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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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 Posted - May 13 2010 : 8:40:17 PM
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A friend has a Cranbrook floor loom he has offered to sell me. His wife was a weaver but died quite a few years ago. It has just sat there unused and I'd love to have it and learn.
Where do I start? Any basic books you would recommend? I'd like to know basic vocab and concepts so I can get the most out of a class.
There are classes available from the MN Weavers Guild this summer, long weekends or a week of days. Would that be a good start?
Does anyone know of other classes in southern or central MN? Or is there a farmgirl weaver who would barter for lessons?
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - May 16 2010 : 09:22:16 AM
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Susan,
Holy Loom gods, a Cranbrook! How big?
Where are you located?
I'm about 2 hours from the twin cities to the East.
Maybe we could work something out. (One Newbie to another)
I have a folding loom and a table top we could start you on, I'm a little intimidated on know how to warp and use a Cranbrook.
I think you would love it after just figuring it out how it works.
Karen
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2010 : 09:47:50 AM
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Karen,
Glad to hear from you! The loom is about 50 inches, weaves up to 48". Our friend lives out in upstate NY but his son is renting a truck to bring the loom and some other stuff, I believe about mid June.
We are located about 40 miles south of the Twin Cities, just a short distance off 35W. Right now I'm in the middle of so much stuff, DD is getting married June 12, I'm having a bridal shower here this coming weekend( and the house is not what you'd call "company ready"), I took on a temporary job and our garden is in major need of attention. Whew!
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2010 : 10:07:31 AM
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Susan,
When your ready, let me know and we'll plan something.
I can usually take a day off from work with at least 2 days notice.
My hubby drives to Bloomington, MN 4 times a week for school this trimester.
I could take my Jeep so there's room for my looms and drop him off and meet up.
Or something else we could do is meet at a park on a nice day and weave there. (talk about decadent, weaving outside!)
Be prepared, a Cranbrook is going to eat up a lot of space and look huge because of the upper part of the loom, maybe it will need a room of it's own!
check out the dim's...
http://www.schachtspindle.com/our_products/cranbrook.php
Just get your plans taken care of and rest a little from the wedding and we'll get together.
Karen
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