[Nfb-krafters-korner] Tri-Looms

Mon Jan 3 12:55:08 UTC 2011

Dixie;
How can you make the safty pins for the basket?  Theresa has not even sent out the patern, to my knowledge.

Is this loom done like the nifty knitter?  When you are done, do you end up with a triangle for your head?  That is the only way I can imagine it.  It will drop down in the middle, on all three sides like the circular loom does, right?
Terry P.

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From: Dixie [mailto:blueherons at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 5:29 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tri-Looms

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-----
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[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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> [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
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> 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.
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