365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Playing Warp Chicken
Day 149: Sooner or later, anyone who weaves a lot is going to find themselves engaged in a game of warp chicken. I think I came closer this time than ever before, and all because I was determined to squeeze five towels out of a warp I'd measured for four. Having never woven on Max before, I wasn't sure how much loom waste to allow. I knew it would be less than on my old loom for purely mechanical reasons, and Max turned out to be very efficient in that regard. The knots behind the heddles prevented me from advancing the warp another step of the large gear, and on the front, I barely had room to pass a shuttle through the shed, certainly not enough to weave the small sample I usually include in my files. But better a whole towel than a swatch! And as of a few minutes ago, I was almost finished winding on a new warp. At the very least, I will be able to get the heddles and reed threaded today, although I may not have time before bed to start his next piece (well, maybe a few throws).
Labels:
Bergman loom,
colour gamp,
Max,
warp chicken,
weaving
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