[Steppes] Weaving

[Jessica Smith]

wow that is this weekend isnt it? Yeah I think I will. Try my best at least.
I look forward to it. I haven't gone to anything here since my first try at
the dance practice.
See you there!
Jessica

On 8/22/06, lizdenpeters at juno.com <lizdenpeters at juno.com> wrote:
>
>  I don't weave at all; however, from the rigs I have seen, an inkle loom
> is used for card weaving also via the use of some heavy (plastic, cardboard,
> wooden??) square cards.  I think that Mistress Stella's looms run between
> $25.00 and approximately $75.00.  I think that the higher priced ones are
> made of oak which is a very strong and durable hardwood.  Mistress Stella's
> e-mail address is:     eflather at flash.net    She also carries shuttles of
> various sizes in various woods.  (Pretty, pretty things they are.) Mistress
> Stella's looms are preferred by a number of weavers I know as the pegs can
> be replaced if they break (which is apparently due to tension and fatigue
> issues) and some of the others available cannot.  I would suggest that you
> e-mail Stella and ask her about her looms & supplies.
>
> Also, there is a weaving shop in the White Rock area and if you need the
> info on its location, I will try to get it for you.
>
> There is some information on weaving on Stefan's Florilegium at:
> http://www.florilegium.org/    The weaving articles are under the Textile
> Arts heading.
>
> If you need more information, let me know as my husband, Vincenzo
> (Steppes MoAS), and I will be attending Steppes Artisan this weekend. (It is
> being held in Richardson -- not too far for you if you have a car.) There
> are certain to be at least a few weavers in attendance with examples of
> their work who will be much more knowledgeable on this subject than I am.  I
> will be doing a charter painting table so will probably be relatively easy
> to find.  Just come up and introduce yourself.
>
> Nuala
>
>
>
> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:39:01 -0500 "Jessica Smith" <jasiwolf at gmail.com>
> writes:
>
> I live in Sherman. :)
> I was thinking no more the 50 for the actual loom bit. Card weaving I've
> seen but I really wasn't sure how well i would work with it - seems harder
> to keep stable?
>
> Thanks,
> Jessica
>
> On 8/22/06, lizdenpeters at juno.com <lizdenpeters at juno.com > wrote:
> >
> > M'lady,
> >
> > Where do you live?  Mistress Stella sometimes has inkle looms for sale
> > at
> > reasonable prices varying according to the woods used.  Did you plan to
> > do card weaving also?  How much were you thinking about spending?
> >
> > YIS,
> >
> > Liz and/or Fionnghuala the Fair "Nuala" and/or my evil twin, Cedric
> > "Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a
> > garage makes you a car."
> >                               Laurence J. Peter
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:48:20 -0500 "Jessica Smith" <jasiwolf at gmail.com>
> > writes:
> > > Alright. I've read a large majoirity of the
> > > loom/weaving/tapestry/yarn/on/on/on/on sites out there and all I'm
> > > getting
> > > is frustrated. Looms are either really really small - or big and
> > > exspensive.
> > > I know I want to do inkle work - and I know that I like to weave -
> > > but I
> > > haven't done anything like weaving (unless you count crossstitch)
> > > since I
> > > was a child. I do want to get back into weaving but I'm having
> > > trouble
> > > figuring out how to. Even on ebay the majority of the looms are over
> > > a
> > > hundred dollars - and I dont want to buy anything that big until
> > > after im
> > > into school a little bit.
> > > Guess obvious answer is inkle weaving - any helpful hints? Like
> > > stores
> > > locally that might carry inkle looms and things so i can do the
> > > whole "look
> > > touch"?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jess
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