tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post6678456728485813814..comments2024-03-27T04:37:04.207-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: Why A Countermarche?Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-18666390901474381972016-10-18T07:22:30.772-05:002016-10-18T07:22:30.772-05:00I've been weaving boundweave on a counterbalan...I've been weaving boundweave on a counterbalance loom (LeClerc Fanny) and it's quite possible to do that once the harness heights are adjusted. However, I've been contemplating getting a jack loom precisely to make unbalanced weave structures easier. At the same time, I've been working on a little 22" Minerva (LeClerc) jack loom and having a devil of a time with balancing the tension. I've been told that's partly attributable to the small size of the Minerva -- and I wonder how different things would be on a full-size loom. Any ideas on that? Thanks!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577289744870707642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-75876780332361830582008-06-23T13:18:00.000-05:002008-06-23T13:18:00.000-05:00*LOL* Thank you Spinning Lizzy! Congratulations ...*LOL* Thank you Spinning Lizzy! Congratulations on your new CM. I absolutely love mine.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-53885760571064094672008-06-23T12:35:00.000-05:002008-06-23T12:35:00.000-05:00I loved your response "It was there, I was there, ...I loved your response "It was there, I was there, the price was right" -- that sums up what I felt when I bought my countermarche recently. Great blog, thanks for sharing the information!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-17130153976090130642007-06-23T20:22:00.000-05:002007-06-23T20:22:00.000-05:00I never knew that rugs were a problem on the jacks...I never knew that rugs were a problem on the jacks before this spring when one of the students had a really hard time doing a bound weave rug with a direct tie up on a jack. Talk about your issues! I couldn't figure out what the problem was, so I am glad to find out that it wasn't just "us"! Thanks, and I will steer students away from jacks for rugs in the future.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545713753520362397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-27619793752461010962007-06-22T20:18:00.000-05:002007-06-22T20:18:00.000-05:00As always, I appreciate the thought you put into y...As always, I appreciate the thought you put into your blog on weaving. You've helped me to not abandon it and for that I say thank you. I owe the fact that I weave at all to Laura who swears by her countermarch loom. I know the limitations of my jack looms and know that rugs are out of the picture. I'm warping with fibonacci sequences right now - hope you remember that imitation is flattery.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-78745377963280221862007-06-22T14:40:00.000-05:002007-06-22T14:40:00.000-05:00I've had a counterbalance loom for several years, ...I've had a counterbalance loom for several years, and have never had any problems with it. Then again, I don't weave very complex weaves. When I found a Glimåkra countermarch for almost no money at all, I bought it, and it is so much nicer to weave with. I don't find the tying up difficult at all, since the shed is so much nicer. It's a real treat weaving on a countermarch.<BR/><BR/>I've never seen a jack loom, but from reading the article you linked to, I don't feel it's a loom I'd like. I think you'll be plenty happy with your new loom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-42784018039761023672007-06-21T23:13:00.000-05:002007-06-21T23:13:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info about spinning with merino/ten...Thanks for the info about spinning with merino/tencel - I'd say the fiber length is at least 4 inches long. I'll try to go slow and give it lots of twist!<BR/><BR/>Nice looking loom, too!<BR/><BR/>LeaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-12649819248433778642007-06-21T21:46:00.000-05:002007-06-21T21:46:00.000-05:00Thank you Leigh! Your post was very helpful and i...Thank you Leigh! Your post was very helpful and interesting (as was the link). I'm really excited now to see what you think of the loom as you start working with it. (BTW - I also have the Mighty Wolf)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-77944465204898045332007-06-21T17:44:00.000-05:002007-06-21T17:44:00.000-05:00You are like me, you read and research before you ...You are like me, you read and research before you get into things (well kind of) Rest assured that tying the loom is no big deal. It is just a matter of understanding how it works and you will have it nice and clear.Laritzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380883584186444453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-1125772425239569812007-06-21T11:34:00.000-05:002007-06-21T11:34:00.000-05:00Concerning the complaint being too difficult to ge...Concerning the complaint being too difficult to get down on the floor, etc. I stretch every day. I mean every day. I do it carefully and thoughtfully and determinedly. I do it so I can continue weaving and gardening. I am 69. Believe me, stretching works.<BR/>I also have arthritis in the knees. For that I stretch, but I also walk and do leg strengthening exercises. Arthritis so far is almost totally asymptomatic. 5 years ago I was told that knee replacement was in the very near future. I am seeing how long exercise can put that off.Peg in South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886923838871937466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-17823093553557765472007-06-21T11:19:00.000-05:002007-06-21T11:19:00.000-05:00I'm not a weaver, except with my very, very tiny r...I'm not a weaver, except with my very, very tiny rigid heddle loom. But, I've found this whole discussion fascinating! Even if I don't weave, I sure do appreciate the work that goes into it.Sheepish Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.com