[Nfb-krafters-korner] Tri-Looms

[Dixie]

I had the tri loom custom made by a guy in the south.  I got his name from
Joyce.  He made it so each 5th peg was taller than the others making it
easier to tell that I am wrapping the loom correctly.  For sighted folks he
would color code the pegs, but since that doesn't  work for us, he custom
built them to be blind friendly.

I first got a 12 inch loom from him last summer, in order to see if I was
going to like tri-loom weaving.  Then in October I ordered a big loom that
is modular, in that it can be used as a 5 foot loom and then also as a 7
foot loom.  I can't wait to get my hands on it.  It is sitting in our post
office right now, and it should be on my doorstep tomorrow at noon!
Hopefully, the yarn is not far after that!


It took him a while to make it.  For the smaller loom I had it built with
nails for the pegs.  For the larger loom, I asked for wooden pegs.  I
thought that a project may sit on the loom longer being much larger a
project, and with the humidity around here I was concerned about the nails
rusting with the wool on them.

It took him a while to make the large loom, he said he had trouble getting a
supply of wooden pegs, so the loom took nearly twice as long as he had
promised when we made the contract.  That is ok for me, as I really had too
much to do over the past couple weeks and wouldn't have had the time to play
with the new toy.  But, with Christmas over, the beaded trees done and given
away, my hands are looking for a new project!  I have started my heart
basket beads, and expect that those will be all beaded fairly soon!  So,
Joyce, bring on those socks!!!

The happy crafter,
 Dixie
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-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Theresa Taylor
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 4:13 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Gee whiz

Dixie,
Where did you find your tri-loom....I have only seen the small ones....that 
is totally cool!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Gee whiz


>I ordered 2 skeins of the Circus 11, it is supposed to have the pale pail
> colors and is  is mostly white.  I ordered those for socks for my daughter
> and me.  Then I ordered 10 skeins of the navy blue with aqua.  I ordered
> that for the shawl I want to make on my new 7 foot tri-loom.
>
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> Dixie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 1:49 AM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Gee whiz
>
> I had picked the Circus yarn that my Granddaughter thought she liked and I
> went to order it tonight and it was gone.  All of you must have beat me to
> it.  I had to wait until tonight to order it and poof it was gone.  If
> anyone ordered the last on the list that supposely had pinks blues purple
> and
> orange please can I buy 1 skein from you.  That is the one she liked the
> best.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
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