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My process for creating a piece

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My Studio

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Toika (L) and Spring loom (R)
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Spring loom (L) and Schacht (R)


I have 3 looms that I do most of my weaving on:
  • 48" 16-harness Toika computer loom
  • 45" 12-harness Louet Spring loom
  • 26" 8-harness Schacht Baby Wolf

Planning 

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Planning time: 1-4 hours or more
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Selecting yarns
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Doing yarn wraps
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Preparing a threading draft
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Calculating warp and weft needs
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Sampling for weft selection and pattern

Winding the warp

280 to 1000+ threads
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Total time 1-6 hours depending on the number of threads and the number of color changes
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Winding the warp on a warping board
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Winding the warp on a mill
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Preparing the Loom

  • Spreading warp in the raddle
  • Winding onto the back beam
  • Threading the heddles
  • Sleying the reed
  • Tying onto the apron rod
  • Tying up the treadles
  • Winding bobbins
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Total time 3-12 hours 
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Warp spread in the raddle
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Warp being wound onto the back beam
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Threading the heddles / one per thread
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Sleying the reed
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Tying onto the apron rod
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Tying up the treadles
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Winding bobbins

Weaving

Total time 2-10 hours per item, depending on the size of the threads and the complexity of the weave structure.
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Final Finishing

Total time 1-3 hours
  • Hand wash or machine wash
  • Dry until slightly damp
  • Press until dry
  • Prepare for fringing or hem

Fringing/ Hemming

Total time 1 to 3 hours per item

Fringing takes 1 1/2 hours for a typical scarf, 3+ for a shawl.

Hand hemming towels or runners takes about 45 min. to 1 1/2 hours depending on the size
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Fringing in progress
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On average, 100 fringe bouts per scarf
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Runners and towels are hand hemmed

Documentation and Internet

Total time 1 to 4  hours 
  • Taking photos
  • Updating inventory
  • Calculating the cost of the item
  • Completing notes & paperwork
  • Posting on the website
  • Posting on Instagram
  • Posting on Facebook
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Paperwork, yarn samples and yarn wraps, photos, and samples
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