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<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Greetings Hrethric,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>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,
<LI class=dir-book-list-titlegroup>
<DIV class=dir-book-list-image-box><U><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"></FONT></U></DIV><A
href="http://www.bookfinder.com/dir/i/Womens_Work-The_First_20,000_Years_Women,_Cloth,_and_Society_in_Early_Times/0393313484/"><CITE>Women's
Work: The First 20,000 Years Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times</CITE>
<BR><SPAN class=discreet>by Elizabeth Wayland Barber</SPAN> <BR><SPAN
class=discreet>Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc</SPAN>, ISBN 0393313484
(0-393-31348-4) </A>
<DIV class=dir-book-list-titlegroup-alt-editions>
<P>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.</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></LI></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Go to
Barnes and Nobles and look for Spin-Off and HandWoven magazines or go to <A
href="http://www.interweavepress.com">www.interweavepress.com</A> for
info.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>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!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>In
Service,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=986371915-21082010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Xene</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
ansteorra-textiles-bounces+vmarsh=twmarsh.net@lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:ansteorra-textiles-bounces+vmarsh=twmarsh.net@lists.ansteorra.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Fields Family Farm<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 20, 2010 10:33
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Spinners, weavers, knitters and other Textile makers in
Ansteorra<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Greetings and
Questions<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Thanks, both of you, for the advice.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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?<BR><BR>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?<BR><BR>I
think I need to get together with a weaver and learn a bit more before trying
to build anything.<BR><BR><BR>Hrethric/Rick<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Sharon Palmer <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:ranvaig@columbus.rr.com">ranvaig@columbus.rr.com</A>></SPAN>
wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote> have tried weaving my own tartan scarf a long time
ago... on a rigid heddle loom,<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Tartans are usually
twill, and so need 4 shafts, not plain weave like a rigid heddle
loom.<BR><BR><BR>
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class=gmail_quote>check out <<A href="http://www.ravelry.com"
target=_blank>http://www.ravelry.com</A>><A
href="http://www.ravelry.com" target=_blank>www.ravelry.com</A> for the
weavers forums and also the used equipment forums.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Also
<A href="http://weavolution.com"
target=_blank>weavolution.com</A>.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Ranvaig<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Ansteorra-textiles
mailing list<BR><A href="mailto:Ansteorra-textiles@lists.ansteorra.org"
target=_blank>Ansteorra-textiles@lists.ansteorra.org</A><BR><A
href="http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-textiles-ansteorra.org"
target=_blank>http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-textiles-ansteorra.org</A><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>