[Ag-eq] Looms

[Susan Roe]

Hi Nella,

A good starter loom would be the circular knitting loom from ProvoCraft. 
They can be found at Walmart and most any craft store.  The instructions 
that come with the looms is very easy to follow and there are loads of books 
for both beginners and advanced users.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Looms


> For all you weavers, I would like to learn more, but just don't know where 
> to
> start.
>
> What is a good loom to learn on?
>
> I want something that is not to big, to expensive or to complicated.  I 
> like the
> idea of rugs, but don't know what to look for.
>
> I would appreciate suggestions and ideas.
>
> Nella
>
> Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:
>
>> Hi Kendra,
>>
>> I am on the Krafters Korner list, but not the art list.  I do and teach
>> basket weaving.  I taught coil basket weaving on Krafters Korner.  I also 
>> do
>> read baskets as well.  With looms, I use both the circular and 
>> rectangular
>> knitting looms which are plastic.  I have a rectangular wooden loom from 
>> the
>> colonial time period style that is called a knitting rake.  Somewhere 
>> around
>> here I have the metal pot holder loom and the frame for Native American 
>> seed
>> bead weaving.  I have done hoop and stick weaving which is a Native 
>> American
>> form of weaving.
>>
>> My uncle made a set of wrapping looms for all of his sisters one year for
>> Christmas.  There are three looms in the set, placemat, hot pad and 
>> coaster.
>> The pegs are nails and after you wrap each loom in a particular pattern
>> around the nails for several layers thick, you tie together tightly where
>> all of the open thicknesses of yarn cross each other in a star pattern.
>> Then you cut the yarn between the nails which releases your piece from 
>> the
>> loom.  This also gives each item fringe all the way around.  I love it!
>>
>> I would like to expand to board and frame weaving.  There is a Amish 
>> catalog
>> we get that has had a table top loom with home spun yarn enough to weave 
>> a
>> certain size pannel of cloth that I would like to get, but until I finish
>> setting up my craft room, I just don't have the space.
>>
>> Reference organic farming, we are trying sustainable farming with the
>> gardens, chickens, bees and goat.  My husband has been interested in the
>> worms for our gardens.
>>
>> Susan
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
>> To: <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:59 PM
>> Subject: [Ag-eq] Quiet list.
>>
>>
>> > Hi Susan, I am into weaving on a weaving loom too! I make rag rugs on 
>> > my
>> > weaving loom for local sales here in Salem, Oregon. What kind of loom 
>> > do
>> > you use? Is it a flat wooden one that you weave rugs on or is it a loom
>> > for something else? I don't know if you are on the artist or krafter's
>> > mailing lists. I am on both mailing lists. I am the only one who I know
>> > that weaves on the krafter's mailing list. That doesn't mean that no 
>> > one
>> > else weaves on that mailing list. There are many nitters on the 
>> > krafter's
>> > mailing list. I don't nit myself but I get to hear all about what they 
>> > are
>> > doing for their projects. I am also into organic gardening. Infact, I 
>> > work
>> > at a local place that is based on organic gardening mostly but they do
>> > other organic work. I am studdying worms and commercial worm farms 
>> > since I
>> > am conciddering going into commercial worm farming.
>> > Kendra Schaber
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