the best luck in the world! Your passion, tenacity, and meticulousness. So much fun in store!!
I am presently learning to warp the old-fashioned way, and its making my brain hurt! Thank you for your wonderful positivity and encouragement, always! xx