Day 71: Let me introduce you to Daisy, who has occupied the better portion of today. She came to me as a Christmas gift, at least in part, thanks to a generous gift certificate to Eugene Textile Center. She's an older lady, a 36" LeClerc Artisat, and although she appeared to have a few minor emotional problems, they were nothing we couldn't solve on the spot. I still have to tidy her up a bit, install bumpers for the beater, add additional heddles and we'll be ready to weave! She replaces my Schacht table loom, by virtue of having more working space between the breast beam and the shafts. She has a "ledge" for guiding a boat shuttle, two of which were also part of the gift, along with a bobbin winder. Finding her brings to a close a two year long search for a loom this size.
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