I hadn't changed anything, so what was going on??? I wove through the entire treadle sequence and was able to identify the culprit as treadle #1. But what could it be? I hadn't changed the threading, I hadn't changed the tension, the treadle itself seemed to be in order, nor was the warp caught on something.
Next I inspected the lamms.
The problem, I discovered, is that one of the anchor pins was missing. I found it across the floor. How in the world had it gotten over there?
I didn't have to search far for the answer.
This is Violet, the newest member of our household. She had been playing with the treadle cords but II didn't think she could actually make some mischief! You can read here story here.
Happily, the fix was an easy one and I'm back to weaving the pattern as it should be.
Mysterious Weaving Problem © 2026
by Leigh at Leigh's Fiber Journal
