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momijizukamori) wrote2024-02-23 09:49 pm
momijizukamori) wrote2024-02-23 09:49 pm
New hobby acquired
So! My dad usually gives me money for Christmas, and this year I ended up spending it on two things: 1) a mini lathe from Rockler that was on sale (and is still sitting boxed up because I don't have basement space to set it up right now) and 2) a 24" Kromski rigid heddle loom.
I've done some tablet-weaving in the past on an inkle loom that I got for free (and my mom got for like $10 at a yard sale), and I enjoyed it but warping for tablet weaving is kind of a pain, and you're somewhat limited in what you can weave that way (warp-faced bands up to ~2" or so). For a long time I'd resisted going any deeper, because weaving gets expensive and space-consuming very quickly, but people on the DW discord (you know who you are ;) ) are horrible enablers, and someone had a local-ish listing for a secondhand loom along with extra heddles, the stand, and a carrying bag, for a very good price. Rigid heddle looms aren't quite as versatile as a larger table or floor loom, but they're cheaper and more portable, and still pretty flexible in terms of what you can do (definitely more flexible than the inkle loom, heh).
I'm on to my second 'real' project - the first was trying out some sampler ideas from a book I got out from the library, and the second was two short pieces using stash yarn which I'm going to turn into zippered bags for all the little accessory bits that came with the loom. Current project is some dish towels in a mock-waffle weave! I'm still struggling some with tension but at least on dishtowels that doesn't matter quite so much.
I've done some tablet-weaving in the past on an inkle loom that I got for free (and my mom got for like $10 at a yard sale), and I enjoyed it but warping for tablet weaving is kind of a pain, and you're somewhat limited in what you can weave that way (warp-faced bands up to ~2" or so). For a long time I'd resisted going any deeper, because weaving gets expensive and space-consuming very quickly, but people on the DW discord (you know who you are ;) ) are horrible enablers, and someone had a local-ish listing for a secondhand loom along with extra heddles, the stand, and a carrying bag, for a very good price. Rigid heddle looms aren't quite as versatile as a larger table or floor loom, but they're cheaper and more portable, and still pretty flexible in terms of what you can do (definitely more flexible than the inkle loom, heh).
I'm on to my second 'real' project - the first was trying out some sampler ideas from a book I got out from the library, and the second was two short pieces using stash yarn which I'm going to turn into zippered bags for all the little accessory bits that came with the loom. Current project is some dish towels in a mock-waffle weave! I'm still struggling some with tension but at least on dishtowels that doesn't matter quite so much.
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Yay loom!!!
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For better or worse I am answerable to nobody but myself when it comes to tool purchases XD And the sale tipped me over. I thought I could put it on my workbench but then it showed up in a giant 80lb box and I realized that no, I am going to have to build a stand or something for it first (it'd fit on the workbench but only if I moved everything else off it first, lol)
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I no longer have any looms, but I spent a lot of time weaving at one point in my life. Seeing your photos reminded me of how happy I was to learn to weave. Thank you.
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You're welcome, and I'm glad it brought some joy! It's been bringing me a lot of happiness - it's still wild to me how fast fabric works up compared to knitting or crochet!
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So many possibilities :D
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Thanks! It's been fun experimenting :D
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Oh, where'd you get the patterns for the dishtowels?
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From WEBS! Though I picked different colors and am just doing two of the weft-striped version.
(but if you want a copy hit me up, lol)