07 March 2008

resources for weaving on rigid heddle/ 2 shaft looms

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Just a quick end of the week update.
I thought I'd like to start collecting sites or pages that I find out there with info specific to rigid heddle weaving on them.  I'll list them here, in a post, which I will keep adding to (and hopefully annotate to make it a bit more meaningful than a plain old bookmark).  When I update it with a new link, it should burp back to the top if you are subscribed to the blog, ok?  I realise that there are already sites out there with oceans of documentation for weavers, and I am not trying to replicate that.  Just that finding something useful to a 2 shaft loom is relatively unusual, so I like to grab it out of the haystack when I see it.  Any suggestions?  Please let me know.  I promise for a post with non-weaving content next time.  Absolutely promise.

Warping and using pick up sticks

Schacht newsletter has a weaving project each issue for a simple loom

The Curious Weaver's articles and tutorials

Allfiberarts weaving section

Handwoven mag articles

Handweaving.net

Weaving utilities at Joowl.com (reed substitution table, yarn amount calculations, etc)

Periodicals About Weaving, Textiles, and Related Topics

Wet finishing

31 January 2008

Help Holly!

Our friend Holly needs stuff. Some of our sisters in fibre are organising stuff to help her out. Check it out- you may like to enter Lexi's spinning challenge, and-or donate something for the silent auction, and-or to bid on something. I'll be doing at least 2 of the three :-). Go on, you know you want to.

Bits and Pieces