วีดีโอ

Hi @Mervanya, it's a linen and wool blend, I got it on sale from World of Wool. I'm not sure they have any more of that. Are you in the UK? My friend has recommended Fairfield Yarns who also sell on eBay. There might be somewhere near you that does mill ends. If you are on Instagram, feel free to drop me a DM and I can give you a bit more information :) it's @spindletreestudio

@@spindletreestudiovideos thanks, I will look them up , I don’t use instagram often but I will dm next time I’m on thank you

@@Mervanyano problem, this is Fairfield www.fairfieldyarns.co.uk/ of course the difficulty with ordering online is you can't check the wraps per inch!

Ha ha ha I think "seasoned weaver" sounds quite nice 🤣 yes I have learnt a lot! Whether or not it all stays in there.....who knows, but I'm going to start adding the next warp soon and get back in the horse 😄

I think I've managed it with some of them, but sometimes when I pull firmly it stops turning so it can be tricky can't it!!

It certainly can! Gets easier with practice!

@@janesflanagan phew, glad to hear it 😂

Thanks for the tip. I think I was getting the knack a bit more by the end. I'm going to try floating selvedges next time :) thanks for the encouragement!!

Thanks, I'm getting there :) it's great to finally have some cloth! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

Twills are awesome aren't they :) they are the reason I got a table loom over a rigid heddle!

Oh yes, I thought the same thing watching it back 🤣 I didn't realise to start with the shed is meant to be bigger than that!! And yes it is a braid maker! I'm looking forward to having something good enough to try it on 🤣

I am!!! :)

Hi Jane, thank you so much! ☺️ The fabric isn't dyed. I should probably have made that clearer. I created gelli prints on paper and collaged them digitally and then had them printed onto satin by a company called Contrado. I'd love to have more and bigger pieces of fabric printed. Maybe one day :) it might make a good video!

Hi @siobhanirish1307 thanks for your feedback on the paper and the book flipping 🤣 I will endeavour to hold it still for longer next time!!

Oh great 😃👍🏻 thanks for the feedback, I'll have to give that a go!

It definitely is! I've got so many rust dyed scraps :) each one comes out different! I might try it with some yarn!

Great idea, just make sure you wear gloves, I've had a metal splinter before and it's not fun! Depending on conditions you might need to leave it a bit longer if the rust hasn't stained enough!

That's a great idea! Thanks for the tip. I'm hoping it's now just discoloured rather than really rusty, so I'm going to try a little sample, which will probably be terrible anyway as I'm a complete beginner and I can see if it affects the yarn in any way! The coke is a great idea though! Thanks! ☺️

@@spindletreestudiovideos oh you're very welcome, I thought I mayve been too late and you've already fixed it, I use that method a lot, because where I live in Tasmania its very wet, and the reeds just can't help but get a bit rusty with all that dampness. I know you're a young person so you're probably still working, but if you get time, find your local spinner and weavers guild, you should be able to join for a nominal fee and get lessons at a reduced rate, and they may have other stuff like yarn etc a bit cheaper, just a thought you enjoy your explorations of the weaving craft, oh and maybe your loom was a proto type for a particular loom that the maker was testing so it could be quite old, its lovely it still works. Cheers!

@@howlingwind1937 oh wow, you live in Tazmania! It's on my bucket list to see those tallest trees 🤣 it's great to know you've used that method and it works. I've got some time before I warp, so maybe I'll try it anyway. Nothing to lose! It must be annoying to have stuff damp all the time! I have looked into my local guild and I didn't hear back so I might try again as I'd like to go along. I'm thinking of joining the online guild as they have workshops etc that sound interesting and an online community. Weavers seem very warm and keen to share knowledge in my limited experience so far :)

@@spindletreestudiovideos yes I find that weavers here are also warm and reasonably nurturing and enjoy sharing. Like a lot of groups I guess you still can get the few within the circle who may be a bit aloof or just into keeping things to themselves, but on the whole I'd say the experience is good. There's an Australian Weaver who did classes on line, and prices were reasonable and she also does TH-cam videos on using the rigid headle loom. I have a few different looms so that I can do different types of weaving, the online workshops would be good you'll probably be able to work on them in your own time, which may fit in better with your working/family time. 😆😆I probably made it sound like everything was dripping wet, no its just the air is damp and I guess it has to settle somewhere, if you lived in a tropical area you'd have the same problem with the humidity, I tend to keep the reeds I'm not using wrapped up, I know a lady who stores hers in a box and covers it with rice! And with other ways of learning like TH-cam university as I call it, your local library is a good source of information. Enjoy your explorations into this wonderful art form. Cheers!

@@howlingwind1937 thank you, I'm looking forward to getting fully into it. I will be doing workshops! The rice sounds like a good idea. I remember when I lived in Shetland all our cars went rusty, so probably a bit the same! I think people often seem to get more than one loom! My spare room is already full so I'm a bit limited on space 🤣

Stafford. I can't type! 😉

Great shouts! I'm doing the Craftsy course on weaving on a floor loom (it has table looms as well), but I do want to join something for a short time after. I'm trying to spread them out a bit 😉 I love the Sweet Georgia TH-cam videos. I was thinking that school or Kelly Kasanova, but I'll look up the Jane Stafford one. I think I've watched a few of her videos on TH-cam? Hopefully my brain won't explode 🤣🤣

@@spindletreestudiovideos Kelly's beginner programs are good and cost effective.

@@jirup oh that's great to know, thanks ☺️👍🏻

Ha ha, I'll do my best! 😉

☺️ thank you! Id love to know how many pairs of hands have used this loom and the pieces they made. And a box of spares sounds amazing! The next episode next week really brings it forward a jump!

Oh really??? That's wonderful to know ☺️ thanks very much!

Thanks for taking the time to comment! Great to hear your experience of Louet looms. My loom has a LCAD plate on it. I have had the thought that it might stand for Leicester College Art Department? If it had lots of students using it, it would make sense that the handles would have got broken at some point. I will order handles if it's very slow to use, but I'm definitely going to use it as it is to start with as I find it's history fascinating! I've adjusted the harnesses and they seem to be moving better now (other videos coming soon) but I'm trying to work out a. What the apron cords should be like and b. How to wind the warp on by myself. It's an adventure!

If I can help at all please don’t hesitate to ask. I’ve been weaving a long time but there’s always plenty still to learn!

@@janesflanagan that's so kind of you Jane! I will definitely take you up on it! What kind of loom or loom do you weave on at the moment? Do you ever use the yank and crank method?

They are so complicated!! Wait until you see the pattern drafts!! Thanks for watching :)

Thanks very much!! Video editing is tricky isn't it!! 😂 I am going to enjoy learning it and the weaving. Hopefully I can learn to make videos as good as yours! 😊

Awww thanks for being my first commenter 🤣 I'm glad you liked it. I've nearly finished the next video, but it's scheduled for next week! I don't want to post all my videos in one go and run out 😂