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. It is the largest model, with a 32″ weaving width capacity, and 8 shafts, although I don’t plan on using more than 4 for quite some time. I’ll 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.
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