Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Learning the Hard Way

 It took almost a week for me to work my way through the process of getting all that 8/2 cotton wound onto the loom. Saying it was a bit much for my skill level is an understatement. Nothing prepared me for the tension or the tangling issues. It makes me want to run back to some good old Red Heart and make a few more pillow covers.


It's wound on but it is still not through the heddles or the reed. It's going to take me a while to work up the courage to fiddle with it again. I don't really need handwoven dish towels, now do I?
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 9, 2013 at 2:12 AM

    There's one thing I'm completely sure of and that's that I will never try this. It just looks way to complicated.

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  2. GuzzisueOctober 9, 2013 at 5:06 AM

    one day...not enough room for a loom at the moment :-(

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  3. AnonymousOctober 9, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    SURE you do. Think how proud of it you will be when you are done. You CAN DO EEETT!

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  4. kathy bOctober 9, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    you crack me up, Running back to Red heart is hysterical. SOrry you had the mess. I would have caved

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  5. WanderingcatstudioOctober 9, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    That first picture is scary!

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  6. UnknownOctober 9, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    cringing.
    I would be in another county.
    You are Brave!

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  7. JennyOctober 10, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    Joe wove a fine silk fabric to make waistcoats for the men of the bridal party for our wedding. I helped him set up the loom for that and it was a nightmare! Like you say, tangles and breakages left right and centre. I thoroughly sympathise, but it will get better :)

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  8. JuliaOctober 10, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    Don't run! you can do it. Though I will admit the first picture made me not want to start playing with my loom.

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