Day 74 (bonus edition): I've been working hard all day to get to this point. Max is fully warped, and I've run several throws of slicky cord to establish the width of the piece. This is my customary way of starting a piece of weaving...no toilet paper, no sticks, no rag strips...just six or eight throws of a nylon cord to space the warp. After I have woven an inch or so with the threads I am actually going to use, I will hemstitch over the first two true throws, and then I'll pull the slicky cord out. There is very little waste doing it this way. I have a selection of nylon cord in various diameters to match the threads I usually use. In this case, I'm going to be using 5/2 cotton for the overshot and 8/2 for the tabby. I chose a slicky cord similar to the 5/2 cotton. I'm pretty tired now, so I may not start the actual weaving until tomorrow, but at least Max is ready for his Christmas Weave!
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