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Spinning and Weaving
Hi everyone:
I'm new to this newsgroup and wondered if anyone is interested in weaving and hand or wheel spinning. I didn't see any other newsgroups devoted to looms and wheels. The reason I'm asking is that my wife and her youngest daughter are presently taking spinning lessons through a local Spinning and Weaving group in Ventura Co. CA. As a woodworker, I am interested in making spinning wheels for the two of them, as well as a table loom to eventually learn weaving. Any ideas? Suggestions? Thanks for letting me lurk! Neal Rogers |
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Good morning and welcome Neal, from the UK,
I'm one of the spinners and weavers of whom Noreen speaks of...lol There are books on making looms, can't be sure about spinning wheels, but if you do a google search for Loom constructions you should come across it. Also you may like to make the two ladies in your life, some hand spindles, many ladies love to have these, and you obviously as a wood worker have a lathe, and home made ones are much cherished. There are Yahoo groups on the net, where anyone wishing to learn more of this ancient craft can join and you may learn more of crafting these items from one of these. go to www.yahoogroups.com and go to Join a group, then put weaving, and of course spinning, into the search box, and find groups, of interest to you. Here are some of the names to look for:- I will search the net myself for instructions on loom and spinning wheel construction books for you. In the meantime....thanks for coming in to see us. Cheers.....Cher south west UK England. "Neal Rogers" wrote in message ... Hi everyone: I'm new to this newsgroup and wondered if anyone is interested in weaving and hand or wheel spinning. I didn't see any other newsgroups devoted to looms and wheels. The reason I'm asking is that my wife and her youngest daughter are presently taking spinning lessons through a local Spinning and Weaving group in Ventura Co. CA. As a woodworker, I am interested in making spinning wheels for the two of them, as well as a table loom to eventually learn weaving. Any ideas? Suggestions? Thanks for letting me lurk! Neal Rogers --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 12/08/03 |
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I think Cher said it all) Welcome
Ophelia Scotland "Cher" wrote in message ... Good morning and welcome Neal, from the UK, I'm one of the spinners and weavers of whom Noreen speaks of...lol There are books on making looms, can't be sure about spinning wheels, but if you do a google search for Loom constructions you should come across it. Also you may like to make the two ladies in your life, some hand spindles, many ladies love to have these, and you obviously as a wood worker have a lathe, and home made ones are much cherished. There are Yahoo groups on the net, where anyone wishing to learn more of this ancient craft can join and you may learn more of crafting these items from one of these. go to www.yahoogroups.com and go to Join a group, then put weaving, and of course spinning, into the search box, and find groups, of interest to you. Here are some of the names to look for:- I will search the net myself for instructions on loom and spinning wheel construction books for you. In the meantime....thanks for coming in to see us. Cheers.....Cher south west UK England. "Neal Rogers" wrote in message ... Hi everyone: I'm new to this newsgroup and wondered if anyone is interested in weaving and hand or wheel spinning. I didn't see any other newsgroups devoted to looms and wheels. The reason I'm asking is that my wife and her youngest daughter are presently taking spinning lessons through a local Spinning and Weaving group in Ventura Co. CA. As a woodworker, I am interested in making spinning wheels for the two of them, as well as a table loom to eventually learn weaving. Any ideas? Suggestions? Thanks for letting me lurk! Neal Rogers --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 12/08/03 |
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Hi Noreen, don't know about being the first in on this one....lol...
