a photoblog of what i did today..... - Page 43

orthodoc · 02-11-2015, 09:28 PM

Have your people get in touch with my people.

Seriously, I'm glad you liked it.

Gravdigr · 02-13-2015, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

I'd love to have a ... something.

I lost my ... something on 9/11, you insensitive bastard!

orthodoc · 02-14-2015, 09:54 PM

Aaauuugghhh ... weaving lets you know when you're too tired. Or when you've had one glass of wine too many.

I sat down tonight, and even took a photo or two to show the shuttle in the shed and how the weft, in this project, has to be laid at a steep angle to allow proper takeup in the warp. Because the weave pattern is plain weave, simple over-and-under, more weft thread is taken up per throw than if the weft were skipping some warp threads, as it does in twill, basketweave, and many other patterns. So you have to throw the weft across at a steep angle to let more length of thread be pushed down by the beater.

Anyway ... I'd been merrily throwing weft shots for a little while, when I realized my selvedges were going to hell. The selvedges are the lengthwise edges of the fabric. Suddenly I realized that not all the edge threads were being 'caught' as the shuttle turned to head back in the opposite direction. Then I looked closely at the warp and realized I had major floats ...

Floats are good when you want them; they are not good in plain weave.

I have spent the past 20 minutes unweaving everything I did tonight. All because I put my feet on the second and third treadles, rather than the first and second. You'd think I'd've noticed.

I'll take this as my offering to Athena, so that I don't end up with Ariadne's curse. The end product won't have any errors (thanks to my OCD) but Athena will know about tonight's error.

glatt · 02-15-2015, 07:13 AM

Could be worse. Your hobby could be woodworking, and after a glass too many while being tired, you made a similar mistake with a power tool and your fingers.

Gravdigr · 02-15-2015, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orthodoc

Anyway ... I'd been merrily throwing weft shots for a little while, when I realized my selvedges were going to hell. The selvedges are the lengthwise edges of the fabric. Suddenly I realized that not all the edge threads were being 'caught' as the shuttle turned to head back in the opposite direction. Then I looked closely at the warp and realized I had major floats

Damn. I hate when that happens.

orthodoc · 02-15-2015, 02:16 PM

True, glatt - it's hard to hurt yourself with yarn.

Yep, when your selvedges go to hell, it's time to call it a day.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-17-2015, 12:56 AM

Excellent, the fact you've got all your weaving tools together and set up, the piece you're making and your set up instructions. Oh, and your head too.

Without your excellent step by step, most people who hadn't witnessed it wouldn't have a clue how much work it involved. My Grandfather used to set up looms in a mill as a young man(circa 1900), and described the process to me several times. But until I witness someone actually do it, I really didn't understand what had to be done, and done right. Damn, you could have a TV show, be the Bob Ross of the loom.

orthodoc · 03-12-2015, 08:39 PM

I don't think I'll ever be Bob Ross, but I did finish this project, finally.
Here's a photo of the warp being cut once I'd reached the end (about 72", not quite as long as the instructions said, but still respectable).

orthodoc · 03-12-2015, 08:42 PM

A view of the fabric with Zoot, or Sarahna's Columbia as she's formally known, for perspective.

orthodoc · 03-12-2015, 08:46 PM

Here is the fabric before washing, when it's wide open, so to speak.

orthodoc · 03-12-2015, 08:47 PM

And here it is after washing, ready for pressing.

orthodoc · 03-12-2015, 08:51 PM

Final result after pressing ... I laid the fabric over a bed, but now this throw resides in our family room, draped over a chair and used for lightweight coziness on cool days. It drapes beautifully and provides a lovely lightweight cover for transitional weather - we have a woodburning insert/stove in the family room, so this throw is nice as the fire is either starting or dying. Not too heavy.

orthodoc · 03-12-2015, 08:54 PM

I have a gorgeous blanket planned - hope to get the loom warped this weekend, so will update soon. Shades of blue from deepest midnight to sky, with variegated blues/teals/raspberry to provide interest.

glatt · 03-12-2015, 09:13 PM

Very nice! I like it a lot.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-12-2015, 11:25 PM

Magnificent.

02-11-2015, 09:28 PM	#631
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Have your people get in touch with my people. Seriously, I'm glad you liked it. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

02-14-2015, 09:54 PM	#633
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Aaauuugghhh ... weaving lets you know when you're too tired. Or when you've had one glass of wine too many. I sat down tonight, and even took a photo or two to show the shuttle in the shed and how the weft, in this project, has to be laid at a steep angle to allow proper takeup in the warp. Because the weave pattern is plain weave, simple over-and-under, more weft thread is taken up per throw than if the weft were skipping some warp threads, as it does in twill, basketweave, and many other patterns. So you have to throw the weft across at a steep angle to let more length of thread be pushed down by the beater. Anyway ... I'd been merrily throwing weft shots for a little while, when I realized my selvedges were going to hell. The selvedges are the lengthwise edges of the fabric. Suddenly I realized that not all the edge threads were being 'caught' as the shuttle turned to head back in the opposite direction. Then I looked closely at the warp and realized I had major floats ... Floats are good when you want them; they are not good in plain weave. I have spent the past 20 minutes unweaving everything I did tonight. All because I put my feet on the second and third treadles, rather than the first and second. You'd think I'd've noticed. I'll take this as my offering to Athena, so that I don't end up with Ariadne's curse. The end product won't have any errors (thanks to my OCD) but Athena will know about tonight's error. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

02-15-2015, 02:16 PM	#636
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	True, glatt - it's hard to hurt yourself with yarn. Yep, when your selvedges go to hell, it's time to call it a day. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

02-17-2015, 12:56 AM	#637
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Excellent, the fact you've got all your weaving tools together and set up, the piece you're making and your set up instructions. Oh, and your head too. Without your excellent step by step, most people who hadn't witnessed it wouldn't have a clue how much work it involved. My Grandfather used to set up looms in a mill as a young man(circa 1900), and described the process to me several times. But until I witness someone actually do it, I really didn't understand what had to be done, and done right. Damn, you could have a TV show, be the Bob Ross of the loom. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-12-2015, 08:39 PM	#638
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I don't think I'll ever be Bob Ross, but I did finish this project, finally. Here's a photo of the warp being cut once I'd reached the end (about 72", not quite as long as the instructions said, but still respectable). Attached Images __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

02-15-2015, 07:13 AM	#634
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Could be worse. Your hobby could be woodworking, and after a glass too many while being tired, you made a similar mistake with a power tool and your fingers.

03-12-2015, 08:42 PM	#639
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	A view of the fabric with Zoot, or Sarahna's Columbia as she's formally known, for perspective. Attached Images __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-12-2015, 08:46 PM	#640
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Here is the fabric before washing, when it's wide open, so to speak. Attached Images __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-12-2015, 08:47 PM	#641
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	And here it is after washing, ready for pressing. Attached Images __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-12-2015, 08:51 PM	#642
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Final result after pressing ... I laid the fabric over a bed, but now this throw resides in our family room, draped over a chair and used for lightweight coziness on cool days. It drapes beautifully and provides a lovely lightweight cover for transitional weather - we have a woodburning insert/stove in the family room, so this throw is nice as the fire is either starting or dying. Not too heavy. Attached Images __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-12-2015, 08:54 PM	#643
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I have a gorgeous blanket planned - hope to get the loom warped this weekend, so will update soon. Shades of blue from deepest midnight to sky, with variegated blues/teals/raspberry to provide interest. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-12-2015, 09:13 PM	#644
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Very nice! I like it a lot.

03-12-2015, 11:25 PM	#645
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Magnificent. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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