| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| melody |
Posted - Mar 12 2015 : 4:52:29 PM
Finally, after 3 woven rugs each one "smiling" which is a big no no...I adjusted my tension-the warp isn't near as taut as before-eliminated 2 sections of warp- am now giving myself a smidgen more weft-which I angle a little better and I am moving my temple more frequently.Hopefully, when these rugs are cut off the loom I won't have the dreaded "smiling" phenomenon!
These will be for the bathrooms in the house-Recycled bed sheets that have been washed dozens of times so they are soft and comfy. And, the colors are cool and summery! I love blues and greens.
I think I'm FINALLY getting the hang of weaving rag rugs on my Union #36---
Melody |
| 10 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| melody |
Posted - Mar 19 2015 : 12:52:34 PM
FINISHED!
I love the colors in my new bathroom rug---advancing the warp is not as scary as it was before.
Onward and upward for the next one!
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| melody |
Posted - Mar 18 2015 : 1:20:07 PM
Moving along nicely----still some trepidation when advancing the "warp" as this is an oldie but a goodie rug loom with very simple and basic mechanisms-My heart still pounds when the warp tension is released and everything seems to collapse into itself. I'm getting a lot of very good professional advice online from other Union #36 weavers thank goodness!
Here are a few progress photos I snapped this afternoon!
Melody |
| katmom |
Posted - Mar 14 2015 : 10:43:12 AM
Oh my Gosh! Melody, this rug is awesome!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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| melody |
Posted - Mar 13 2015 : 11:04:43 AM
I thought I would just jump right into weaving-Head first of course. I did a LOT of research months after I bought the loom and restored it and quickly realized weaving is more complicated than I thought, but one can learn and get comfortable with the "steps" and actually enjoy seeing the progress as the rug "grows!" I realized that when warping a loom there is no room for interpretation-a real challenge for me as I have a tendency to wing it. Hopefully, after a year or so I will be good enough to actually start selling my rugs on-line and maybe pick up the craft show circuit once again...that's my goal. Meanwhile-I learn something every single time I start a rug-I love it!
Thanks SO much ladies for your continued encouragement-You have no idea how much it means to me!
Melody |
| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Mar 13 2015 : 10:33:46 AM
Melody, your rug is beautiful!! I love the Spring colors and pattern. Congratulations on getting it the way you wanted it to be. I have to say it looks complicated to me!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014 |
| forgetmenot |
Posted - Mar 13 2015 : 10:05:23 AM
Its looking wonderful, Melody!
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
| Killarney |
Posted - Mar 12 2015 : 7:46:36 PM
That is going to be Beautiful!!
Farmgirl Hugs! Connie
Imagine....#3392 |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Mar 12 2015 : 5:18:11 PM
Beautiful, Melody!
Hope they turn out like you want them to . . looking great!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| melody |
Posted - Mar 12 2015 : 4:58:33 PM
Thank you Shannon!!
I LOVE the idea of recycling fabric and I LOVE the idea that I am creating once again. It's been a while since I ventured into anything like this. I've always wanted to learn how to weave, but I never thought it would be the challenge that it is. Nice to know that persistence pays off-I keep reminding myself that to be really good at something it takes a lot of trial and error and not giving up....and it's true....You can teach an old dog new tricks!
Melody |
| hudsonsinaf |
Posted - Mar 12 2015 : 4:54:18 PM
That is gorgeous! What an art!
~ Shannon
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
