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Building and Weaving
I drove 5 hours in my rental van and bought a loom, packed it up, and drove 5 hours home. It’s an 8H Varpapuu, made in Finland. The loom can accommodate up to 12 harnesses, and I am thinking I’ll add...
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Weaving on the Varpa
You know me too well. You knew that I’d find a reason for continuing to work on the Varpa, didn’t you? Well, my heddles aren’t here yet, scheduled to arrive tomorrow, but I thought about it, and...
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8 harnesses on Varpa
Warning to non-weavers: this is a very weaverly post. While you may not understand all the language, I think you’ll still find the photos interesting. After successfully completing a warp of 4 4harness...
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Weaving with Silk…and Cotton
After warping up the Varpa and getting everything all tied up correctly, I decided I’d change the treadling for each of the three handwoven silk scarves, as well as the weft color. For the burgundy...
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Testing: 1, 2
I’ve decided I can’t yet decide. But that’s okay, because I came up with a plan that’ll help me decide. What the heck do I need to decide? Whether to sell my Macomber or my Varpapuu loom. One of them...
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Split decision
I did what I planned, and wove the exact same pattern, exact same fiber, exact same sett on both the Varpapuu & the Macomber to determine which loom I would keep and which I would sell. Here’s what...
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Now I Know
I don’t know about you, but for, talking about an issue helps me think things through & sometimes to solidify my thoughts, come up with the answer I couldn’t find silently. So I have long-suffering...
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