Two weeks ago a hole appeared in the craft room:
And a loom appeared on the dining table:
Then all these bits and pieces turned up in the garage:
The scent of rust converter and furniture oil filled the air for the following week, along with the occasional curse and muttered doubt that anyone would remember how all this went back again:
But it did. Around 15 hours of hard work later what had been a rusty, dusty old loom became a gleaming, reconditioned one with several part replacements, like chain instead of musty old ropes for the tie-up and brake release.
New aprons were sewn. Heddles arrived before Easter, then today the reed was delivered:
It’s a bit bigger than the former occupant, but took surprisingly little rearranging of furniture for it to fit.
Now to plan the first project.
Oh wow, this looks a lot like the one in my sewing room, which I have never used and it’s collected 7 years of dust. Can you do me a favor and post some step by step pictures of how to measure the warp? Although, I’m not sure I got a warping board when I got this loom.
You’ll definitely need some kind of warping board. I do think it’s better to get a good book, like Deb Chandler’s Learning to Weave and supplement that with watching YouTube videos, or else have lessons. Learn from an expert, not someone who is bumbling along like me!