[Ag-eq] Looms

Wed Feb 22 02:33:25 UTC 2012

Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:

Susan:

Thanks for the loom advice; I'll look for one of these.

Do you know if there are any books or instructions about them written in an
accessable format?

Thanks.

Nella

> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> 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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