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Margery Erickson
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2014
Opalessence Fiber Studio: Fiber Arts - Hand weaving, dying yarn and fiber - wool, tencel, bamboo, Spinning yarn. We specialize in weaving. Sharing how to, time saving ideas, tricks and more.
Contact us to learn weaving basics, learn a new weave structure, warp a loom, or learn to spin. We teach classes on Zoom or in the studio. Negotiate the hours that fit your schedule and the amount you can spend.
If you have ideas or suggestions please contact us via email or FB messenger.
Email - maverickson0@gmail.com
www.opalessencefiberstudio.com
See more at Opalessence.Studio.
Check out the shop at. maverickson.etsy.com
Contact us to learn weaving basics, learn a new weave structure, warp a loom, or learn to spin. We teach classes on Zoom or in the studio. Negotiate the hours that fit your schedule and the amount you can spend.
If you have ideas or suggestions please contact us via email or FB messenger.
Email - maverickson0@gmail.com
www.opalessencefiberstudio.com
See more at Opalessence.Studio.
Check out the shop at. maverickson.etsy.com
Finishing Your Hand Woven Cotton Towel Fabric
This recording takes you from rolling off handwoven cotton towel fabric to finishing. It is an overview of how I do it. Other weavers will have different methods. This works for me.
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Using a Warping Mill - Changing yarn colors
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There are many ways to do this... I am sharing what I do. The lighting was the the best - sunny windows are not the best. I hope this is helpful. www.opalessencefiberstudio.com maverickson.etsy.com Opalessence.Studio/
Yarn for Weaving - Focus on Cotton - Size Matters
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Viewers and others have stated they aren't sure what the numbers mean for weaving yarn and how to determine the correct ends per inch. In this recording I discuss this issue using both rigid heddles and metal heddles used with multi shaft looms. When I talk about the yarn the focus of this recording is on cotton, cotton blends, and rayon yarn. Wool, linen and silk use different measuring system...
Rosepath 4 shaft - Let's Explore - FB Live WAFA
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This is one of the live presentations that was done for Wool and Fiber Arts WAFA live on Facebook. It is not edited. Watch what you want. Stop when you have heard enough. I just love sharing my love of weaving with others.
Weaving Coasters/Mug Mats Part 2
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This is part 2 of Weaving Coasters - pattern link below In this recording I continue to demonstrate 3 more weave structures and more ideas to help you with your project. You will also see the finished mug mats. I did weave 10 total and this warp was sett at 8EPI. This makes for a quicker threading and a good learning experience. For a more balanced weave I suggested using 10 EPI. The yarn is si...
Weaving Coasters/Mug Mats - Part 1
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Are you new to weaving on a 4 shaft loom? Would you like to learn how to weave twill patterns? This recording is a good introduction since it uses thick yarn and a short/narrow warp. The yarn is similar to Peaches and Creme, Lily Sugar and Cream, and others. Two patterns are available for purchase. One the yarn is sett at 8EPI the other pattern is sett at 10EPI These are in the shop at this lin...
Weaving Coasters on a RH loom with Hand Spun Yarn
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If you have been spinning your yarn and have a rigid heddle loom this project might be of interest to you. It can be a quick and useful. Perhaps gift giving. The hand-spun yarn I used was a little stick but it worked. I used an 8 dent reed. The warp was 6 inches wide and 2 1/2 yards long. I was able to weave 9 coasters, hemstitched with a short fringe. www.opalessencefiberstudio.com/ www.etsy.c...
Blooper 10 - Watch the Whole Back beam When Beaming
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Blooper 10 - Watch the Whole Back beam When Beaming
Preparing yarn to dye #weaving #diy #diyyarn #woven #yarncrafts #looms #dyed #yarnprojects
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Preparing yarn to dye #weaving #diy #diyyarn #woven #yarncrafts #looms #dyed #yarnprojects
Rigid Heddle Weaving with Hand Spun Yarn - A few Bloopers
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Rigid Heddle Weaving with Hand Spun Yarn - A few Bloopers
Blooper 9 -Treadling Error - Watch what you are doing!
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Blooper 9 -Treadling Error - Watch what you are doing!
Weaving Bunnies Using a summer winter 8 shaft threading
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Weaving Bunnies Using a summer winter 8 shaft threading
WAFA FB Live Designing for the Loom..a few ideas
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WAFA FB Live Designing for the Loom..a few ideas
blooper 7 1/2 - Fabric width changed when I changed yarn - oh no!
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blooper 7 1/2 - Fabric width changed when I changed yarn - oh no!
