Tuesday 9 January 2018

Assembling the Schacht

After various vicissitudes, the Schacht has got itself assembled. All that remains to do is to attach the castors and decide what I am going to weave first. Which is quite funny because I have not given that topic a moment's thought. It was only when I got the instruction para about the tie up that I realised I did not have one ready!!! But I will, I will. Last week I was ill for 2 days and had to recover for two. Not eating anything for 2 days does leave me below par. The problem is my sister now has whatever it is and so progress on all fronts is very slow. But I believe I might get a draft sorted and a warp planned this week.

I will post some more photos when I have the castors on.

At the weekend we walked from Theale to Englefield and I intend to use the photos taken as part of my course. I will be back there some time this week. In the mean time, here are two views.


 
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I am weaver and - -. I dye my yarns with acid dyes, I paint my warps, put fabric collages and stencils on my weaving. I have three looms, a 12 inch wide, 12 shaft Meyer for demos and courses, a 30 inch Louet Kombo which is nominally portable but has a stand, two extra beams and a home-made device containing a fan reed. And last a 32 shaft Louet Megado which is computer controlled, has a sectional warp and a second warp beam and I am the proud owner of an AVL warping wheel which I love to bits and started by drilling holes in. I inserted a device for putting a cross in. I have just acquired an inkle loom and had a lesson from an expert so I can watch TV and weave at the same time. I am interested in weaving with silk mostly 60/2 although I do quite a bit with 90/2 silk. I also count myself as a bookbinder with a special interest in Coptic binding.