[Nfb-krafters-korner] Lynda, question for you

[River Woman]

Hi Jewell,
Well, I don't know if I can help or not. I will tell lyou how I did it, and 
maybe that might help you.

Do you do a double warp on each end when you set your warp as ;you dress 
your loom? Are you using a floor loom, or a small table loom? I only have 
experience with a large floor loom and I only did tapestry weaving. In order 
for a nice firm salfage, I always did two warps in the same dent at the 
beginning and end of the salvage area.

When I put the yarn through the warp, I always pinched the salvage as I put 
it through. And, since I did tapestry weaving, you don't pull the weft tight 
at all, you make little hills and then you beat them down with the beater 
bar. The little hills flatten out, without pulling on the salvage if you 
made them big enough so that you don't pull your weft tight across but just 
nice and even.

Does that help at all? Does it make sense? Maybe others on this list do 
weaving and might have other tips. I was fully sighted during the years I 
was weaving so I might not be the best person to give you help.

Lynda
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewell Boll" <jjboll at excel.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 2:55 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Lynda, question for you


> Lynda,
>
> I read that you do not weave any more, but I am wondering if you would be 
> able to give me some tips on making straight selvages.  I am totally 
> blind, but still love to weave.  I can do everything on my own, but 
> without sight, I am having problems with straight selvages.  Sometimes, I 
> think my selvages are straight and uniform and then when I measure it, I 
> find that there is too much draw-ing.  any tips?
> Thanks.
>
> Jewell  me with a problem I
>
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