my husband is from South Dakota. He always says that it is a good place to be "from!"

I have tasseled corn when I was a teenager, but that was way back when forever ago.

Kathy from Boise, Idaho here. I miss ya'all when I have to work on Thursdays. Don't feel bad about those icmy or whatever it is, I don't know what that means either. Got up to 111 in Boise Idaho yesterday, got up to 106 today, I got to work out in the garden department all day today. yippee skippy.

Hello Chris, I am new to this weaving and listened and watched your 100th video just now. i really have been trying to understand the process of working the yarn into the front heddle to work the double fabric. i started a sample piece but i am in a frozen state. Could you please help get started again. Thank you in advance!

I have a measuring tape attached to my front beam, I measure every 5 inches then use a straight pin to mark those 5 inches, moving the pin as I go along (on my draft sheet i mark each 5 inches with a slash until i get desired length).

Missed it again, sorry!!!

Woman, you are a treat to watch. A delightful, informative teacher.

Fantastic!!! Thank you!!!!

Pinwheel was my first two-shuttle pattern! It's so lovely, I hung up my test sample to decorate my weaving space. I'm threading a shadow weave pattern right now -- I'm nervous but excited! Putting it together really stretched my brain, but I figure even if it doesn't come out as intended, *something* interesting will happen. Thanks for this little overview, it's cool to see the different patterns laid out together like this.

Hello! How many threads go over until you change and they go under? Does it depend on your EPI? Thank you so much :)

Thank you, so much. However, I have a couple of questions. I have a 4-shaft table loom, do I ignore the extra 2 treadle instructions? Which 2? Or do I just follow the instructions for all 6 treadles? Thank you again your videos are a huge help!

Would that include if your doing a rug? Do u still split those threads in the heddles?

I just finished an overshot runner. The person that ordered it loved it so much that she ordered another one, same pattern, same color, only just a little longer because she wants to give it to her daughter. Two shuttles ... I like them but not on my 15" because there isn't as much room to throw the shuttles.

A good way to ease into overshot weaving is to dress the loom with a solid color yarn and use a simple threading like a straight twill. Load one shuttle with the warp yarn (tabby or background) and another shuttle with the same warp yarn but doubled and in a contrasting color (pattern). I like to tie up the treadles so that the leftmost treadle lifts one tabby shed and the rightmost treadle lifts the other tabby shed. The 4 inner treadles control pattern sheds. When the tabby shuttle is on the left, I use the leftmost treadle. When it's on the right, i use the rightmost treadle. This way it is easy to remember how to make the background. Then it's just a matter of experimenting with treadling the pattern. The joy of overshot is that you can create many pattern variations with simple threadings just by activating the pattern sheds in different combinations. Another option to get used to manipulating two shuttles is to try a simple Gerstenkorn (aka barleycorn) pattern. The cool thing about Gerstenkorn is that you only need one tabby shed. Because of the manner it's threaded, there are only three pattern sheds. Marguerite Porter Davison has an entire chapter on these weaves in A Handweaver's Pattern Book.

So sorry I missed Thursday’s live, another appointment, must have those appointments changed to a different day😊

missed spending time with all of the cool people that weave this morning cuz I had to work. Congratulations to Gemma's Nephew(?) on making the olympics. yesterday was over 100 degrees, today much cooler here in Idaho.

Ah, one shuttle patterns. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love all kinds of twills, undulating, broken, whatever. I love Rosepath, BIrd's-eye, Waffle, Wall of Troy, Log Cabin. There are thousands of patterns out there and more than half of them are for one shuttle.

Thank you for your attention to small business owners. A purchase is definitely more than a financial transaction. It goes deeper than that. We are heartfelt appreciative. It is more than our financial sustenance. The purchase from the customer says, "I see you and I value what you sell with my currency". I don't think customers realize how much we do the happy dance (physically or mentally) after a sale.

I learned the hard way to take breaks after I could not move the next day. I got totally lost in the weaving. From that point on, I use a kitchen egg timer. Thank you for the excellent ergonomic tips.

