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Weaving on my Ashford Floor Loom
Aaaaah, the lovely ASMR sounds of a loud hand weaving floor loom ;)I do get a lot of comments about how relaxing it is to watch me weave.But would you say that if you knew how LOUD my floor loom is? I would try to throw some oil in there, but I have NO IDEA where the squeaks are coming from!!Tell me, weaver friends - is your loom as loud as mine???
SLEY THE REED!
I know, I know … the actual process of ‘sleying the reed’ isn’t as cool or sexy as it sounds, right??But it is what it is … basically, threading the warp threads through the reed to space them out evenly ;)I use a reed on my floor loom when I weave my scarves - but some fancy tapestry looms have reeds as well (not mine, mine are more basic!)OK, thanks for coming to my educational Ted talk, lol! :D
Measuring a warp
From spool of cotton to the backbone of scarves!This is called ‘measuring the warp’ - the warp is the thread that is put in the loom (when ‘dressing the loom’) under tension, to create the base for the fabric to be woven.This process really is like magic - who would have thought that measuring the warp is the starting point for ALL fabric, including the fabric you are wearing as you are reading this??You can find all the magical goodies I make HERE on my website!
Hello Magenta!
O M G - look at this delicious MAGENTA!!! I confess I bought this colour for myself - but when the Jam Factory asked me to bring in more stock, I couldn’t resist including this colour :DBut never fear, I have added it to the ‘Made To Order’ listing, and will make one for the shop as soon as my loom is warped up! You can find all my scarves, including ‘Made To Order’ on my website.Did I mention this is my favourite colour (apart from black)? :D
Don't take fashion advice from me!!
No one would take fashion advice from me! LOL!I make delicious handwoven accessories, but I do not profess to know ANYTHING about fashion :DAnd does that matter? I hope that you are here because you have your own style, and love the colours that I have chosen for my range - and you choose what you love because you love it, not because they are fashionable *I’ve always dressed the way I wanted to. When I was in high school, I was bullied for being ‘the weird kid’, and my parents and school counsellor (a shitty one) used to say...