Using Those Shoelaces

Shoelaces are my new way to tie onto the front. This was one of the things I learned when I took a class from Nadine Sanders, The Singing Weaver. It look like a mess, but I think it works.

I will tie up the treadles next.

Now, if I could just stay home long enough to throw that shuttle......

On and Ready

Got this on and am ready to try out different tabbies! 

Warping On A Shoestring

For someone who only wears sandals or clogs, finding shoelaces wasn't that easy. Thank goodness I was able to get some from Nadine Sanders when I was at Midwest Weavers Conference. I also picked up her booklet "Warping On A Shoestring" to help me remember what she showed us in my three day workshop with her. The only way for me to know if this is the way 'for me', is to try it out!

First I have attached the flat nylon shoestrings to the front cloth beam rod.

I am forming a snitch know to attach the shoelaces to.

Now I tension the warp.

 So far, so good. I feel I have excellent tension. Now all I have to do it weave-weave-weave. Or maybe I should tie up the treadles first. Hummm!