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My Leclerc Tapestry Loom Adventure
I had a great loom experience this week. I was asked by the children’s program director of my church to look at a loom she had rescued and to see if I could set it up for children to weave on during Sunday School. I walked into the room on Tuesday and discovered this treasure, a 45″ Leclerc Gobelin Tapestry loom. After careful examination I can see that it is missing a few parts, but could it still be used for weaving in its present condition?
I did a little research on the internet, only to find that instructions for warping the loom are not available for free. There were two books that were suggested by Leclerc and they cost $35 to download. Not a good option for me at the present moment – this is a no-budget project.
My SIMPLE warping instructions for this loom:
- Warp it in a continous warp (best recommend for even tension). I elected instead to warp it in 2″ sections – with a goal of 6 ends per inch. (I did not have clearance to pass a ball of thread between the apron rods.)
- Warp Path: start warp on top apron rod, pass to front of bottom rod and cross under the rod – being careful to avoid the apron string. Run the warp up to the top of the apron rod on the back side of the loom, pass warp to the front. (This will create a two layer warp.)
- Creating lashes – Use a rod – My rod came with the cords already wound on it. (there is a straight heavy cord that runs parallel to the rod and a second cord that is wrapped around the rod over the straight cord.) Pass the lashing cord under the straight thread on the lease stick, and bring it to the back of the cord on the bottom of the two warps. The cord does not need to be tied to the warp, just pass behind it and be able to pull it up when needed. Suspend the lash rod above the weavers head but with in easy reach. Let the lashes hang over weavers head loosely.
- Loom operation : Pull on the lash cord gently to bring the warp forward. To expose the top warp after weaving, gently push the lash rod towards the loom to release tension on the rear warp. Best weaving will be in small handfuls, beaten with a tapestry beater or comb.
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Update for February 2013
I have been busy working on how to best assemble all of the information that I would like to share with you about the subject of weaving and its history, the people who have dedicated their lives to this artful craft, and information on how you can get involved with weaving.
I have chosen to make use of Pinterest for quick curation by topic, it gives me the opportunity to use many images and give appropriate credit to the authors pictures. I am pleased with Pinterest’s ability to easily sort and collate information.
I have been working on updating Weaving Bibliography information from published on Handweaving.net net and linking it to updated information on how and where to obtain access to these reference materials. Furthermore I am working on how to connecting these resources to the work that weavers have made using them as their starting point for design. (Pinterest will be helpful here as well – registered users of this site will be able to connect pins from their work to the resource they used for inspiration). Users will then develop a better appreciation for the manner in which reference materials are used and the diversity of the work that can be produced from a single document.
I am also presenting a handweaving for sale section of this site, it is my interest to provide a place for handweavers to feature and sell their wares. I will not be selling it for you, but providing Pinterest links for people to be purchasing directly from you. What I would like to be able to show people is a wide collection of work available from weavers all around the world.
I am excited about the possibilities and the opportunities, while I am working on the project and getting my weaving house in order, feel free to browse around and provide feedback on things that interest you.
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