[Regia-NA] LHE Regs

Mon, 19 May 2003 02:41:15 EDT

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In a message dated 5/18/2003 6:46:38 PM GMT Daylight Time, 
welshladygwen@citlink.net writes:

> Is there some point on the learning curve where tablet weaving warping 
> becomes simple?  

I found a simple way.  I have the use of Medwaeg's Oseberg loom replica - 
which is very like a bed-head.  To warp it I wind the wool round the full 
length of the loom continuously until I have the right number of strands.  At 
one end post, the wool just goes round the outside, aqt the other I take one 
extra turn around the post - this gives each strand enough extra length for 
tying. Then I cut them all at once, close to the double wrapped post. Then I 
thread and tie every warp strand separately (very tightly).  The warp is able 
to move around the posts of the loom, so once I get started, I can sit and 
weave 11 feet of braid without having to move from my place - unless of 
course I have to fetch my own drinks! (11ft takes me about five hours weaving 
time, one hour warping-up)

Sorry if this makes little sense, but I've never tried to write it down 
before...

Aly

"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly" 
 GK Chesterton

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 I found a simple way. &nbsp;I have the use of Medwaeg's Oseberg loom rep=
lica - which is very like a bed-head. &nbsp;To warp it I wind the wool round=
 the full length of the loom continuously until I have the right number of s=
trands. &nbsp;At one end post, the wool just goes round the outside, aqt the=
 other I take one extra turn around the post - this gives each strand enough=
 extra length for tying. Then I cut them all at once, close to the double wr=
apped post. Then I thread and tie every warp strand separately (very tightly=
). &nbsp;The warp is able to move around the posts of the loom, so once I ge=
t started, I can sit and weave 11 feet of braid without having to move from=20=
my place - unless of course I have to fetch my own drinks! (11ft takes me ab=
out five hours weaving time, one hour warping-up)
 
 Sorry if this makes little sense, but I've never tried to write it down=20=
before...
 
 Aly
 
 "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly"=20
 GK Chesterton</HTML>

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