tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.comments2024-03-19T00:07:14.458-07:00Weaving a LifeLaura Fryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger7363125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-69826828895753638452024-03-15T12:20:16.958-07:002024-03-15T12:20:16.958-07:00Not sure. Long Thread Media seems to have some, b...Not sure. Long Thread Media seems to have some, but I didn't check to see if any were weaving. There was one on waulking.<br /><br />https://learn.longthreadmedia.com/collections?q=Norman+KennedyLaura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-54605411722910071262024-03-15T12:12:51.021-07:002024-03-15T12:12:51.021-07:00Do you know if Norman Kennedy has any weaving vide...Do you know if Norman Kennedy has any weaving videos available for purchase? I've absolutely loved all his spinning ones that I've seen so far, especially From Wool to Waulking.Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961035078725474747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-75226444621449837372024-03-14T12:13:28.268-07:002024-03-14T12:13:28.268-07:00When I started weaving, I discovered that I hurt a...When I started weaving, I discovered that I hurt after threading the heddles. I decided that there should be no pain involved in any step of the process. In the end, I went through 9 different floor looms before I found one that met that criterion. I'm now comfortable from beaming the warp to cutting off the finished product. I'm just grateful I had access to so many looms that I could find the right fit.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746125335054364007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-610236767052611472024-03-13T06:52:41.616-07:002024-03-13T06:52:41.616-07:00Smiling. Enjoyed your post and philosophy. Thank y...Smiling. Enjoyed your post and philosophy. Thank you for sharing. I too like to push boundaries of some "rules". Candy HargettCallunaFarmStudioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121238938220317381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-16242508890497095932024-03-12T23:21:52.738-07:002024-03-12T23:21:52.738-07:00I've learned that rules are sometimes just hab...I've learned that rules are sometimes just habit. If something doesn't make sense to me, I will try to work around it, see if it really applies. Sometimes it doesn't. :)Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-36046795782422434732024-03-12T22:49:03.447-07:002024-03-12T22:49:03.447-07:00Rules are often there for good reason!Rules are often there for good reason!Jane McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-56716882016939460942024-03-12T13:35:23.276-07:002024-03-12T13:35:23.276-07:00Another 'bad' night last night. Still, no...Another 'bad' night last night. Still, not as 'bad' as it has been previously, so I continue to hope...<br />Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-85146820200157846572024-03-12T12:47:49.688-07:002024-03-12T12:47:49.688-07:00so great to hear that you are seeing some improvem...so great to hear that you are seeing some improvement. Chronic pain is such a drain on life!Juli Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-55075290692498343582024-03-11T21:45:05.005-07:002024-03-11T21:45:05.005-07:00Yes, my experience as well. I really had to do a ...Yes, my experience as well. I really had to do a *lot* of 'experimentation' because there was very little information available.Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-1513318456109347482024-03-11T19:54:26.127-07:002024-03-11T19:54:26.127-07:00Towards the end of 2023 you gave an in depth prese...Towards the end of 2023 you gave an in depth presentation via Zoom to our B.C Handweavers' Guild. It was pure gold.<br />Seems to me there's too much 'casual' (wet) finishing information out there so I really appreciate your dedication.<br />I was weaving off and on from 1968 - 1979 and finishing info was bleak. Very bleak.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-52790517054699565422024-03-08T11:14:28.375-08:002024-03-08T11:14:28.375-08:00For me, it seems to boil down to the fact that the...For me, it seems to boil down to the fact that the weaver simply does not know about or understand the dynamics involved when the interwoven threads hit the water for the very first time. So they work really hard to make the cloth look the way they want it - in the loom - and then when it changes during wet finishing, they are no longer satisfied with it because it no longer looks the way they want it to.<br /><br />It's a bit like Magic, hence the title to my book. And why I try very hard to educate people as to the how and the why of it, and encourage them to understand the factors involved. :)Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-67645224829338643142024-03-08T02:54:54.376-08:002024-03-08T02:54:54.376-08:00I find it puzzling that anyone would want their fi...I find it puzzling that anyone would want their finished fabric to look exactly the same as it did on the loom. Beginner's project attachment? After seeing the results of wet finishing on my projects, I count on it for improving the look, hand, and quality of my fabrics!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-88125167650015829232024-03-07T13:02:35.961-08:002024-03-07T13:02:35.961-08:00The thing I really miss and would love to add back...The thing I really miss and would love to add back into my life is teaching for the local guild. We have a small group of 'baby' weavers who need more help to really get going and right now I just can't. But if this works, there is a possibility that I could. So...I'm giving this 'hail Mary' a try, see what happens.