Thank you so much for this! This was an excellent list. The idea never even occurred to me about 1 shuttle projects

Thanks Chris that made it look easy

absolutely wonderful idea!

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Thanks Chris - this is a great list of ideas for next projects!! I'm planning Halvdrall towels as my next project - I believe it is one shuttle...

Hi Chris

Futzing…I love your channel😂! Also love mentally putting colors together from your stash. Thank you!

I finally did it without making a mess! I just needed to calm down and do it very slowly. Inch your way is the way to do it! Thanks bunches!

I just purchased my first loom literally yesterday. I was given the Key to Weaving and an original Signed copy of A Handweaver's Pattern Book with my purchase which I am over the moon about!

Thank you so much!! Great explanation!! So clear!!

Thank you so much!! Great explanation!! So clear!!

I'm a brand new weaver and I'm so glad I stumbled on your channel. Your videos are so useful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

I always say throwing a shot.when I'm weaving a rug I count the throws it takes to make a couple of inches. When I'm showing someone the weaving process. I play warp chicken. Don't want to waste any warp thread! It's a fun challenge. 5:39

I can not believe the good timing of this video. Tencel has been on my mind to blend with bamboo to create cloth for simple summer dresses. I love the drape and shine of it. You removed the anxiety of working with this material. Thank you for all that you do! Much appreciated!

So helpful!

I love the phrases! I usually thread the reed rather than sley it. I think my teacher, back a thousand years ago, used threading, not sleying. I do like dressing though, but sometimes when I'm demonstrating, I simply say cut the yarn on the loom" to guests because I have to describe what dressing means. Camping and weaving on 10" Birte Marie.

I just started learning how to weave. I also started to learn how to sew. I want to make my own clothing, including weaving the fabric itself. So I am attracted to both patterns and color, being that I want to play with them in my personal wardrobe. And I like a rough outline of a plan, again because it permits me to ensure I can use the pieces I weave in my wardrobe. I am definitely a process person. I want to understand how and why it works the way it does. To me, this part is driven by emotion and desire. And yet, I find I am also attracted to the sensation of weaving. I want to be able to start and finish projects, so I can experience the sensation of it, and make judgement calls about that sensation. It provides some structure, and allows me to maximize my ability as a weaver and as a tailor. I'll need to if I'm going to make my own clothing!!!

Yeah! You helped as usual with some pesky stuff. Thanks have a great day from sunny windy Dixon Ca

Thank you very much,the way you teach make it much easier

Hi Chris, I work always with Lyocell and alpaca. Always for my warp; it is stronger than Alpaca. I love the shine. Very good to use it for shawl. The shrinkage is about 3%, this goes well with alpaca. I love it 😊

Love it ♥

Genius!

I love the drape and feel of tencil. The first time I used it I was too naive to worry about slippery -ness so I used it for both warp and weft. So nice

Yes! Silk!

I haven't tried it, but I love the colors and shine. Does it shrink as much as cotton as well? In other words, if I paired it with cotton warp, would the warp shrinkage cause the weft to be wonky?

You say nothing about warping or threading the heddle,

Saw the tencel episode interesting. I have a project on the loom that i ripped out 2 times, didn't work but the zigzag lines in the piece are staying and looks like a border. Posted a picture on your FB page.

I’m more an amateur knitter than a weaver, but with a goal toward knitting socks (if the carpal tunnel lets me continue long term), do you think Tencel may knit up? Thank you for the information in the video, either way!

I have used Tencel in my projects and it was lovely to work with. It has soft sheen which is very similar to silk. A fun fact to share - For weavers who refuse to use real silk, they use Tencel instead, and call it "vegan silk".

I find tencel too slippery for other applications (needle/hookcraft), I have yet to try it with weaving.

I've used tencel in a few projects recently - it's on my loom right now! I like that it's plant-based and that the fabric wears nice and cool, which is great for me because I overheat easily. The drape and shine are gorgeous. & I personally haven't had much trouble with slipperiness! Definitely going to use it lots in the future.