I was supposed to have four threads left over when I'd done threading this warp. Hmm. Six.
SIGH. Still Not Perfect!
With 764 or so ends in the warp, a fairly straight forward but 'fancy' 16 shaft twill, I have no idea where the error is. So I have sleyed and tied on and am now trying to find the mistake. And it's hiding.
In the process, I discovered that the computer that runs the loom has suddenly disappeared ALL of my weaving files - except for the warp I just finished weaving.
There are days when I'd really like to hide in a blanket fort with a colouring book. This is one of them...
Edited to add:
I spy with my little eye...two empty heddles just to the right of the red thread. The solution is 'easy' - add two spools of the warp thread, enter them into the empty heddles, which is where they belong, obviously, move the rest of the threads 'over', re-tie and continue.
After lunch.
5 comments:
Hope you find the error quickly! I have been known to miscount my warp ends - could that be the problem? Otherwise you'll eventually find the errors but the question is when? Sometimes a little heavier weft makes the mistakes clear for me.
Good luck.
My counting was fine. I got distracted and left two heddles empty. :(
Laura,
I know this won't make you feel any better, but you made me feel better. Being a Type A personality compounded with OCD, I struggle to get my warp perfect. It makes me feel much better that someone as experienced as you are still makes mistakes.
Thank you for making my day. I sure hope it doesn't take you too long to find and correct your mistake.
Malcolm
Don't you hate it when something like this happens - and love it when the fix is easy? :-)
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