Uncertain steps
over unfamiliar terrain
into the mist of Trust.
Julie Stephenson
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Options?? Hmmmmm Beating the weft on my rigid heddle loom - is an option!
Your thoughts?? 🙂
I’m a sassy older weaver who loves weaving. Have a look around my space here and come follow along. I may even make you laugh!
23 hours ago
Yes.. slooooow! I’m weaving with my rigid heddle loom, where I stand and walk rather than sitting to weave.
My blankets are based on my experiences, many of my series are based on travelling the world in our 100 year old vintage car. What do you base your weaving pieces on?
Found my weaving interesting, let your weaving bestie know. I share tips and ideas which may help your weaving, so come follow along.
1 day ago
Do you skip this step? Some new weavers don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off their loom that the ends start to come adrift!
I see it sooo often.
Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but making sure I secure the warp threads into small clumps, by Hemstitching.
I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future.
Your weaving bestie may also be grateful for this reminder. For more tips and ideas, come follow along.
2 days ago
Wish more new weavers would try this. Just two is all that’s needed!
This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use as many cardboard strips as sticks of spaghetti in a packet (yes, that may be an exaggeration lol) , but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour.
Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
2 days ago
Hemstitching is important. Some new weavers skip this step and don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off the loom that the ends start to come adrift!
Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but securing the warp threads into small clumps.
I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future.
Save this to remember.. and come follow along.
3 days ago
Woohoo! You’ve found my space here where you can see some of my experience and grab some tips and ideas and use for your next projects.
I use a very simple rigid heddle loom, and combine that with a lifetime of experience as an artist, creative and weaver.
This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use heaps more, but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour than my woven piece. You’ll see why, in a later reel.
Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
3 days ago
You bit ‘meh’ about starting your next weaving project? I’m an artist and weaver and I share tips and ideas in my space here which may help you to ignite your weaving mojo again! Follow along and see. I may even make you laugh.
4 days ago
A not very technical solution to a very important task. The warp thread clumps need to be separated evenly. A simple solution.
I’ve found that only two cardboard strips are necessary. I then weave about 1.5cm or an inch of header, using a yarn colour that I won’t be using in my weaving; so when I hemstitch I don’t catch the header yarn.
So.. the 2 cardboard strips and a small section of woven header gets the warp perfectly evenly spread ready to weave the weft.
I’ll show the header and hemstitch in an upcoming reel. Follow if you want to see some tips for those steps.
4 days ago
“What’s your studio dress code? Or are we all just pretending we’re going to get dressed and then… not?”
5 days ago
Options?? Hmmmmm Beating the weft on my rigid heddle loom - is an option!
Your thoughts?? 🙂
I’m a sassy older weaver who loves weaving. Have a look around my space here and come follow along. I may even make you laugh!
23 hours ago
Yes.. slooooow! I’m weaving with my rigid heddle loom, where I stand and walk rather than sitting to weave.
My blankets are based on my experiences, many of my series are based on travelling the world in our 100 year old vintage car. What do you base your weaving pieces on?
Found my weaving interesting, let your weaving bestie know. I share tips and ideas which may help your weaving, so come follow along.
1 day ago
Do you skip this step? Some new weavers don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off their loom that the ends start to come adrift!
I see it sooo often.
Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but making sure I secure the warp threads into small clumps, by Hemstitching.
I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future.
Your weaving bestie may also be grateful for this reminder. For more tips and ideas, come follow along.
2 days ago
Wish more new weavers would try this. Just two is all that’s needed!
This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use as many cardboard strips as sticks of spaghetti in a packet (yes, that may be an exaggeration lol) , but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour.
Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
2 days ago
Hemstitching is important. Some new weavers skip this step and don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off the loom that the ends start to come adrift!
Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but securing the warp threads into small clumps.
I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future.
Save this to remember.. and come follow along.
3 days ago
Woohoo! You’ve found my space here where you can see some of my experience and grab some tips and ideas and use for your next projects.
I use a very simple rigid heddle loom, and combine that with a lifetime of experience as an artist, creative and weaver.
This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use heaps more, but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour than my woven piece. You’ll see why, in a later reel.
Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
3 days ago
You bit ‘meh’ about starting your next weaving project? I’m an artist and weaver and I share tips and ideas in my space here which may help you to ignite your weaving mojo again! Follow along and see. I may even make you laugh.
4 days ago
A not very technical solution to a very important task. The warp thread clumps need to be separated evenly. A simple solution.
I’ve found that only two cardboard strips are necessary. I then weave about 1.5cm or an inch of header, using a yarn colour that I won’t be using in my weaving; so when I hemstitch I don’t catch the header yarn.
So.. the 2 cardboard strips and a small section of woven header gets the warp perfectly evenly spread ready to weave the weft.
I’ll show the header and hemstitch in an upcoming reel. Follow if you want to see some tips for those steps.
4 days ago
“What’s your studio dress code? Or are we all just pretending we’re going to get dressed and then… not?”
5 days ago
Mark
June 12, 2012
Simple beautiful mini landscape – reminds me of a mountain range & sky – WOW!!
Julie
June 13, 2012
Thank you Mark. the sense of scale is quite intriguing isn’t it… my mind plays with the scale in this image constantly. 🙂
Julie
Helen Barnes
June 13, 2012
It is beautiful, Julie. Ilove linking poems and titles to visual images.
On a personal note. I came across images of you looking very unwell. I hope you are healed now. Was it your mouth that had to be operated on. It looked nasty. Perhaps it was long past but I saw it before I saw your web site! Helen
Julie
June 13, 2012
Thank you Helen. Yes…the words just seem to come with the images. 🙂
Yes.. I had rather unexpected surgery last week to remove a lesion from my lip… so still recouperating – but healing beautifully. Found out yesterday it was not malignant but can turn nasty quickly – so glad I took action. Still not able to talk but that is giving my family and friends a little break! LOL. Thank you for your care and well wishes.
Julie