<br />Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-47675156469654278182024-03-07T13:01:16.775-08:002024-03-07T13:01:16.775-08:00You can use the search terms to the right to see a...You can use the search terms to the right to see all the posts I've done about the subjects I've used to label my blog posts. If you go to https://laurasloom.blogspot.com/2016/03/just-do.html you will find a post about dressing the loom the way I do it. If you need video, I have classes at Handwoven and at School of Sweet Georgia. Let me know if this answers your question at laura at laurafry dot com and I will try to help you with the process.<br /><br />Also - my books, especially The Intentional Weaver which has photos and text to explain the process, available at blurb.com Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-39589898762450951132024-03-07T10:18:41.365-08:002024-03-07T10:18:41.365-08:00Oh, Laura, please take time to really consider wha...Oh, Laura, please take time to really consider what you want to add back into your life if the new treatment works. It may be that what you have done before is now over and time to consider what would make you happiest with the rest of your time! When I had my third child, I dropped a lot of commitments, and then when the dust settled, I had the time to consider what to add back into my life. Just saying--this may be a golden opportunity! JuliJuli Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-42425178307314913602024-03-07T04:41:51.325-08:002024-03-07T04:41:51.325-08:00Do you have a video showing how this works?Do you have a video showing how this works?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-10385001606078838912024-03-06T17:11:02.251-08:002024-03-06T17:11:02.251-08:00Ok. Cool.where do they get they're weaving mac...Ok. Cool.where do they get they're weaving machines fromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-46339802820363902872024-03-04T21:16:12.050-08:002024-03-04T21:16:12.050-08:00You’re absolutely right, some waste has to be acce...You’re absolutely right, some waste has to be accepted. Jane McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-28729799063547084242024-03-03T13:57:14.165-08:002024-03-03T13:57:14.165-08:00Busy, much?!?Busy, much?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-26891845349336744492024-02-29T21:48:07.940-08:002024-02-29T21:48:07.940-08:00Yes, it’s interesting that the myth that sickness ...Yes, it’s interesting that the myth that sickness must be your own fault persists. Jane McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-88418307264979301122024-02-27T22:28:25.958-08:002024-02-27T22:28:25.958-08:00Trying both ways, I've found that the swift ju...Trying both ways, I've found that the swift just behaves so much better when the yarn is taken off the bottom of the swift. I don't have an explanation for it, although someone with a better grasp of physics might. :)<br /><br />Tencel is regenerated cellulose, therefore for legal purposes (like fibre content labels) to be listed as 'rayon' in both the USA and Canada, although "Tencel TM" can be used on hang tags for marketing purposes. The chemical process for Tencel is less harsh on the environment than the 'ordinary' rayon process.<br /><br />Yes, handweavers can be a lot 'looser' in their processes. Our looms don't operate at the speeds that industrial looms run, so they don't need to be quite so 'perfect' in their set up.<br /><br />It was lovely talking to the guild. Thanks for attending. :)Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-91634043180461875512024-02-27T18:29:54.462-08:002024-02-27T18:29:54.462-08:00Thank you for your talk this evening with the Nash...Thank you for your talk this evening with the Nashoba Weavers Guild. I wanted to ask: Why take the yarn off the bottom of the swift, not the top? And also, what is tencel made of? <br /><br />I figured out using the swift horizontally long ago, which made me really happy. It fit beautifully on the castle of my Putney Mountain loom, but I don't have that loom anymore, and don't actually have a good place to mount the swift right now. A place will appear or be made or found, sooner or later.<br /><br />I wove on big, cast iron, industrial, power-looms for a couple of years, and with them, there was NO FUDGE! No bobbins hanging off the back, no T-pins, no tweaks. It had to be RIGHT from beginning to end.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949795309207560255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-47940869109399344952024-02-23T07:34:56.372-08:002024-02-23T07:34:56.372-08:00Sounds like a very interesting trip.Sounds like a very interesting trip.Jane McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-33705209920914918022024-02-22T10:18:58.895-08:002024-02-22T10:18:58.895-08:00I always do the inspection/repair before wet finis...I always do the inspection/repair before wet finishing. But if I miss something (sometimes a weft loop will pop up during wet finishing) then I will try to do it before I give the cloth a hard press for the reasons you mention - it's just easier to do before...Laura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-8994855855928379642024-02-22T06:36:30.787-08:002024-02-22T06:36:30.787-08:00So you correct skips, etc. after wet finishing? I ...So you correct skips, etc. after wet finishing? I generally do corrections before wet finishing because as you reported it's easier to follow the grid then.Jane Eisensteinnoreply@blogger.com