I'm Alice Schlein, a weaver in South Carolina. A few times a week I write about my weaving, Network Drafting, Amalgamation, bread baking, my morning walks, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Thanks for stopping by! Comments are welcome.

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  • Amalgamation: Double Your Dobby
    24-pages of text, diagrams, and color photographs, in pdf format for download. Create drafts for 8 or more shafts in half-drop or brick arrangements which would normally require twice the number of shafts. Related to network drafting, this is a technique for intermediate or advanced weavers with dobby looms or multi-shaft table looms. Includes guidelines for amalgamation with three current weaving applications. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net and indicate your preferred email address for PayPal.
  • Lampas for Shaft Looms
    Class notes from Complex Weavers Seminars 2016, newly revised and formatted, in pdf form for download. A review of methods for designing your own lampas fabrics for treadle looms, table looms, and dobbies, eight shafts and above. Over 90 color photos of actual fabrics with drafts. Includes info on pickup lampas and a lampas bibliography. View on a computer, or print out one copy for your own use. USD$21. via PayPal. Email aschlein[at]att[dot]net for ordering info.
  • A Crepe Is Not Just a Pancake
    52 pages of text, b&w and color diagrams, and drafts for multishaft tradle & dobby looms. Many color photos of actual cloth. Methods for drafting your own crepe weaves. Annotated bibliography. Pdf available for immediate download. $21. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions.
  • Echo Weave
    Based on the 1996 article in Weaver's, Issue 32. With brand new diagrams and high resolution scans of original fabrics. Pdf available for immediate download. $7. USD. Payment by PayPal. Email me at aschlein[at]att[dot]net for payment instructions.

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January 28, 2009

On the Rack, and Other Matters

Washing machine department: when I filled the machine tub with warm water and detergent, then added the Torah Mantle fabric, swished it around, and pressed the start button, nothing happened. Panic! Then Bruce tactfully mentioned that I hadn't shut the lid. End of panic. In gratitude for his pointing out the obvious, and in honor of his birthday, here's Bruce, ready to be woven (in shaded fancy twill):

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And now back to the Torah Mantle department. The fabric is now washed and hanging to dry on the rack:

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You can just barely see the wave pattern in this one:

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And of course the trees. Everything will need a good steam pressing.

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Today's task will be finding a suitable lining fabric. 

And finally, the Photoshop department. Many thanks to Steve who suggested a workaround for the abbreviated menu problem in CS4, in yesterday's post. His fix can be seen in the comments section after that post.

Posted at 10:03 AM in Photography, Pixels, Torah Mantles, Weaving |

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