Blooper #7 How do you find where you stopped weaving? - 4 Shaft Huck Lace threading
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Blooper #7 How do you find where you stopped weaving? - 4 Shaft Huck Lace threading
FB Live WAFA Swedish Lace on 4 Shafts
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FB Live WAFA Swedish Lace on 4 Shafts
Countermarche Loom vs a Jack Loom - What is the difference?
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Countermarche Loom vs a Jack Loom - What is the difference?
How to Thread a Loom for a Sunmmer Winter Block Pattern and check for errors
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How to Thread a Loom for a Sunmmer Winter Block Pattern and check for errors
Weaving Llamas or Alpacas on an Eight Shaft Loom: Partial Demo Showing How to....
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Weaving Llamas or Alpacas on an Eight Shaft Loom: Partial Demo Showing How to....
Band weaving part 3: What to do With all the Bands You Weave
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Band weaving part 3: What to do With all the Bands You Weave
Rolling off Woven Fabric: bees, bunnies, sheep, cats oh my
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Rolling off Woven Fabric: bees, bunnies, sheep, cats oh my
Band Weaving Rigid Heddle loom - Part 2 - WAFA Demo
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Band Weaving Rigid Heddle loom - Part 2 - WAFA Demo
Rigid Heddle Band Weaving - Recorded Live for WAFA
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Rigid Heddle Band Weaving - Recorded Live for WAFA
Loom Maintenance 101: Live WAFA FB Talk and Not edited
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Loom Maintenance 101: Live WAFA FB Talk and Not edited
absolutely beautiful
Thank you.
Hello Merry Christmas and a happy New year your work it's to good please tell me were ican found that machine in Europe? I'm from Greece we have a lot of very bigger let me know please thank you
The weaving loom I am using is made in Colorado, USA. The name of the company is Schacht. I do not know where you can find one of these in Europe.
Thanks Margery.
You are welcome.
How did you get the warp for that long of a project? Wow that's alot of towels!
I use my large horizontal warping mill..then dye it in sections.
That is so much yardage.
It takes time to measure, dye and warp… but I enjoy it.
You are such a kind and encouraging instructor. Thank you. From Vermont
Thank you.
What type of loom are you using in this video
This is a Kromski rigid heddle loom. I also sell these.
Margery, I found your video today about advancing twill. (It's a 3 year old video and comments have been turned off.) You showed an 8-shaft pattern that you called "crystals" in hand dyed tencel. I have searched high and low online and in my own library and cannot find any patterns like that. Do you have any advice? Or do you have that pattern for sale?
I have all my comments held - so I can read them before posting. The patter can be found in this book. It was also in an older Handwoven magazine. Thanks for asking. Twill Thrills: The Best of Weaver’s (Best of Weaver's series)
@MargeryErickson Thank you!!
Do you think that this method is easier on the shoulders?
Most likely. I have never threading a reed in the beater. I learned this way even when I used to weave front to back.
That shawl, the red and black one; was it in two separate peices?
I hand dye most warps. There are often several separate pieces that I turn into shawls or shawl coats.
Wait, that's genius!!!
Thanks…I was struggling for a while..then this happened.
Beautiful!❤
Thank you! 😊
Great video, if only I had a loom 😂
Thank you for this video, I'm just learning spanish lace and you make it look so easy.
You're welcome.
beautiful 💙
Thank you!!
Nice colour choice!
Thank you.
That was over my head, haha! I’m saving this though. I’m getting lost in the videos as I look for a tutorial for beginners 😵💫Thx for your videos!
Yes keep it for when you need this. I do have a few that were made for new weavers.
That did help, thank you so very much!
Glad it helped!
Is a 3/2 the same thickness for any materials? Is 3/2 cotton the same thickness as 3/2 wool or 3/2 linen? I'm curious about that tool to measure it. I am pretty sure the different materials have different weights and therefore a lb of each of them will be different yardages.
Thanks for asking . For this recording I was focusing on Cotton, cotton blends and rayon type yarn. Other fibers do use different measuring for size and yardage does differ. I will add this to the description to clarify.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Super Helpful!!!!! THANK YOU!
You are welcome
Thank you Margery for the reminder of the conversation chart.
Of course. I try to keep one near by
I am a little confused with the tie up in Anne Dixon’s book the Handweaver’s Pattern Directory page 168. The tie up looks like it is for 8 shafts not 4, is it possible to do this on 4? Thank you so much!