Don't think I know a Jackie as yet, but then I don't read every mail that comes in from these groups....I'll keep a look out for her. Thanks ..Cher "Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in message news:200381524341.705801@j9o2a1... On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 01:06:02 -0500, Cher wrote: ~carefully snipped with comments inserted~ Good morning and welcome Neal, from the UK, I'm one of the spinners and weavers of whom Noreen speaks of...lol grin, Cher, I just KNEW you'd be one of the first to respond, and thought you would be a wealth of information. Also you may like to make the two ladies in your life, some hand spindles, many ladies love to have these, and you obviously as a wood worker have a lathe, and home made ones are much cherished. True true true, I've got friends who treasure their spindles! There are Yahoo groups on the net, where anyone wishing to learn more of this ancient craft can join and you may learn more of crafting these items from one of these. Cher, do you by any chance know a Jackie in the yahoo groups from Pennsylvania, USA? *she goes by 'beginnerspinner'... See, I knew you'd be a treasure trove of info! In the meantime....thanks for coming in to see us. Cheers.....Cher south west UK England. Noreen --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 12/08/03 |
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Yes, there are a few spinners and weavers on this group. Wheels and looms
make and use yarn, so this is the place. There are woodworking plans available for both wheels and looms that will probably come up on a web search. Your local group will also be a good resource for looking at existing looms and wheels for ideas. Go for it. We have a really good men's sheep-to-shawl team here in MD. They need more competition. | On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 03:21:19 GMT, Neal Rogers wrote: Hi everyone: I'm new to this newsgroup and wondered if anyone is interested in weaving and hand or wheel spinning. I didn't see any other newsgroups devoted to looms and wheels. The reason I'm asking is that my wife and her youngest daughter are presently taking spinning lessons through a local Spinning and Weaving group in Ventura Co. CA. As a woodworker, I am interested in making spinning wheels for the two of them, as well as a table loom to eventually learn weaving. Any ideas? Suggestions? Thanks for letting me lurk! Neal Rogers Helen "Halla" Fleischer, Fantasy & Fiber Artist in Fairland, MD USA http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/ |
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| On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 09:18:29 +0100, "Cher" wrote:
Hi Noreen, don't know about being the first in on this one....lol... Don't think I know a Jackie as yet, but then I don't read every mail that comes in from these groups....I'll keep a look out for her. Good luck! I'm on 3 spinning lists and way behind on messages in all of them. Got a backlog of 7800+ on Spindlers alone! Just can't bring myself to do a wholesale dump, even if I should. And it takes time even to winnow out whole threads at a time. So lately I skim over the recent ones just to keep from drowning and whittle at the old stuff when I get a chance. But the back log just keeps building. They are a chatty bunch! Helen "Halla" Fleischer, Fantasy & Fiber Artist in Fairland, MD USA http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/ |
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It is big shed, but I need it, plus I have an arched walkway through to my
bit, from the tools for the garden although I've got the majority of it. I've got three quarters of it, and the first bit you come to is just a room basically so that you can get the mower and that out. Mind you, I've been looking at the greenhouse and wondering if I could do without that and extend the shed straight across where that stands...that's 10 x 8 sideways on, so fromthe fence towards my shed it's 8ft. then there is a small patio between the two..I could just extend straight across....lo. Cracked up at your comments on your little ones Cheers...cher...phew thank goodness mine are out of that stage. "Claire" wrote in message ... Blimey, that sounds like a hell of a shed! I'm planning just a small cornerof the house for a suitable (comfy yet lots of elbow room) chair and enough shelving/storage for my stash and paraphernalia - with a nice view. That's to be my 'space' when we get our new house (and new life) next year. DP gets separate study *and* an office, it seems. Think we might have to re-negotiate... Who else has somewhere special for their crafts? Could you tell me about it? All ammunition for the Great Space Battle ahead of us, I think! What would you think was essential for a craft room/ corner -don't know if I can shut myself off as the babies will probably chew through the wiring or escape while I'm out of sight. Number 2 can't walk yet but is already trying to climb out of the playpen. Maybe I should make a lid... with a padlock. Claire "Cher" wrote in message ... Hi Neal As promised, some pages for you to browse,at the bottom of this mail.. However, before you rush off and start building looms and wheels can I make a few suggestions? Well I'm going to anyhow...LOL. First of all, a wheel, well these are like cars, there are many of them, and every spinner has their preferences, some like huge things and tiny spindles others like the chunky smaller types, You may find you need to have two types of 'Mother of all's' one with a large orifice and one with a small orifice, or just have the large, and you can still have small delicate yarns produced from it... it all depends on a few things.. First are they going to be spinning to weave? If so, what are their priorities for weaving....Throws, Rugs, Scarves, everything? A weaver can weave, as long a piece of fabric as she wants, but her width depends on the width of the reed that the yarn is threaded through, although you can make a double width cloth, you are then limited to patterns. They may prefer an 8 shaft loom or a 4 shaft loom. They aren't going to know until they try either. Are they wanting a foot pedal (floor Loom) or a Table top Loom, or both, an overhead beater or not? A lot of things to consider isn't there? To practise on a 22inch - that's width - table top 4 shaft, should be ample....for a START....lol I think they ought to join the lists I sent you,and also a guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers. Thats