[Nfb-krafters-korner] New member

[Dwight Johnson]

Thanks for your suggestions, I don't have a loom at this time.  I want to
get a little training and see where my abilities and interests take me.
I'll give you updates as I progress.  I am approaching retirement and am
looking for a useful hobby.


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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ramona Walhof
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 10:16 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New member

Dwight, I don't know how large a loom you are using.  Winding the warp on 
the loom is not complicated.  You probably need a rack to keep the threads 
from  crossing or tangling.  Then you need to be sure that none of them 
breaks.  But once the rack is set up, you just wind the threads onto the 
loom.  You will probably need to do one or two sections at a time, keeping 
those already wound secure while you do the others.  It is a simple process 
in one sense, just easy to get in trouble because there is so much thread 
involved.  I suggest that you don't use many different colors for your first

projects, then you don't have to worry quite so much about crossed threads. 
I haven't done this for decades, but I did learn the process.  Rug weaving 
is fun, but the looms take up a lot of space if they are large.  If you have

the space and want a craft that takes physical activity, this is a good one.

Let us know how you get along.

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dwight Johnson" <dwightej7 at comcast.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New member


> It is warp, I was told that would be the most difficult part for me, but I

> will try to do it.
>
> The center in Hartsville sounds like a place I would like to visit also 
> but I'm afraid that's a bit too far for me as well.  I will ask around to 
> see if anything like that is available near here.
>
> Thanks for the welcome and I will let you know how I do.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 6:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New member
>
>
>> Welcome Dwight
>> ,
>>
>> I have woven shawls on triangle looms.  I have a small table loom that  I
>> have used, too.
>>
>> I prefer the triangle loom because you do not have to warp or is it wef 
>> the
>> loom first.
>>
>> Stringing the first part of a loom is a bit boring and tedious.  I 
>> didn't
>> want to purchase a loom as they can be lots of money, so I tried a table
>> loom and then went for the triangle loom.  I have purchased the various 
>> size
>> of triangle looms from 1 foot up to 8 foot loom.
>>
>> Here in CT they have a place in Hartford[our Capitol] a place that they
>> have floor looms set up and blind folks can go in and use them and learn.
>> They have sighted help to work with the folks and it is also open to 
>> sighted
>> folks to learn and they charge them for the classes.
>>
>> I really wished I could get transportation up there to take advantage of
>> learning, but it is like around an hour away and I don't have someone to
>> drive  me.
>>
>> Please do let us know how you make out.
>>
>> I might have to pull out one of the looms and do some weaving.
>>
>> Welcome,
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 2/17/2014 6:35:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> dwightej7 at comcast.net writes:
>>
>> Dwight
>>
>>
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