All the threading and patterns in the Handweaver’s Pattern Book are for 4 shaft looms. What can be confusing is the treadle tie up sections. Most 4 shaft floor looms have 6 treadles, not 8. Most of the patterns can be woven without 8 treadles. For example the first pattern on page 168 uses only 4 treadles. Match the numbers in the pink boxes to the black squares that show what to tie up. I hope this helps.
Hi Margery, I'm so very glad to have found your videos - clear and thorough without being cluttered with waffle and - best of all - without background music! (I can neither hear nor listen properly with music getting in the way). I have just taken the leap from my much loved rigid heddle to a Schacht Mighty Wolf, and it's proving to be a big leap ;~) So thank you for your great videos. Jules, Isle of Tiree, Scotland
Thank you. Glad my format works for you.
Your so fabulous 👌
Thanks.
*threads with one hand, no hook tool, like a boss* Thank you for this explanation and tips. Metal heddles seem to slide so easily compared to texsolvs.
Thank you. Yes metal heddles do slide better most of the time. Some older wire ones can be troublesome.
When you unroll these long warps do you warp with one color or several different colors? Some of the towels looked all purple or all blue or all yellow. They must be weft faced.
Most of my warps are hand dyed. Most towel warps I measure maybe 16 yards and dye four yard sections different colors. Less time threading and it is fun for me to watch the color changes. The weave is mostly tabby, except the patterns they are overshot. I sell patterns too.
Those are very pretty. And that’s the best part of weaving!
Thank you.
Typo - Huck Lace NOT Heck Lace.
How do i read the pattern of swedisch lace
Most weaving patterns are read in the same way. If you are using a 4 shaft loom - You can look at a pattern the threading is across the top this shows how you thread the heddles. There is another section that shows you how to tie up the treadles, on the top to the right. Down the side is how you treadle or if you have a table loom what levers to pull.
What do you call that wood for boobin
The Bobbin is in a wooden Shuttle
Thanks Margery.
You are welcome.
Very informative on what changing up the treadles can do and the pre and post washing.
Glad it was helpful!
Just bought your pattern, have recently acquired a Leclic Nile’s 6 shaft loom. I love your creativity!
Thank you. I have more ideas.
Does your husband sell those shuttles
He makes small ones, not the one I am using in this recording. Hoping he will make this size too. The others are in our shop. maverickson.etsy.com
I have been super lucky! I grew up in NH and always known about Harrisville. In fact, I went to preschool in Harrisville! I lived in Maryland as a young adult, and found a lap loom from Harrisville for 19.99! What a great deal! I also recently (2019 maybe) found a table Harrisville loom probably around $20-$25 at a local discount fabric shop. In 2014 I moved back to NH. I have not gotten to work with them yet. I'm still unpacking from the last move.❤❤❤
Good for you. I hope you get to do some weaving soon.
Hello, how did you tie the nylon cord to the beam? Thank you.
This is a link to show what a did using Texlov cord. handwovenmagazine.com/using-texsolv-cords-on-apron-rods/
@@MargeryErickson thank you...
How many double treads do you use on sides? Your sides look so good!
The threads are not doubled at the selvages. It’s magic…:). Actually years of practice and getting to know this loom and how the cotton yarn weaves.
👍. 💕🌞🌵😷
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Thank you so much for sharing this
You are so welcome. I also teach classes, with more up to date information. None scheduled now.
Beautiful
Thank you!
Wow thanks so much for sharing ❤ Would you mind sharing the app you have used please 🙏
I did some research and created a pattern using iWeavit that you can find at this link www.opalessencefiberstudio.com/shop/weaving-patterns
Thanks for sharing your tension problem and how you fixed it.
Glad to help
Something quick to weave that looks smashing! Yes. What brand of floor loom and how many shafts? TIA
The loom is a Schacht Baby Wolf - 4 shaft loom.
I like it! Thanks. 💕🌞🌵😷
Thank you.
Thanks for the reminder.
Any time!
Hi Margery, yes I thread my reed flat as well. So very much easier to see. Currently threading a 15 dent reed with 8/4 cotton. Thanks so much for all you share!
Sounds great!
Wait now... how does warp change color as you go?
I hand dye the warp. It is so much fun and easier than changing for different colors. I have some finished in my shop. maverickson.etsy.com/
@@MargeryErickson that's awesome!
Too fast to see patterns.
Had to speed it up to get it under a minute. The finished towels are in y shop. maverickson.etsy.com/
Wow! Wow ! Wow! Takes my breath away. How long a warp did you use, and how much time to do all that? Truly beautiful and inspiring! Lovely work. Thanks for sharing.
It was 20 yards, 23 towels, a few weeks to finish. I have several looms I take turns weaving on. Thank you.
Beautiful! All of them.