another lot of equipment you'll need too. Unless they are going to use undyed fleece or commercial yarns, then they will want to experiment with dyeing..all they need for this though are some large cooking pans(never again to be used for food) sticks wooden spoons etc. How about building them a well constructed Work Room/shed...I've got one, 18ft x 12ft. But 12 x 10 would be ample...Clad the walls, add cork tiles or similar to one wall for a notice board, a waist height bench underneath this, with drawers etc, also pigeon type boxes along the walls for placing yarns. A space at one end or corner of the ceiling, where washed fleece can be hung in cotton bags. Under this I have an oblong square, that holds all my sticks paddles etc needed for weaving. Electricity...and a clamp on light with a must have daylight bulb. A strip light in the ceiling, infact two. A floor loom, oh and a table top loom on the bench, two wheels, (plus more indoors-this hobby does tend to do a take over bid by the way). Enough room to house Bins of all shades of prepared and to be, prepared fleece. Windows in the ceiling...as well as the walls if you like. Room to hold a sewing machine, this will be needed if making cushion covers and curtains etc. Double doors for ease of moving things in and out, make sure these doors have a good stout lock (mine has two) Large hooks on the outside out of view side of the shed, to hang those dyeing utensils up. and an electric or gas ring for the dyeing process. Another useful thing is a plug in baby alarm...I have mine on, then if I'm needed, DH calls me in, or the door bell rings, I can hear it. I also have a phone extension up there. I'm having a patio built around the shed, with uprights and beams across to the shed so that I can grow climbers up over the shed, and sit out there in the summer months in the shade, spinning...have to be able to clip it away from the windows at times though...LOL Well there's food for thought Neal, after all that here are some pages for you to browse. http://www.woolery.com/booksplans.html http://www.halfwaytree.com/looms/ another http://www.newyorkweb.us/cgi-bin/sea...k%20Loom%20Wea ving that lot should keep you busy for a while, let us know what you think and how you get on. Cheers......Cher --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 12/08/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 12/08/03 |
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One of the main appeals of this house we're in is the number of rooms
(even if they are all sort on the smallish side)! There are 3 'bedrooms' upstairs and 2 bedrooms downstairs plus a parlor/sitting room, living room, dining room and kitchen. . . (two bathrooms, one up and one down) So the kids each get their own room plus a mutual 'sitting' room (eventually) upstairs. Downstairs DH and I each have our own 'hobby' room. DH's is full of computers, electronics and most of the electronic books and mine is full of sci fi, fantasy, mystery, computer programming and needlecraft books, yarn, yarn, yarn, did I mention yarn, my computers, fish. . and a 6' table to spread my sewing or whatever out on - and then I don't have to move it when it's time to make/eat supper!!!! The dining room was turned into a library for our small collection (1000) of books, antique radios, 'antique' phones. Sonya Claire wrote: Who else has somewhere special for their crafts? Could you tell me about it? All ammunition for the Great Space Battle ahead of us, I think! What would you think was essential for a craft room/ corner -don't know if I can shut myself off as the babies will probably chew through the wiring or escape while I'm out of sight. Number 2 can't walk yet but is already trying to climb out of the playpen. Maybe I should make a lid... with a padlock. |
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In article , Neal Rogers
wrote: Hi everyone: I'm new to this newsgroup and wondered if anyone is interested in weaving and hand or wheel spinning. I didn't see any other newsgroups devoted to looms and wheels. The reason I'm asking is that my wife and her youngest daughter are presently taking spinning lessons through a local Spinning and Weaving group in Ventura Co. CA. As a woodworker, I am interested in making spinning wheels for the two of them, as well as a table loom to eventually learn weaving. Any ideas? Suggestions? Thanks for letting me lurk! Neal Rogers Hello Neal: I have not read through all the answers to your post, but you sure are getting lots of good info. The first step in understanding how to build a wheel or loom you have made....join a guild. There are many books and lots of info out there on building your own loom and wheel, but beware not all will give you the correct information. When my husband build me looms as well as wheels, he would go and look at a good working loom. Ask many questions and measure a lot. The husband of friends down the road from us also had build his wife a loom from a building plan from a book out of the library. The loom had major technical flaws. We had the loom for a while sitting in our basement, and I tried to use it, and it was nearly im[ossible. The husband thought that his wife did not know how to use a loom, but in reality, the loom was very poorly constructed. Sheds would not open, and you had to stand on the treadles with two feet hang on the castle and push down with all your might to create a shed. In the end he either had to take the whole thing apart and remake major parts or give up on the machine.....(that is what they did give up on the machine), she got a second hand one that worked well. Go look at good brand name looms and look at the construction. Handwoven magazine and Spin Off are the two major magazines that may be helpful here. Interweave press is the publisher and they have a website, plus e-mail. Ask them for help...they may point you in the right direction. Otto DH....(smile) never used a "bought" building plan. He sat down and measured a loom I realy liked and had used during classes. He than drew his own plans. You can E-mail me and I can tell you more. The same goes for wheels, let the wheel users tell you what they like about a wheel they are useing....Again there are may excellent wheels out there. See how they function look at ratios and ask questions. God luck with your builing, welcome to the group and happy weaving and spinning. Els on Vancouver Island -- delete doba to email me.....:=)) |
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