Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3317 Posts
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
Edited by - melody on Mar 12 2015 4:59:18 PM
hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3317 Posts
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!
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon
Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6592 Posts
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
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3317 Posts
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
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3317 Posts
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!
4th Rug---By George I think I've got it!
Posted - Mar 12 2015 : 4:52:29 PM
