tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post116290739525205686..comments2024-03-29T08:22:33.053-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: Lace Sampler – Beaming the WarpLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1163254894213750552006-11-11T09:21:00.000-05:002006-11-11T09:21:00.000-05:00Good morning Leigh, am so glad you are back online...Good morning Leigh, am so glad you are back online. I learned f2b first and love it for when I'm using complex colored warps; but love b2f for the ease in dressing the loom. I don't use weights when warping and have never had tension problems. I do spend a lot of time walking around my loom. I shake, snap, and pull from the front with each turn of my beam. It allows me to really feel the tension and to correct small groups of threads if necessary as I go along. There's as many variations as there are weavers, for sure :)<BR/><BR/>Self taught is a great thing, and I couldn't agree more with you that it is the hands on practice, experimentation, and time at one's loom that are important. <BR/><BR/>With your love of color, you will really enjoy the laces that you're studying. You can do some really neat graphed pattern motif work with Bronson threading and with pickup.<BR/><BR/>The monochrome laces I think are so very elegant. Your sameples are already lovely and I know that with your attention to detail and eye for design that you are going to be a lace diva in two shakes of a lamb's tail!<BR/><BR/>Hand is doing better, and I took a great workshop yesterday on eccentric weft technique. Will try to get pictures up soon. <BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful weekend and I am so looking foward to seeing your new work! YAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1163071005693417102006-11-09T06:16:00.000-05:002006-11-09T06:16:00.000-05:00It is amazing how many people say that they only l...It is amazing how many people say that they only love the way that they first learned to warp. I am a b2f warper, but was so happy to learn the f2b method so that I could combine separately dyed warps. I still used b2f in every other instant. <BR/>Your ring solution is brilliant. And I am looking forward to seeing some of your lace sampled.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545713753520362397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1163001693988741892006-11-08T11:01:00.000-05:002006-11-08T11:01:00.000-05:00Hi Leigh, thanks for your comments on my blog! I ...Hi Leigh, thanks for your comments on my blog! <BR/><BR/>I look forward to reading and seeing more of your work - if I had more hours in the day, I'd be weaving!<BR/><BR/>(and your kitties are pretty cute too!)Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801106423220668342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1162950326937895812006-11-07T20:45:00.000-05:002006-11-07T20:45:00.000-05:00We have three weaving instructors at my school. I'...We have three weaving instructors at my school. I've studied with each of them at some point. One teaches ftb, one teaches btf, and the other teaches a hybrid version - she's the one I had for my intro class. The hybrid version involves winding the warp all the way forward and then back, which gives you the most opportunity to fix tension. Lately I've been warping btf as I've been using a raddle and looping my ends around my back rod. <BR/><BR/>I like the rings idea. I'll remember that for the future. <BR/><BR/>Regarding the online guild - is there lots to it I'm not seeing when I visit the site. Just curious, as I may be interested in joining in the future.Saywardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786568555425380404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1162918223379250952006-11-07T11:50:00.000-05:002006-11-07T11:50:00.000-05:00Looking forward to seeing the workshop weaving!Looking forward to seeing the workshop weaving!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1162917122985469602006-11-07T11:32:00.000-05:002006-11-07T11:32:00.000-05:00Hi glad your back up and running. I was trying to ...Hi glad your back up and running. I was trying to think how I have warped my loom, sad its been so long. I still have a handspun silk warp on it waiting for my kids to give me a break in life.HUM...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1162915655809005442006-11-07T11:07:00.000-05:002006-11-07T11:07:00.000-05:00What a great idea using the rings! I used your "j...What a great idea using the rings! I used your "jug tensioning device" but warped F2B. It worked out beautifully. Now to get some rings. Thanks!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639651281869634626noreply@blogger.com