[Ansteorra-Textiles] Greetings and Questions

[Gail]

greetings, group
I thought I would throw in my two pence.....I thought a tartan was a
pattern, and a twill, the way the pattern was woven....."tabby" over one,
under one, over one, under one while twill is over one, under two, over two
under two...moving one thread to the side with each throw of the weff.
"Tartan" would be (for example) black thread, black black black yellow black
red red red black black black yellow black red red red
black..................repeating the color sequence as needed

galen

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org]On Behalf Of Vicki Marsh
  Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 10:46 AM
  To: 'Spinners, weavers, knitters and other Textile makers in Ansteorra'
  Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Greetings and Questions


  Greetings Hrethric,

  I know how easy it is to become overwhelmed at what you need to learn, but
don't give up! You didn't learn to walk in one day, so take one step at a
time.

  Learn about the history of fibers and fabric. Play with wool and linen,
silk and cotton. Experiment with simple weaves. Try a making a back-strap
loom to make a belt. Read books by Elizabeth Wayland Barber,
  a.. Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years Women, Cloth, and Society in
Early Times
  by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
  Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc, ISBN 0393313484 (0-393-31348-4)
  Go to A & S events and look for textile and woven entries, then take the
time to read the documentation and keep notes as to good sources for
materials.


  Go to Barnes and Nobles and look for Spin-Off and HandWoven magazines or
go to www.interweavepress.com for info.

  But don't give up. Take baby steps to learn. Some of the most famous loom
makers today started where you are at now. I look forward to seeing your
first loom that you build!

  In Service,

  Xene
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[mailto:ansteorra-textiles-bounces+vmarsh=twmarsh.net at lists.ansteorra.org]On
Behalf Of Fields Family Farm
    Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 10:33 PM
    To: Spinners, weavers, knitters and other Textile makers in Ansteorra
    Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Greetings and Questions


    Thanks, both of you, for the advice.

    I'm starting to realize that I know very little about weaving.  At first
it didn't seem that complicated, but now I'm getting somewhat intimidated by
the amount to learn and all of the complications possible.

    For example, I was just planning a plain-weave loom, with the minimum
number of shafts.  I thought I could weave a tartan with that, and work on
something more advanced later.  But tartans are usually twills?  Even in
period?

    I've been looking at looms for sale.  I don't even understand all of
what they're offering.  What's a 10 dent reed?

    I think I need to get together with a weaver and learn a bit more before
trying to build anything.


    Hrethric/Rick



    On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Sharon Palmer
<ranvaig at columbus.rr.com> wrote:

         have tried weaving my own tartan scarf a long time ago... on a
rigid heddle loom,


      Tartans are usually twill, and so need 4 shafts, not plain weave like
a rigid heddle loom.



        check out <http://www.ravelry.com>www.ravelry.com for the weavers
forums and also the used equipment forums.


      Also weavolution.com.

      It's a good suggestion to try a loom, renting or some other way,
before you try building one, so you can learn which features are important
to you.

      Ranvaig
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