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Open sister wraps

It’s not all that common that I have an ‘open sister’ baby wrap. An open sister means that I can put more length on my loom than I have committed. For the best use of my time, it’s most efficient to warp for between 7 and 10 meters of finished length.

At the […]

Colorful weft

RBG had her cotton/hemp blend yarn hand painted in a 6-color variegation. Once again, Susan Pogue did a great job with her fiber artistry. RBG wanted lots of color and variety in her wrap, and her communication and work with Susan on color did a good job achieving that. With variegated yarns it’s often […]

5 colors plus white

I am loving this warp. Is it because there are only 5 color so that I get wider areas of each color? Is it because of these specific colors? Is it for some other reason I can’t identify?

I don’t know, and frankly, I don’t care. I just find this warp, and RH’s white […]

3 in 1

I can’t limit myself to one topic for this post…that might mean I should be posting more frequently, but then where would I find the time?

I got the warp for R & R’s wraps threaded through heddles and reed. Then I tied to the front apron and wove 2 patterns to see if […]

New Views

When I finish a warp I get two views I like at the loom: the cascade of yards of fabric as I roll them off the cloth beam…

…and the neat cut ends of the remaining scrap warp.

After inspection, trimming/repairing as needed, hemming, washing, drying, pressing, and labeling, two more wraps are ready […]