Next Off the Loom

As I learn to deal with my new loom - I decided to do a "sampler" table runner.  I took a number of the 12 shaft patterns from the Laurie Autio Workshop that the Michigan Weavers Guild had this past year.

Still have some of the painted warp on the loom - so my next attempt will to be to combine some of these drafts together into one weave structure.  I am taking baby steps on my new loom.

Finally Working

During the winter I purchased a new loom - an AVL Compu-Dobby 24 shaft workshop loom.  (Workshop meaning it is not as wide as their other looms and they claim it can be taken apart and taken to workshops).   It has had its' share of problems.  A part was broken in transit, they had installed a gear backwards, and most troubling.  I could not weave for more than a half an hour without a shaft sticking up.  I was continually unweaving problems like the long "floats below".

But I have FINALLY gotten the problems worked out and below is the first finished piece taken off the loom.  It is a table runner with painted warp that I dyed.

It has one short lift problem that I didn't catch and a threading problem that I was too lazy to take out (not used to threading 24 shafts versus my old 8) but at least the loom is now working.