[Ag-eq] Looms

[Susan Roe]

Yes, supposedly there are books in both braille and downloadable access. 
I'll re-check from another group.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Looms


> 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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